Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country. Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP to release updated list of members with links to Unification Church – Kyodo
The secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said on Tuesday the party will release an updated list of members who have had connections with the controversial Unification Church, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea Ministers Seek Resolution on Wartime Labor
Top diplomats from Japan and South Korea agreed in New York to continue to seek a resolution on the issue of Korean labor conscripted to work in Japanese factories and mines during World War II.Most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aug consumer inflation hits near 8-year high
Japan's core consumer inflation quickened to 2.8% in August to hit the fastest annual pace in nearly eight years, data showed on Tuesday, a sign inflationary pressures from higher raw material costs ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum upgraded to a new blockchain infrastructure. What does that mean for the crypto market?
Here's a rundown on Ethereum's 'Merge,' and how it has brought on new pressure from the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...
Japan’s Inflation Hits 31-Year High, Creating Headaches for BOJ
Japan’s inflation quickened to the fastest pace in over three decades excluding tax-hike distortions, creating headaches for the central bank this week as it seeks to explain why it needs to continue ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as Japan’s inflation rises
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a mixed open Tuesday as Japan's inflation accelerates and ahead of China's interest rate decision. ( read original story ...)
Yokoyama moves to economy beat in Japan for Bloomberg
Erica Yokoyama is now an economy reporter for Bloomberg News in Tokyo. She had been a breaking news editor for Bloomberg for the past three years. Yokoyama was a translator for AFP and is vice ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for using smartphone to film up teenager’s skirt
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of creating a public nuisance after he was caught filming up a teenage girl’s skirt in a store. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead, millions evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol slams Japan
Typhoon Nanmadol was downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday after two people died and millions remain under an evacuation warning after the powerful storm slammed into the southwestern region of ... ( read original story ...)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Regains $19K and Ether Rises as FOMC Meeting Nears
Both assets are likely to remain in a tight trading range, at least until the Federal Reserve announces its latest interest rate hike or some other catalyst appears.
Crypto Market Toys With Billionaires Saylor and Novogratz, Coinbase
"#Bitcoin is money that won't fail you stored in a bank that can't rob you." -- Michael Saylor This is one of the messages that the crypto billionaire and evangelist posted on Twitter on Sept. 18, ...
Watch Out For Crypto Scams Linked To the Queen
Security analysts have already seen fake or fraudulent crypto tokens and non-fungible tokens or NFTs named after Queen Elizabeth II being sold in the marketplace in an attempt to lure unsuspecting ...
Crypto market cap teeters above $900B as bitcoin falls
Following August’s worse-than-expected U.S. inflation data and the completion of Ethereum’s major software transition last week, the total market capitalization of crypto assets sold off by 15% in the ...
Ether Slips After Much-Anticipated Merge Completion | More Crypto Regulation Coming
However, in what appeared to be an instance of buy the rumor, sell the news, ether quickly lost its modest 3% gain that immediately followed the Merge and continued to fall on Thursday. As of Friday ...
U.S. Treasury Seeks Comment on Crypto’s Illicit Finance Risks
The U.S. Treasury Department is seeking public comment on the possible illicit finance and national security risks posed by the use of digital assets, as part of the agency’s mandate under President ...