Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first women’s figure skater to three-peat as world champion since American Peggy Fleming from 1966 to 1968.Sakamoto captured gold again Friday at the Bell Centre, ... ( read original story ...)
Mom who didn’t hold stillborn daughter on day of Japan quake finds freedom from guilt
Yuko Nakajima, now 59, was preparing for the birth of her daughter. Her family was already calling the young life in her womb P･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
North Korean Hackers Stalk Crypto Startups Scrimping on Security
Well-resourced hackers — perhaps backed by a rogue state like North Korea — strike out of nowhere, dismantling cyber defenses and making off with millions of dollars in customer funds.Many crypto ...
The Bank of Japan is having a normal one
Japan needed more consumers and investors to spend more of their money to stimulate the economy. The Bank of Japan set interest rates at negative levels, effectively charging banks to deposit and ...
Rise of the Ronin Cat Guide Yokohama
Cats love hiding in hard-to-reach places, and the cats of Yokohama in Rise of the Ronin are no different. It doesn't take long after setting foot in Yokohama before the player encounters a cat just ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Tokyo, make me a match! Metropolis hopes AI app will spur marriages
On an overcast day in Tokyo this week, three dozen men and women strolled through a botanical garden in groups of four, making awkward conversation as they searched for clues to a mystery-solving game ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to turn to more e-methane, hydrogen and wind power
Tokyo Gas , Japan's biggest city gas supplier, said on Friday it aims to achieve 50% carbon neutrality by 2040 by using new fuels such as e-methane and hydrogen as well as renewable energy including ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. could need the equivalent of 40 new nuclear plants over the next 5 years, by one estimate—and power hogs crypto and cannabis are to blame
After being flat for nearly two decades, demand for power in the U.S. is soaring. A recent report by Grid Strategies, a power sector consulting company, estimated that yearly electricity demand is set ...
Bank Of Japan Gives Up On Negative Rates, A Bottom For The Yen?
The Bank of Japan has finally called an end to its seven-year experiment initiated in 2016 to help stimulate inflation. Explore more details here.
Japan’s emperor and empress visit towns hit by fatal New Year’s Day earthquake
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan visited the Noto region to pay respects to victims of an earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing 241 people. ( read original story ...)
Imperial Visit to Earthquake-Stricken Towns in Noto by Japanese Emperor and Empress
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan offered their sympathies on Friday to the affected residents of Noto’s north-central region, following a devastating earthquake that occurred on the first ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese emperor and empress visit towns hit by Jan. 1 quake and console thousands of homeless
TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited towns in the north-central region of Noto to pray for victims of the deadly New Year’s Day earthquake and console thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Warns Japan of ‘Serious Consequences’ if Patriot Missiles Made There End up in Ukraine – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's newly appointed ambassador to Japan has warned Tokyo of serious consequences and retaliatory steps if Patriot missile systems manufactured under U.S. licence in Japan end ... ( read original story ...)
Hypnotist Used ‘Insidious Tactics’ to Steal and Sell Women’s Nudes for Crypto
A stage hypnotist has been sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing a woman’s identity and illegally downloading and selling nudes of two other women he hacked on social media.
Coinbase Revealed To Be Backing BlackRock’s ‘$5 Trillion By 2030’ Crypto Game-Changer After Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Price Pump
BlackRock has revealed the next stage in its plan for a "technological revolution in the financial markets" that could cause a bitcoin, ethereum, XRP and crypto price ...
The global IPO market just hit its inflection point
The IPO market has had itself a hell of a week, and not just in the U.S. By the numbers: Global offerings raised more than $5.6 billion since Monday, with most issuers seeing strong gains in early ...