Japan has grappled with its declining birth rate for almost a decade, culminating in the lowest on record since the country started keeping records in 1899. ( read original story ...)
Uh oh! The crypto collapse has reached the real financial system
The bank developed the Silvergate Exchange Network, which was a way for crypto institutions such as Coinbase, Gemini, and Kraken to transact in dollars 24/7. “We’ve got all of them,” Lane said in 2022 ...
Baseball: Roki Sasaki dominant, Kazuma Okamoto homers in Japan’s WBC warm-up win
Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings, and Kazuma Okamoto hit a tiebreaking solo home run as Japan's World Baseball Classic te ... ( read original story ...)
USS Albacore, World War II submarine lost at sea for almost 80 years, found off coast of Japan
Ohio teen Johnny Carano was among 85 crewmen lost when the USS Albacore hit a mine in 1944. The submarine’s wreckage has been found off Japan's coast. ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s favorite bank is on the brink. What happens if Silvergate fails?
It immediately felt the effect, with the bank suffering from outflows of $8.1 billion in digital asset deposits in the fourth quarter of 2022 alone. By the end of December, its total deposits sat ...
Tokyo and Seoul mending frayed ties
TOKYO: Japan and South Korea are considering settling a dispute over wartime labour compensation and other issues in a package deal amid growing momentum toward improving ties, a diplomatic source ... ( read original story ...)
Professor: Mega-quake after-effects could kill 76,000 in Japan
A Japanese expert estimates as many as 76,000 people would die from after-effects of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough along Japan's Pacific Coast. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo taps AI to quench Japan’s thirst for cocktails in a can
Known as chuhai, Japan's ready-to-drink market has roughly doubled in the past decade, leading to diverse preferences on flavor, alcohol content and other factors. Sapporo sees its new product ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges financial aid to help ASEAN combat climate change
As the chair of the Group of Seven nations (G7) this year, Japan will hold a ministerial meeting on climate, energy and environment in Sapporo on April 15-16. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 795 COVID-19 cases on Saturday
Japan's health ministry confirmed 795 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Saturday. The figure represents a decline of 387 from a week ago. The ministry also confirmed one death in Tokyo. Our ... ( read original story ...)
Janu Tokyo: The New Luxury Hospitality Destination in Japan to Open in Autumn 2023
Presenting a soulful setting in Tokyos much anticipated Modern Urban Village, Azabudai Hills, Janu Tokyo will feature 122 spacious guest rooms, a vibrant dining scene, one of the largest wellness ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Is Losing the Crypto War vs Ukraine
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters a second year, so far there is one clear winner of the battle for crypto-based finance, and it's not Russia.
Japan pledges financial support to help Asean decarbonise
TOKYO: Japan pledged financial and technological support today to help Asean countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their economies and combat climate change. Energy-poor Japan hopes to ...
Court sets dates to show security video of Sri Lankan who died in Japan detention
Security camera footage of Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died while detained at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in 2021, will be shown in court on June 21 and July 12 as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unions ask average 4.5% wage hike, biggest since 1990s
Japan's trade unions are demanding the biggest wage hike in more than two decades at their spring pay negotiations, a national labour tally showed on Friday, as the government and central bank urge firms to raise workers' wages to support the economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN’s decarbonisation
Japan's government pledged financial and technological support to help ASEAN countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their economies and combat global climate change, its industry minister ...