The world’s most quake-prone country has long sought to disaster-proof its buildings through ancient wisdom, modern innovation and ever-evolving building codes. ( read original story ...)
US to provide assistance to Japan on airplane recorders in fatal collision
U.S. aviation safety officials will provide assistance to Japan in the reading of airplane recorders after a deadly collision between a Japan Airlines widebody jet and a small Coast Guard plane this week. ( read original story ...)
Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here’s how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
Japan is a hot spot for earthquakes, and it's spent decades becoming one of the best-prepared countries for natural disasters to keep residents safe. ( read original story ...)
1 Big Lesson Every CEO Should Learn From the Plane Crash and ‘Miraculous’ Evacuation in Japan
Make no mistake--that quick response made a lot of the difference. In 2019, there was a somewhat similar accident in Moscow, where an Aeroflot plane was struck by lightning and ignited during its ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s sister Mari accuses father of long-term emotional, physical abuse
Naomi Osaka's sister Mari issued a disturbing Instagram post, accusing her father Leonard Francois of long-term emotional and physical abuse, as well as constant harassment. ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sends sympathy messages to Iran, Japan -KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent messages of sympathy to the leaders of Iran and Japan on Saturday, state media said, after the countries were hit with deadly bombings and earthquake respectively this week. ( read original story ...)
Tuna sold for nearly $800,000 at Japan auction
STORY: Before opening, traders at Tokyo's Toyosu market marked the recent earthquake that struck Japan on New Year's Day with a moment of silence.Once trading got under way, an upscale sushi restaurant from Tokyo's Ginza district made the winning bid for the 238 kg (524. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase is planning a pivotal acquisition that will allow it to launch crypto derivatives in the EU
Coinbase told CNBC exclusively that it entered into an agreement to buy an unnamed holding company which holds a Mifid II license.
Crypto scams surging on X use hijacked gold and gray checks from verified orgs
Another group monitoring cryptocurrency and phishing scams linked to X accounts is MalwareHunterTeam (MHT), Bleeping Computer reported. This week, MHT has flagged additional scams targeting ...
Larry Fink’s Evolving View on Bitcoin Demonstrates Power of Crypto
In a recent discussion on the future of digital currencies, Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson and Marshall Beard, COO of Gemini, delved into the evolving landscape of crypto and its potential to ...
Japan Post Group lets people who lost bank cards in Noto quake withdraw cash
Japan Post Group is taking measures for people affected by Monday's major earthquake that hit the Sea of Japan side of central Japan.
Naomi Osaka’s Sister Mari Threatens To Kill Her Father If He Visits Her House
Naomi Osaka's sister Mari Osaka has accused their father of abuse and threatened to kill him if he ever visits her house again. In a since-deleted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake estimated to cost insurers $6.4 bln – report
Insured losses from the devastating earthquake in Japan could reach $6.4 billion, according to an estimate from U.S.-based catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Co (KCC). ( read original story ...)
Key moments of Tokyo runway collision
Crews at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday started clearing the charred wreckage of a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane that collided with a Coast Guard turboprop on the runway on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto investors on tenterhooks awaiting SEC ruling on bitcoin ETFs
With 13 companies filing for a bitcoin ETF, all offering similar products, there is substantial interest in what the fee structure will look like.
Japan to tap $33 million of budget reserves for earthquake response
Japan will tap 4.74 billion yen ($32.7 million) of budget reserves to cover damages from the New Year's Day earthquake disaster in its northwestern region of Ishikawa, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...