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Husband is still diving to find his wife in Japan after losing her in 2011 tsunami
Devoted Husband Yasuo Takamatsu lost his wife in the 2011 Tohoku tsunami in Japan but still goes diving every week in the hope of finding her body. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Walking Dead’ Problem Lives On
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems to be falling prey to one of the worst zombie ideas: that offering government support to heavily indebted firms is the way to resurrect Asia’s second-biggest economy ... ( read original story ...)
‘Awful’ decision to award 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia highlights worsening environment for major events
Downhill skiing silver medallist Johan Cleary criticises move, which expert says highlights worsening environment for major events. ( read original story ...)
Latest Crypto News: Japanese PM Announces NFT, Metaverse Expansion, WeTrade Launches “weSave” to Offer Fixed Interest On USDT
Following are some of the developments in the crypto space over the past few days Fumio Kishida, the Prime Minister of Japan has declared in a policy statement that he intends to increase investments ...
Asia’s crypto craze spurs swath of fund launches
The crypto craze among Asian investors is spurring asset managers in the region to seize opportunities to woo them over with their products despite tightening regulation, Cerulli Associates notes in a ...
Bank of Japan keeps economic view on 8 of 9 regions as supply chain woes ease
The Bank of Japan on Thursday maintained its economic views on eight of the country's nine regions as supply constraints and the nega ...
Nick Kyrgios a big fan of ‘inspirational’ Naomi Osaka, saying ‘I love what she brings to the sport’
Nick Kyrgios believes Naomi Osaka is not only “an amazing athlete”, but she has “inspired millions of people” off the court, something that he believes he has in common with the former world No 1. ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer JERA $900 mln of loans for LNG
Japan has agreed to offer 130 billion yen ($899 million) in loans to JERA, the country's biggest power generator, to help to secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) amid a surge in spot prices. ( read original story ...)
This man goes diving every week looking for his wife’s body missing since Japan’s 2011 tsunami
Tōhoku underwater earthquake and tsunami occurred on 11 March. It lasted approximately six minutes and was officially the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and the fourth most powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Mori Hamada and Simpson Thacher Advise on Japan’s Largest IPO
Big Four Japanese firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are advising the issuer of the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Japan this year. Yokohama-based Socionext Inc, a ...
Bank of Japan Maintains View on Most of Japan’s Regional Economies
The Bank of Japan on Thursday maintained its view that most of Japan’s local economies were growing moderately, citing improvements in supply shortages The bank’s assessment for eight of the nine ...
BOJ Says Many Regional Japan Economies Picking up Moderately
Most of Japan's regional economies are picking up moderately as supply constraints ease and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to fade, the central bank said on Thursday. In a quarterly report ...
Naomi Osaka announces first children’s book launched by her production company Hana Kuma
Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is launching her first children’s book under Hana Kuma, a production company she built in partnership with NBA star LeBron James. Osaka, 24, took to Instagram on ...
Tokyo stocks end higher for 4th day on firm energy issues
Tokyo stocks rose for a fourth trading day on Thursday, lifted by energy issues that tracked higher oil futures after the Organizatio ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open higher despite Wall Street losses
TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened higher on Thursday, bucking the trend after Wall Street faltered on profit-taking as recent global rallies fizzled out. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.68 percent, or ... ( read original story ...)