Japan must prepare for the time the central bank abandons its 0 per cent cap on long-term interest rates and when private investors become the dominant player in the government bond market, said a ...
M5.6 earthquake hits NE Japan
A magnitude-5.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan with a depth of 60 km on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
The agency also said the quake occurred at a depth of 60 km. The earthquake logged 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7 in areas of Fukushima Prefecture and 3 in some neighboring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fukushima prefecture jolted by 5.6-magnitude quake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan on Thursday, the weather agency here said. ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.6-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan on Thursday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sato: BOJ will one day step back from its debt purchases
Citing the head of the department that oversees debt issuance at Japan's Ministry of Finance, Michio Sato, aka Mr. JGB’, Bloomberg reports, “investors should start preparing for a return to normal ... ( read original story ...)
A pair of hacks rattle an already jangly crypto industry
A pair of crypto hacks totaling nearly $200 million in losses and likely more than 10,000 users has prompted worry in an industry already unsettled by falling prices. On Wednesday, Solana, a popular ...
Here’s what Games-watchers are saying about Utahns’ support for bringing the Olympics back
Reaction from Olympic news outlets to new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll showing nearly 80% of Utahns approve of hosting another Olympics. Salt Lake City is competing against Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 38,940 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 38,940 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, which was the second highest number recorded. ( read original story ...)
Brain checkup vehicle offers scans for truckers, others at gas stations near Tokyo
Two Japanese gasoline retailers and a medical IT startup are encouraging truck drivers and others to receive brain checkups in a special v ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff to face Naomi Osaka in second round of 2022 Silicon Valley Classic
The tennis stars have met three times in the past, with Osaka winning twice; the latest installment will come Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s relationship status confirmed after cryptic tweet
Naomi Osaka’s cryptic tweet did not mean the end of her relationship. TMZ Sports reported on Wednesday that Osaka and rapper Cordae are still together. Indeed, they’re “actually doing better than ever ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Seeks Calm Ahead of Pelosi Visit, ‘Concerned’ as China’s Forces Near
"The peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits is critical to the security of Japan as well as the region," a Japanese official told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
Icelandic volcano erupts amid series of earthquakes
The volcano erupted for the first time since a six-month eruption last year. An Icelandic volcano has come back to life after a series of nearby earthquakes rumbled it awake, the Icelandic Met Office ... ( read original story ...)
Pokémon Go Fest: Sapporo features Ultra Unlock bonuses for Bug Out! and Galarian Zigzagoon events
Sapporo will require players to catch Paras, Bellsprout, Hoppip, Sunkern, Sunshine Form Cherrim, and Cottoneel in a featured Collection Challenge. Should enough players in Pokémon Go finish the ... ( read original story ...)
Another crypto bridge attack: Nomad loses $190 million in ‘chaotic’ hack
Heists continue to plague the crypto world, with news of large sums stolen from digital currency firms seemingly every month. But while crypto exchanges were once the main point of attack, hackers now ...