Japan will hold a state funeral in the autumn for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated last week during an election rally, the government said Thursday. A private funeral for Abe’s ... ( read original story ...)
Live news updates: Japan to restart nuclear reactors as winter power shortage looms
Shell’s Ben van Beurden has warned Europe may need to ration access to energy this winter as he forecast “significantly” higher prices if Russia continues to choke the supply of gas into the EU. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of COVID surge, Tokyo raises alert level
Japan warned on Thursday that a new wave of COVID infections appeared to be spreading rapidly and urged people to take special care ahead of an approaching long weekend and school summer vacations. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID-19 cases surpass 10m, government warns of new spike Japan’s COVID-19 cases surpass 10m, government warns of new spike
The number of registered COVID-19 cases in Japan now exceeds 10 million, NHK reported on Thursday. Tokyo's 16,878 new cases on Wednesday were the highest since February, while the nationwide tally ... ( read original story ...)
New hotels: Fusion Original Saigon Centre, Wyndham Garden Sapporo Odori and more
The first Fusion Original, Fusion Original Saigon Centre, is situated in Saigon Centre, atop the Takashimaya Shopping Mall. The property boasts 99 bespoke units over 10 floors in one of the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Ichinojo overpowers Terunofuji to take sole lead at Nagoya
No. 2 maegashira Ichinojo outmuscled yokozuna Terunofuji to keep his record perfect and take the sole lead on Thursday after five day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida: Asked Industry Minister to Have up to 9 Nuclear Power Plants Operational This Winter
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he had asked the industry minister to have up to nine nuclear power plants operational this winter. The move, which he announced at a news ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s post-Abe future, Europe’s currency problem: podcast
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is an end of an economic era. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate how his party’s success could bring about big spending. ( read original story ...)
This ‘crypto winter’ is different from the last. Here’s why
Cryptocurrency prices have crashed in the last few months as the industry enters a new "crypto winter." Crypto has seen this before, most recently in 2018. But things are different this time. CNBC's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Orders Restart of Up to Nine Nuclear Reactors
“We must prevent this situation.” Japan is struggling with tight electricity supplies due to extreme weather, the retirement of older power plants, and delays to restarting nuclear reactors ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto lending giant Celsius files for bankruptcy
Celsius has filed for bankruptcy protection a month after it paused all customer withdrawals and transfers, according to The Wall Street Journal. The crypto lending giant left almost two million users ... ( read original story ...)
Celsius, one of crypto’s biggest lenders, files for bankruptcy
Celsius Network, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency lenders, has filed for bankruptcy protection, a month after freezing customer assets in the wake of a sharp turbulence in the crypto market ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.62%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Fishery, Mining and Textile sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.62%. The biggest gainers ... ( read original story ...)
Shockwave caused by Tonga underwater eruption may help scientists predict future tsunami
Using data from the eruption of the underwater volcano near Tonga in 2022, a research group at Nagoya University in Japan has used disturbances in the earth’s upper atmosphere to track the airwaves ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Raises Covid Alert to Highest Level as Cases Surge Again
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Government raised the Covid infection alert for the Japanese capital to its highest level amid a surge in new cases.Most Read from BloombergChinese Homebuyers Across 22 Cities ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-vax group hit with new charges for breaking into Tokyo Dome inoculation site
Police on July 13 served fresh arrest warrants on the leader of the anti-vaccination group YamatoQ and two of its members for allegedly forci ... ( read original story ...)