Japan will have to continue importing Russian liquefied natural gas because of soaring energy prices and limited prospects of rebooting nuclear plants, according to the head of one of Asia’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Celsius Customers Are Losing Hope for Their Locked-Up Crypto
Three weeks since the crypto lender said it was halting withdrawals, users want answers. ( read original story ...)
FTX strikes deal with option to buy crypto lender BlockFi
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has struck a deal that gives it an option to buy troubled crypto lender BlockFi Inc. for as much as $240 million. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo continue upward trend
Tokyo confirmed 3,788 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up by about 1,700 from a week before, recording the 16th straight day of week-on-week increase. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo marks record 9th day of temperatures above 35°C
Tokyo marked a record ninth straight day of temperatures above 35 C on Sunday as high pressure systems covering the Japanese archipelago kept the heat wave going, the weather agency said, Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA says it shut down a 500 MW power plant due to fire
A fire caused Japan's biggest power generator JERA to shut down a 500 megawatt (MW) unit at its Chiba thermal power station near Tokyo on Saturday, raising fears of an electricity crunch as a ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says it may boost military to counter US, South Korea and Japan pact
Pyongyang accuses US of seeking ‘military supremacy’ over Asia Pacific amid reports North ready for first nuclear test in five years ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka NPO provides shared home for runaway kids crowding downtown streets
With the end of the coronavirus pandemic nowhere in sight, children who don't have anywhere to go are gathering on the streets in downtown ar ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s 9-day heatwave sets new record
The temperature in central Tokyo soared above 35 degrees Celsius on Sunday for a record ninth straight day. A temperature of 35.2 degrees was recorded in the Japanese capital before noon on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Former ozeki Takayasu and his Tagonoura stable to miss Nagoya Basho
It is the second time an entire stable will sit out a tournament due to COVID-19 infections and the first time since January. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo marks record ninth straight ‘extremely hot day’ as heat wave continues
The Meteorological Agency said the streak for days above 35 degrees Celsius bested the previous record set in 2015. ( read original story ...)
Mitsui OSK chief says Japan has no choice but to buy Russian gas
Japan will have to continue importing Russian liquefied natural gas because of soaring energy prices and limited prospects of rebooting nuclear plants, according to the head of on ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank’s Fortress offers $1.5 billion to buy Japan’s Sogo & Seibu – Nikkei
Softbank-owned Fortress Investment Group has offered around 200 billion yen ($1.48 billion) to buy Japanese department store unit Sogo & Seibu from parent Seven & i Holdings, Nikkei reported on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
New private financial exchange opens in Japan, first in 12 years
The Osaka Digital Exchange or ODX offers trading of stocks and exchange-traded funds from 8:20 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, longer than the TSE's trading hours o 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a plan to ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation
North Korea on Sunday slammed the United States, South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says U.S.-South Korea-Japan agreement materialises U.S. plan for ‘Asian NATO’
North Korea criticised the United States, South Korea and Japan's recent agreement on strengthening military cooperation to be a means to materialise a U.S. plan for a military alliance like NATO in ... ( read original story ...)