The Japanese government says plans to discharge more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water into the sea are vital to proceed with decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A large earthquake and tsunami damaged the plant in ... ( read original story ...)
Jin Air’s 20-Hour Delay Sparks Outrage, Ends with Police Involvement
Sapporo to IncheonComplaints reported to local policeClaims that no accommodation was provided Jin Air flight LJ232, scheduled to depart from Sapporo, Japan, and return to Incheon Airport on ... ( read original story ...)
China lodges serious démarches over smearing from US-Japan-ROK leaders meeting: FM spokesperson
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs [File photo] China has lodged serious démarches with relevant parties after leaders of the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) smeared and attacked ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Macau to ban some Japanese seafood from August 24
A chef serves food to a customer at Hassun Japanese restaurant, in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday he strongly opposed Japan's release into the sea of treated radioactive water fr ( read original story ...)
Japan To Begin Contentious Fukushima Radioactive Water Release August 24
The controversial decision was made at a ministerial meeting on Tuesday morning, as a significant amount of the water has accumulated at the site since the 2011 nuclear accident triggered by a devastating earthquake and ensuing tsunami, according to Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto has ‘amplified financial risks’ in emerging markets, central banks warn
But the central banks group said that crypto assets increased financial stability risks in emerging market economies, as a weaker rule of law could make it harder to enforce contracts, while ...
Crypto’s ‘Illusory Appeal’ Should Be Met by Regulation, Not Bans, BIS Study Says
Bitcoin ETFs could boost adoption because digital assets offer an escape route for state-imposed capital controls, a grouping of central bankers from the Americas said.
Crypto Market Experiences Volatility as Fear Index Plummets to 34 but 3 Presale Gems Buck the Trend
The crypto market fear & greed index is dropping lower… But, THESE promising presales stand strong despite the bears.
SoftBank-Backed Arm to Go Public; Set to Be 2023’s Biggest IPO
Arm Holdings Ltd., the British chip designer backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBY), filed for an initial public offering (IPO). Arm’s public debut is anticipated to be the biggest IPO of ...
Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plant
The threat of restrictions worries people in Japan's fishing industry, just as business was beginning to recover. "Nothing about the water release is beneficial to us," third-generation fisherman ... ( read original story ...)
Leader of fraud group arrested over arranging Tokyo robbery
The leader of a fraud ring based in the Philippines was rearrested with three others on Aug. 22 in connection with a burglary in Tokyo in January, investigative sources said. ( read original story ...)
Morrison Foerster, Davis Polk and Sullivan & Cromwell Land Roles On SoftBank-Owned Arm’s Nasdaq IPO
The proposed offering, reportedly being valued between $60 billion and $70 billion, is expected to be the biggest listing of the year.
Japan’s Mizuho holds off on JGBs given potential end to negative rates -senior executive
Japan's Mizuho Financial Group is holding off on buying government bonds as a sustained economic recovery may prompt the central bank to exit its negative interest rate policy early next year, a ...
Japan’s plan to safely release treated radioactive Fukushima water into the sea
Japan is set to begin a decades-long process of pumping more than a million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. The 1.3 million cubic metres of ... ( read original story ...)
Two men admit to groping DJ Soda in voluntary questioning by Osaka police
Two men have turned themselves into police and confessed to groping a popular female disk jockey at a music event earlier this month in Osaka, western Japan. ( read original story ...)
North Korea plans to launch spy satellite this month, Japan says
North Korea has informed Japan of its intent to launch a reconnaissance satellite into space between Thursday and Aug. 31, Tokyo said Tuesday, months after Pyongyang failed an earlier launch attempt. ( read original story ...)