Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested a polyamorous 74-year-old man and one of his ex-wives for allegedly brainwashing an adolescent girl ... ( read original story ...)
Between everyday life and fantasy, the home of a Manga Artist in Tokyo
Plastic forms, variations in elevation and plays of light make the home of a manga artist a fluid and evocative space in which to celebrate domestic intimacy and unleash creativity. ( read original story ...)
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: WHO Estimates Death Toll May Cross 20,000 As Freezing Weather And Aftershocks Slow Rescue Efforts
Monday’s earthquake is on course to become the world’s deadliest natural disaster since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. A massive fire that broke out in the Turkish port city of Iskenderun on Monday is still ablaze a day later ... ( read original story ...)
2011 Video Of Cars Shaking During Japan Earthquake Falsely Shared As Türkiye
BOOM found that the viral video was captured during the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms 41,438 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide, 3,131 in Tokyo
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 3,131 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Tuesday. The number is down 1,731 from a week ago. This marks the 21st day of week-on-week declines. Our site ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shows tough new security moves during Philippines trip
Growing worry over Chinese threats has led to a major Japanese boost in military spending, defense partnerships and aid packages, a concerted new effort to draw like-minded Asian nations into a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan revisits unknown objects seen over nation in 2020-21
Japanese lawmakers are revisiting reports of flying objects spotted in the skies over Japan about three years ago that appear to be similar to the Chinese balloon shot down by a U.S. fighter jet. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank tumbles to loss as Vision Fund in red for fourth straight quarter
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp fell to a quarterly loss on Tuesday, as its giant Vision Fund investment unit remained in the red for a fourth straight quarter, sharpening focus on when markets will ...
Japan’s Nikkei inches lower ahead of Powell’s speech
Japan's Nikkei index pared gains to inch lower on Tuesday, as investors awaited a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while a slew of corporate earnings rendered the market ...
Live updates: Nearly 5,000 dead in Turkey, Syria earthquake amid fears of new humanitarian crisis
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Turkey-Syria earthquake – updates: Death toll climbs to 4,900 – as patients left to die in ‘forgotten’ hospital
Thousands of people have been killed and many more injured after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks caused widespread destruction in Turkey and Syria. ( read original story ...)
Return of Sapporo Snow Festival Draws Thousands
Japan's biggest winter event is welcoming visitors for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The "Sapporo Snow Festival" has returned in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.NHK World's ... ( read original story ...)
Allure of Japan’s powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry
The popularity of Japan's crisp powder snow among foreign skiers, surging back into the country, is luring more to seek the thrill of pristine backcountry slopes - sometimes with deadly impact. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank logs $5.9B loss as tech investments tumble
Japanese investor SoftBank Group has sunk into a deep loss for the October-December quarter, slammed by the global plunge in technology shares ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll from earthquake up to 4,000 in Turkey and Syria as rescuers scramble to save those trapped under debris
The death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 4,000 after a massive earthquake hit the two countries early Monday morning and could be felt as far as Lebanon and Israel. ( read original story ...)
DCG sells shares in Grayscale crypto trusts in push to raise funds
SoftBank-backed DCG has started to offload its holdings in several investment vehicles run by its subsidiary Grayscale, according to US securities filings seen by the Financial Times. The move to sell down the assets underscores the financial difficulties at DCG as it tries to raise funds to support its collapsed lending units under crypto broker ...