Bitcoin BTC, ethereum and other big-name cryptocurrencies have dropped back from their early 2023 highs this week despite predictions a seismic crypto sentiment shift could be underway. The bitcoin ...
6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Japan on Saturday, the country’s Met Department said. The quake occurred off the coast of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido at a depth of 60 kilometers (37 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama defender scores stunning own-goal in draw with Shonan
Takuya Wada scored a spectacular own goal from a near-impossible angle outside his own area in Yokohama FC's 2-2 draw with Shonan Bellmare on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Other G-7 Leaders Step up Russia Sanctions
The leaders renewed their commitment to “intensifying our diplomatic, financial and military support for Ukraine." ... ( read original story ...)
Refugee-averse Japan welcomes Ukrainians after Russia war
The Japanese government has repeatedly expressed its solidarity with the U.S. and other Western nations in supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia. ( read original story ...)
Old Clips From Japan Peddled as Recent Visuals From Tajikistan Earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Tajikistan on Thursday, 23 February. Who shared it?: Along with social media users, news media outlet, Money Control, also shared the video with the same ... ( read original story ...)
This Week in Coins: Bitcoin, Ethereum Dip as Crypto Market Sheds $58B
Crypto appears to be shedding much of its new year gains, with Bitcoin and Ethereum each posting hefty losses on the week.
The ‘Cryptoqueen’ who made FBI’s most wanted after $4 billion heist was rumored killed—but evidence leaves more questions than answers
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Crypto Miners Await Verdict on Exclusion from IRS Broker Reporting Rule
Crypto miners and staking-service providers may learn in the days ahead if they’re excluded from a proposal requiring digital-asset brokers to turn over information on their clients’ transactions.
Man arrested after mini version of famed ‘Tower of the Sun’ vandalized in Nagoya
Police's Higashi Police Station arrested Nagoya resident Atsushi Kurimoto, 46, on suspicion of vandalism. The suspect has reportedly denied the allegations again ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Tokyo regrets Shanghai move
A fair and impartial report of the extraordinary conditions existing in Japan must include the fact that a strong liberal bloc of opinion looks upon the Shanghai expedition with very little enthusiasm ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian evacuees, supporters march in Nagoya to call for end to war on 1-yr anniv.
Ukrainian evacuees and their supporters marched through the center of this central Japan city on Feb. 24, calling for an early end to the wa･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
What the U.S. Did to Japanese Americans Could Happen Again
Dorothea LangeThis past weekend’s Remembrance Day commemorating the unjust detention of Japanese Americans during World War II reminded me of how a law school classmate of mine once questioned why I ... ( read original story ...)
IMF flags debt disagreements, says banning crypto should not be off table
There are some disagreements over restructuring debt for distressed economies, the chief of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday at a G20 meeting, adding that banning private cryptocurrencies should be part of discussions.
Tokyo restaurant offers jobs, slice of home to Ukrainian evacuees
As evacuees from Ukraine try to carve out a niche in their adopted home of Japan, a Tokyo restaurant offering dishes from the Eastern ... ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What is Japan’s disaster relief team that was sent to Turkey?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the Japan Disaster Relief Team, which the central government recently sent t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)