Portland Japanese Garden held a handover ceremony Thursday evening at the former Salvation Army home for young women on the edge of Forest Park. The Garden bought the house designed by famed architect ... ( read original story ...)
BeMetals Commences 2022 Drill Program at the Kato Gold Project in Japan
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 12, 2022 / BeMetals Corp. (TSXV:BMET)(OTCQB:BMTLF)(Frankfurt:1OI.F) (the “Company” or “BeMetals”) is pleased to announce the start of its initial phase of diamond ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto booms opens door to a new class of landlords
Startups are offering people a way to buy stakes in rental homes for as little as $50 through blockchain-based tokens. ( read original story ...)
Crypto could give Russia several ways to sidestep sanctions — and bitcoin mining powered by embargo-hit energy is just one, the IMF says
Laws and regulations for foreign exchange should be amended if needed to cover crypto alongside traditional assets, the global stability watchdog said. ( read original story ...)
Rescue Operation for Missing Tour Boat in Japan Intensifies
The Japanese Coast Guard said Sunday that rescue helicopters found nine of the 26 people from a tour boat missing in the frigid waters of northern Japan since the day before, but their conditions are ... ( read original story ...)
Nine from missing Japan boat found unconscious -coast guard
Nine people from a Japanese tour boat missing off the country's northern coast had been found by midday on Sunday, Japan's coast guard said, although it was unclear if they were alive. ( read original story ...)
10 of 26 people from sunken Japan tour boat confirmed dead
Japan's guard says 10 of the 26 people aboard a tour boat that sank in the frigid waters of a northern national park have been confirmed dead. The search for the others is still ongoing a day after ... ( read original story ...)
Four people found from missing Japan ship, coast guard says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Four people from the Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board had been found early on Sunday, Japan's coast guard said, although it was unclear if they were still ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coast guard finds 7 people from missing tour boat, but condition unknown
Seven people from the Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board have been found, after three more were found on Sunday, Japan's coast guard said, although it was unclear if they ... ( read original story ...)
Over 50% in Japan feel public safety has worsened in last 10 years: survey
More than 50 percent of respondents to a government survey said they feel public safety in Japan has worsened over the past 10 years, with many raising concerns about online fraud and cybercrimes, ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine’s Central Bank Disallows Buying Crypto With Local Currency Bank Accounts
Ukraine's central bank has announced new restrictions on purchases of crypto (and other such "quasi cash'" transactions). ( read original story ...)
How crypto giant Binance built ties to a Russian FSB-linked agency
Russia's financial intelligence unit met in Moscow with the regional head of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange. The Russians wanted Binance to agree to hand over client data, including ... ( read original story ...)
IMF says yen’s rapid slide may hamper Japan’s post-pandemic recovery
The chief of the International Monetary Fund's Japan mission believes the yen's rapid recent slide could hamper the pandemic-str ... ( read original story ...)
9 people from stricken tour boat off Hokkaido found, 8 unresponsive
SAPPORO: The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) said nine people believed to be among 26 passengers and crew aboard a tourist boat that went missing off Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula were found on Sunday, with ... ( read original story ...)
Yoon’s delegation departs for Tokyo, seeks to revive long-strained relationship
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s policy consultation delegation to Tokyo began its five-day trip Sunday, the incoming administration’s first move aimed at improving bilateral relations. During the trip ... ( read original story ...)
Over 50% in Japan feel public safety worsened in last 10 yrs: survey
More than 50 percent of respondents to a government survey said they feel public safety in Japan has worsened over the past 10 years, ... ( read original story ...)