Japan's capital registered 3,011 coronavirus cases on May 9 after recording 4,711 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government a ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida: Need for Tokyo-Seoul cooperation behind minister’s visit to S. Korea
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on May 9 that it was a strong belief in the need for Tokyo-Seoul cooperation that prompted him to send Fore ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 3,011 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 3,011 new coronavirus cases, down 1,700 from Sunday and up 608 from last Monday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk tweet sets off discussion on Japan’s low birthrate
The business magnate hit a nerve with his comment that the country would “eventually cease to exist” amid a declining population, eliciting criticism of the government. ( read original story ...)
Japan to slowly phase out Russian oil imports but keep interests in projects
Japan will slowly phase out oil imports from Russia while maintaining its interests in oil and gas projects in the Russian Far East, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday. Kishida made the remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake shakes area between Taiwan, Japan; no tsunami
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake shook seas between eastern Taiwan and southwestern Japan on Monday, but authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami. Light shaking was felt in Taipei, ... ( read original story ...)
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan, No Immediate Damage Reported
Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake felt in Taiwan’s capital Taipei
The earthquake had a depth of 27.5 km with its epicentre off Taiwan's east coast, roughly halfway between the coast of Hualien county and the southern Japanese island of Yonaguni, the weather bureau ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash: Why is cryptocurrency market crashing? Check top 10 crypto prices today
Here's why global cryptocurrency market is crashing? Check top 10 crypto prices today - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Cardano, Terral price Today ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber plans to switch from crypto-only to crypto-first platform
The crypto aggregator platform wants to diversify into stocks, mutual funds and all other investment options; will look at tying up with a broking firm or apply for a broking licence or even acquire a ... ( read original story ...)
CloudTech-RMIT Green Crypto Lab Launched for Advancing the Technologies Around Green Cryptocurrency
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2022 / The “CloudTech-RMIT Joint Green Cryptocurrency Laboratory Launch Event”, co-hosted by CloudTech Group and RMIT, was successfully held on 6 May 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei pulled lower by weakness in U.S. stocks; Uniqlo owner tumbles
Japan's Nikkei stock average slid on Monday, taking cues from weakness in U.S. shares which fell on Friday amid worries over inflation and likely aggressive Federal Reserve policy tightening. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Says Phasing Out Russian Oil to Take Time
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said it would take time to phase out imports of Russian oil, hours after he joined other Group of Seven leaders to impose a ban on crude over the Kremlin’s ... ( read original story ...)
Anime film Bubble combines parkour and The Little Mermaid in a dystopian Tokyo
What do you get when you roll a dystopian Tokyo, The Little Mermaid and parkour all into one? Bubble, a Japanese anime film, is exactly that. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Musk tweet on Japan doomed by low birthrate provokes anger – but not just at him
An Elon Musk tweet saying Japan would "eventually cease to exist" without a higher birthrate set off a flood of sarcasm and anger on Monday - though much of the angst was aimed at a Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Live updates | Japan joins G-7 effort to quit Russian oil
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan will slowly phase out Russian oil imports in unity with the Group of Seven’s effort against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Leaders from the G-7 countries met ... ( read original story ...)