The title and caption indicate the footage was taken March 11, 2011 at Sendai Airport in Natori, Japan after a tsunami generated by an undersea earthquake. The full video from ANN, which drew headlines from media outlets such as the Daily Mail, shows water ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Companies Take Massive Hit After Major Super Bowl Push
Last year's Super Bowl was dubbed by many as the "Crypto Bowl" as several popular cryptocurrency trading companies advertised.
‘An enigma to markets.’ Japanese yen jumps following report that economist Kazuo Ueda will become next BOJ head
The yen temporarily surges Friday as investors take stock of an unexpected candidate for the top job at the Bank of Japan.
Japan Govt Must Discuss Policy Goals With New BOJ Chief-Finance Minister Suzuki
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that pulling the economy out of deflation and achieving stable growth remain an important policy challenge. Suzuki made the comment in ...
Wallace urges Italy, Japan to stick with just-launched fighter project
ROME — As Britain, Italy and Japan embark on an ambitious plan to build a new fighter by 2035, the U.K.’s defense minister has warned of disastrous consequences should any of the partners get “cold ... ( read original story ...)
With 22,000 dead after earthquake, finding survivors brings joy
Entire neighborhoods of high-rise buildings have been reduced to twisted metal, pulverized concrete and exposed wires, and the magnitude 7.8 quake has already killed more people than Japan’s Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, with many more bodies ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll rises to more than 20,000, rescues dwindle in aftermath of earthquake
The death toll from the earthquake has eclipsed the more-than 18,400 who died in the 2011 earthquake off Fukushima, Japan, that triggered a tsunami and the estimated 18,000 people who died in a temblor near Istanbul in 1999. Some 12,000 buildings in ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Times seeks a Tokyo correspondent
The Financial Times is seeking a Tokyo Correspondent to join its three-reporter bureau in the Japanese capital. Despite years of low growth, the country is still a cornerstone of the global economy, ... ( read original story ...)
Take a Virtual Tour of the Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum has launched Hyper Edohaku, an app for interacting with the museum's collection and learning about the Edo period's history and culture. ( read original story ...)
SEC targets ‘crypto-staking’ in $30 million Kraken settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a $30 million settlement with the cryptocurrency platform Kraken that will force it to unwind a program offering investment returns to US users who ...
Why Is the Crypto Market Rising Today?
After a rough and difficult patch of downturns and dips , the cryptocurrency market is finally witnessing a bullish momentum on the back of relaxed global macroeconomic headwinds and cooling inflation ...
Year after ‘Crypto Bowl,’ crypto ads vanish from big game
Some marketing experts dubbed it the “Crypto Bowl.”A year later, the industry has been humbled by a massive downturn in crypto prices, as well as the bankruptcy of several well-known companies. The ...
Ether losses build as crypto investors weigh the future of staking after Kraken exchange’s SEC settlement
The price of ether fell on Friday, extending losses from the previous session as fears about a U.S. regulatory crackdown on crypto staking weighed on investors.Ether led cryptocurrency declines, with ...
Crypto’s humanitarian sales pitch in Turkey and Syria
After the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria at the start of this week, the crypto industry has tried to do its part by rounding up millions in donated tokens. Blockchain records show ...
Osaka Prefecture suspends scandal-hit Dentsu from bidding for contracts
Osaka – Osaka Prefecture said Friday that it has suspended ad giant Dentsu from bidding for contracts related to the prefectural government for a year. The move by the prefecture comes as a former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s earthquake recovery offers hard lessons for Turkey
Similarities between the calamity unfolding this week in Turkey and Syria and the triple disaster that hit northern Japan in 2011 may offer a glimpse of what the region could face in the years ahead. They're linked by the sheer enormity of the collective ... ( read original story ...)