Japan’s inflation adjusted wages extend declines in August

Japan's real wages in August declined for a 17th straight month, government data showed on Friday, as persistent price hikes continued to outpace salaries.Separate data on Friday showed Japan's consumer spending also shrank for the sixth consecutive month in August, ( read original story ...)

He was supposed to save crypto. Why is he on trial?

Finance whiz Sam Bankman-Fried was supposed to be the future of finance. Why did his crypto empire come crashing down and how did his alleged crimes fly under the radar for so long? To explain, CNN's Jon Sarlin spoke with investigative finance reporter Zeke Faux.

AI-driven earthquake forecasting shows promise in trials

Earthquake prediction is an intractable problem, and we can't overstate the difficulty." The researchers are confident that in places with robust seismic tracking networks such as California, Italy, Japan, Greece, Turkey and Texas, the AI could improve its ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo to give up bid for 2030 Winter Games

Sources say the northern Japanese city of Sapporo has decided to give up its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. They say instead, the city intends to aim to host the Games in 2034 or ... ( read original story ...)