From magnets to harpoons, various methods have been proposed and tested over the years to eliminate the growing problem of space junk. One researcher is leading efforts in a more sci-fi direction: ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto voices: investors speak about the market shock
Criminals using bitcoin on the Silk Road, the online black market for illegal goods like drugs and weapons, have tainted the cryptoasset’s reputation for years. But for Neil Baker, it was the bust of ... ( read original story ...)
Speculative moves behind rapid yen weakening, warns Japan finance minister
TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Friday (Jul 15) against "speculative moves" seen behind a rapid yen weakening, using the strongest wording to date as the yen weakened to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister warns vs speculative moves behind rapid yen weakening
"I'm concerned about recent sharp yen weakening," Suzuki told reporters, adding that the government would liaise with the Bank of Japan while closely watching currency moves more urgently. "We will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki Flags Sudden Yen Slide, Speculative Moves at G20
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki voiced his concern over the yen’s sudden drop on the back of some speculative moves, speaking on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Indonesia. ( read original story ...)
Facing energy crisis, Japanese public backs resumption of more nuclear reactors – as long as they are safe
There were 54 reactors across Japan before the March 2011 disaster at the Fukushima power plant, when a gigantic wave after an earthquake flooded reactors, leading to nuclear fuel in three of them ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close mixed on yen’s retreat, U.S. economic concerns
Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Friday as the yen's weakness gave exporters a boost, although gains were offset by concerns over the health of the U.S. economy. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Ichinojo brushes aside Mitakeumi to remain perfect in Nagoya
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Sole leader Ichinojo overwhelmed demotion-threatened ozeki Mitakeumi on Friday as the giant No. 2 maegashira improved to 6-0 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. A day after ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed cancer detection startup may go public as soon as 2023
The Japanese startup, which develops software to scan endoscopy images and identify potential cancers, has selected a lead manager for the IPO and is in talks with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, founder ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.02 crore in the June 2022 quarter
Sales rise 41.67% to Rs 0.17 crore. Net profit of Tokyo Finance reported to Rs 0.02 crore in the quarter ended June 2022 as against net loss of Rs 0.03 crore during the previous q ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 19,059 coronavirus cases on Friday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 19,059 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Friday. The daily tally is up more than 10,200 from a week ago. Since July 5, on every day ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to host World Athletics Championships again after 1991
Track and field officials awarded the 2025 world athletics championships to Tokyo. This means the runners, jumpers, and throwers will be back at the home of last year's Olympics where they competed in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 19,059 coronavirus cases
Tokyo on Friday reported 19,059 new coronavirus cases, up 2,397 from Thursday and up 10,282 from last Friday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 16, up one ... ( read original story ...)
Mahathir Mohamad pays condolences to Akie Abe in Tokyo
TOKYO -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited Japan on Friday and paid his condolences to the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
How Nomura is building its India business
One of the plus points for Nomura at that point was the fact that Nomura had a huge wealth management business in Japan and they had managed to close about a trillion dollars of wealth in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crypto On July 15: Market Remains Green, UNI Jumps 14%
The crypto market remained green Friday as Bitcoin jumped nearly 1.5% while Ether outperformed most cryptocurrencies and rose nearly 8%. ( read original story ...)