The 2014 hack prompted Japan to issue new regulations ... The Financial Services Agency raided Coincheck’s office last month and has issued the company two business improvement orders. Yusuke Otsuka, Coincheck’s chief operating officer, said last ... ( read original story ...)
New service opens up Japanese wines to the world
“Japanese wine has quickly grown into a strong, complex category in the wine world, and the best is yet to come,” he added. Indeed, writing in the March edition of the drinks business (which contains an 8-page feature on the Japanese wine industry ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Man shot by officer after wielding knife re-arrested for use of stimulant drugs
During the incident, the other man fled the scene, and police are still seeking his whereabouts. The incident took place in a business district located about 300 meters from JR Kyobashi Station on the Osaka Loop Line. No pedestrians were hurt, police said. ( read original story ...)
Yen Ticks Up as Tokyo Stock Opens Lower
Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday after three days of gains (Photo: AFP). Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday after three days of gains, weighed down by a firm yen and a cronyism scandal dogging Japan's premier. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0 ... ( read original story ...)
UK activist fund demands Tokyo broadcaster sells crossholdings
TOKYO -- London-based activist fund Asset Value Investors says ... Bauernfreund said that TBS behaved more like an amateur fund with a small broadcasting business. He pointed to the fact that roughly 40% of TBS' over 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares gain for third straight session
Tokyo shares climbed Monday for a third straight session as global investors cheered healthy US jobs data, while the impact of a cronyism scandal dogging Japan’s premier appeared limited. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.65 percent, or 354.83 points ... ( read original story ...)
Spending a Week in Tokyo
One of my best friends, Tiana, and I hopped on our Singapore Airlines business class flight to Tokyo! We had an incredibly fun flight filled with donuts, face masks and of course, champagne. After touching down, we headed out for a local dinner and found a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Observes Minute’s Silence for 16,000 Victims of 2011 Earthquake (PHOTOS)
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Minute's silence has been observed in Japan on Sunday to commemorate the victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunami which hit the country in 2011. The minute's silence has been announced via loudspeakers installed on the streets across ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tsunami, nuclear tragedy remembered seven years on
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe led a sombre ceremony Sunday as Japan marked the seventh anniversary of a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that devastated its northeastern coast and left around 18,500 people dead or missing. The magnitude 9.0 ... ( read original story ...)
March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011: Japanese Fire Brigade Heroes of Otsuchi to Fleeing Embassies
March 11, 2011, will forever be etched in the consciousness of Japan because of the brutal reality of the Great East Japan Earthquake that triggered a brutal tsunami. Indeed, even today vast numbers of citizens are still deemed missing, while the death ... ( read original story ...)
Sky lanterns release commemorates earthquake victims in Japan
Sky lanterns release commemorates earthquake victims in Japan People release paper lanterns into the air during the Tsunan Sky Lantern event on March 10, 2018 in Tsunan, Japan. About 2,000 lanterns were released at the event which began in commemoration of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Japan’s second city is full of secrets, ancient rituals and adventure
Friday night in downtown Osaka's Dotonbori district is a multi-sensory onslaught. Signage is a serious business here. The 66ft neon Glico Running Man, giant moving crab and a 3D family tucking into tofu all vie for our attention. After retiring for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobe Steel names Yamaguchi as president after data fraud
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Kobe Steel Ltd (5406.T) on Friday appointed the head of its machinery business as its new president and chief executive, looking outside its major steel division for leadership in the wake of a widespread data fraud scandal. ( read original story ...)
Seven years after tsunami, Japanese live uneasily with seawalls
RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (Reuters) - When a massive earthquake struck in 2011, Japanese oyster fisherman Atsushi Fujita was working as usual by the sea. Soon after, a huge black wave slammed into his city and killed nearly 2,000 people. Seven years on ... ( read original story ...)
2011 Japan tsunami animal collection now resides at the Royal B.C. Museum
WATCH: March 11 is the seventh-anniversary of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. As a result of that natural disaster, an estimated 20 tonnes of debris swept out to sea. Attached to the flotsam, tiny marine animals hitched a ride, eventually washing up ... ( read original story ...)
Investigating earthquake early warning systems
Applying Japan’s lessons to protect our coast. A visiting Japanese scientist says an earthquake early warning system for New Zealand would not need to be as costly as his own country’s sophisticated array. Dr Kimi Mochizuki has given talks in ... ( read original story ...)