The "Ring of Fire" also runs through Papua New Guinea; therefore, this area is prone to earthquakes due to fault lines. The "ring" is the longest fault-line in the world and measures 40,000 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
Critical SEC Filing Reveals Crypto Is Braced For A Surprise $500 Million Earthquake After Sudden Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rebound
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have rocketed higher so far in September—though some are worried a "black swan" event could be ...
Japan Must Take Steps Against ‘Excessive’ Yen Moves – Govt Spokesman
Japan's government must take steps as needed to counter excessive declines in the yen, a senior government official said on Sunday, as the currency slides to its weakest level against the dollar in 24 ...
Patient Terunofuji grinds out opening-day win over Kiribayama
Sole yokozuna Terunofuji withstood a grueling battle against komusubi Kiribayama to make a winning start to the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. Vir ... ( read original story ...)
Tamaki set to win re-election in Okinawa; bad news for Tokyo
NAHA--Governor Denny Tamaki, a stalwart opponent of construction of a new U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture who has been a constant thorn in Tokyo’s side, is on course to get re-elected to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must take steps against ‘excessive’ yen moves, deputy chief cabinet secretary says
Japan's government must take steps as needed to counter excessive declines in the yen, a senior government official said on Sunday, as the currency slides to its weakest level against the dollar in 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Unrelenting Covid-19 rules cast clouds over Hong Kong schools
In Hong Kong, stringent Covid-19 curbs have long made life for school students extremely hard. Now, a new rule requiring higher vaccination levels could upend what progress has been made towards ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Letter: Opposition grows to state funeral for Shinzo Abe
Still, the scale of opposition to Shinzo Abe may surprise some. After all, Abe held the record as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister before being murdered on July 8TH while campaigning ahead of an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 7,750 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 7,750 new cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday. The number was down nearly 1,900 from a week earlier. The daily tally in the capital has fallen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans to Scrap Daily Arrival Cap by October, Nikkei Says
Japan is making arrangements to end its daily limit on arrivals from overseas by October, and will consider removing other remaining barriers to foreign tourism at the same time, the Nikkei reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s housing glut to hit 10mil in 2023
But as the number of households stops growing, “the number of excess housing units could rise further to 20 million or 30 million,” said Ken Miura, a professor at Kyoto University’s graduate school of ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Iwata stay stuck in last place after 4-0 loss to Sapporo
Jubilo Iwata's uphill battle to remain in the J-League first division became even more daunting Sunday following a 4-0 drubbing by ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,750 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 7,750 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down by about 1,800 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 9,709.7, compared to 12,655.3 a week earlier. Please add ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt, automakers to discuss industry’s future as early as October -Kyodo
Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said he hopes to hold a meeting by the government and the heads of automakers to talk about the future of the automobile industry as early as next month, ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi Prefectural Government strikes deal to use local materials for Asian Games Athletes’ Village
Aichi has struck an agreement with Chubu Electric Power to use timber sourced in the prefecture for construction of the 2026 Asian Games Athletes' ... ( read original story ...)
Okinawa voters expected to turn backs on Tokyo despite China threat
Voters in Okinawa are expected to re-elect their opposition-backed governor on Sunday, turning their backs on Japan's central government and national ruling party despite being on the front lines ... ( read original story ...)