Overseas investors, led by Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway has poured billions of dollars into Japan, helped propel the Nikkei 225 benchmark stock index to a 35-year high.
Researchers unveil the mechanisms for local amplification of 2024 tsunamis in Iida Bay, Japan
In 2024, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan on New Year's Day, causing strong shaking, landslides, fire, liquefaction, land uplift, and devastating tsunamis. Ishikawa ... ( read original story ...)
Just-In: Japan’s Metaplanet To Increase Bitcoin Holdings
Japanese-based company, Metaplanet will increase its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings by purchasing $1.59 million worth of assets.
Japan Nikkei falls on rate hikes woes
However, market losses capped as the Bank of Japan's key measurements of underlying inflation in April all fell below its 2% target for the first time since August 2022, stoking fresh uncertainty over ...
Swiatek and Osaka set for intriguing meeting – day four preview
Two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek faces Naomi Osaka in the French Open second round on Wednesday, with Carlos Alcaraz also in action. ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks, Nagoya negotiate contract extension
This time, it’s Bobby Ray Parks Jr. who could be departing Nagoya after the club announced that his contract with the Diamond Dolphins has expired. But the contract expiration doesn’t completely spell ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Andreescu to start grass-court season in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Click here to find out more info. WTA Staff Former No.1 Naomi Osaka is set to begin her grass-court season next month at the Libema Open, a WTA 250 event played in 's-Hertogenbosch ... ( read original story ...)
Ada Infrastructure Accelerates Tokyo Expansion with Groundbreaking of Second Building on the Tokyo West 1 Data Center Campus
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ada Infrastructure, GLP Capital Partner's leading global data center platform, announced the groundbreaking of its second building on the Tokyo West 1 ... ( read original story ...)
A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima reactor
The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has demonstrated how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet to Buy Another ¥250 Million Worth of Bitcoin
Metaplanet Inc. (TSE Standard: 3350), a Japanese publicly traded company, has announced a significant enhancement to its Bitcoin holdings. In a recent board of directors meeting, the company resolved ...
Mt. Gox transfers $840M in Bitcoin as repayment deadline nears
The now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox has moved 12,240 BTC, worth approximately $840 million at current prices, into a new… Continue reading Mt. Gox transfers $840M in Bitcoin as repayment deadline ...
Why The Securities And Exchange Commission Lost Its War On Crypto
Amid this regulatory incontinence, there are encouraging signs that Congress, the courts, and US entrepreneurs are fed up with rule by executive fiat.
BlackRock’s $600 million inflow signals crypto ETF boom
The landscape of crypto investing is rapidly evolving amid the growing popularity of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a recent discussion, Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson and Jon Najarian of ...
Osaka, Andreescu set to begin grass-court season in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu are headed to the grass at the Autotron 's-Hertogenbosch for the Libema Open, a WTA 250 event that kicks off right after Roland Garros. ( read original story ...)
Robot will try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima reactor
The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has demonstrated how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors ... ( read original story ...)
Holes discovered in giant screen built to prevent tourists from snapping photos of Japan’s Mount Fuji
A Japanese town known for its views of Mount Fuji installed a large black screen to deter overcrowding and photo-taking tourists, but officials found holes in the screen. ( read original story ...)