A day after the Fukushima nuclear power plant began putting treated water into the ocean, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said Friday no tritium was detectable in seawater samples. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s answer to the IRA is a missed opportunity
The country is committing huge amounts — more even than the U.S. — but risks wasting it while compromising its energy security. ( read original story ...)
Downside risk in crypto market is ‘limited’ after August correction, says JPMorgan
After the recent correction, however, most downside risk is behind us, according to JPMorgan. Late last Thursday the price of bitcoin dropped as much as 9% , briefly dropping below $26,000, following ...
Dropbox Is Dropping Unlimited Storage, Blames Crypto Miners
The major cloud storage platform said unlimited was made for businesses, but folks were apparently ‘pooling’ or even ‘reselling’ storage space.
U.S. Tackles Crypto Tax Mess
Long-delayed regulations would treat crypto platforms more like brokers who handle stocks and mutual funds.
Crypto Exchanges to Report Customer Data Under Treasury Proposal
US-based cryptocurrency exchanges, such as Coinbase Global Inc. and Kraken, would have to disclose detailed information on their clients’ transactions to the IRS starting in 2026 under a new Treasury ...
Bank of Japan will keep current policy until at least July 2024, most economists say: Reuters poll
The Bank of Japan will start downscaling its massive monetary easing only in a year's time, the majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, as speculation for further policy shifts abated after a ...
Extreme heat catches northern Japan off guard
The summer in Hokkaido is usually mild, but now the heat is breaking records. In the city of Sapporo, the mercury hit 34.7 degrees Celsius. Hokkaido Railway Company cancelled some trains because the ... ( read original story ...)
Sagan Tosu vs Gamba Osaka Prediction: This Tight Game May End As A Stalemate
League will feature a thrilling match between Sagan Tosu and Gamba Osaka. While Sagan Tosu is keen to climb up from the mid-table region, Gamba Osaka has displayed impressive performances, defeating ... ( read original story ...)
The fishy business of China’s outrage over Japan’s release
Japan has called on China to remove a total ban on its seafood products, imposed after Tokyo began the scientifically-endorsed release of treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant.China, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-year yield above 9-year high prompting alarm at BOJ
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield attained its highest level in more than nine years. The move is significant to the central bank’s recent market intervention in response to a comparable situation ...
Japan’s Nikkei tumbles 2% as Asia markets fall ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
Japan's Nikkei 225 tumbled 2.05%, leading losses in Asia and closing at 31,624.28. The Topix was down 0.88%, ending at 2,266.4. Both indexes snapped four-day winning streaks. Core inflation rate for ...
Nagoya woman arrested for selling dating scam manuals
NAGOYA--A 25-year-old woman was arrested on Aug. 23 on suspicion of selling young women how-to guides on defrauding “sugar daddies” through paid dating. ( read original story ...)
A doctor in Japan killed himself after working 200 hours overtime in a month, family says, highlighting the country’s overwork epidemic
A 26-year-old resident doctor in Japan died by suicide after developing depression from being overworked, his family said at a news conference. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: The fishy business of China’s outrage over Japan’s release
Japan has called on China to remove a total ban on its seafood products, imposed after Tokyo began the scientifically-endorsed release of treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant. China, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Long Sushi Queues Show Few Worried at Japan’s Wastewater Release
More than 20 customers had gathered in the Sheung Wan district of the Asian financial hub awaiting the 10:30 a.m. opening time of a conveyor-belt sushi chain, Sushiro, while dozens streamed in by 12 p.m., despite a wait time of an hour. ( read original story ...)