A Japanese government panel said Tuesday in a report that a massive earthquake in one of two deep-sea trenches off the country northe ... ( read original story ...)
Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 55 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto in the classroom, and why we need better financial education
Every 25-minute episode is packed with nuggets, tips and takeaways shared by top FT writers and financial experts. Where and how to invest your cash is our main focus; going beyond crypto and ‘meme ... ( read original story ...)
Lucy Kellaway’s crypto classroom confessions
When Lucy Kellaway left the Financial Times and retrained as an economics teacher, she could not have predicted how the cryptocurrency craze would sweep through British classrooms. “This is what young ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends 2% higher on bargain-buying, led by tech shares
Japanese equities closed sharply higher on Tuesday, with tech heavyweights leading the rebound from a two-day decline, as investors snapped up stocks sold off on concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Day Traders Creep Back Into Turkish Lira Amid Rebound
Japanese day traders’ affection for the Turkish lira is getting seriously tested, with the currency’s extreme volatility leaving the hardiest speculators hanging in there.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes record extra budget to back Covid-hit economy
The Japanese parliament has approved a record 36.0 trillion yen ($320 billion) supplementary budget for fiscal 2021 aimed at supporting the Covid-battered economy. The Japanese government will be ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Geolandar X-CV now factory-equipped on Mitsubishi Outlander
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is now supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV (Pattern No. G99B) as original equipment (OE) for Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s new Outlander SUVs. Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka fire suspect might have copied Kyoto Animation attack
The suspect in a deadly fire at a mental health clinic in Osaka last week might have studied a fatal 2019 Kyoto Animation studio arson while preparing his own attack that killed 25 people, police say ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hangs three men on death row in first executions since 2019 – reports
Japan has resisted calls for abolition of the capital punishment, and the latest executions are the first under the new prime minister, Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
Panel estimates death tolls from Japan mega quakes
The Japanese government says up to nearly 200,000 people could be killed if a massive earthquake strikes in one of two deep-sea trenches off the country's northeast coast. A government panel of ... ( read original story ...)
KyoAni Attack Article Found from Home of Osaka Arson Suspect
A newspaper reporting on the July 2019 deadly arson attack on a studio of Kyoto Animation Co. has been found from a home where the suspect of Friday's arson attack on a building in the city of Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Suburb Snubs Plan to Let Foreigners Vote After Criticism
A Tokyo suburb rejected an ordinance that would have allowed foreign residents to vote in local referendums, after a campaign led by conservative lawmakers to quash the move. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Musashino rejects proposal to let foreign residents vote
The proposal, which would allow voting in local referendums, drew flak online, with critics saying it could be a step toward granting foreign residents suffrage in national elections. ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades economic view for first time in 17 months in Dec report
Japan raised its overall economic assessment for the first time in 17 months in December as consumers and companies turned more optimistic about the outlook on falling COVID-19 cases at home. ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. files action to return $150 Million in alleged embezzled funds to Sony
The United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint on Monday to return more than $154 million in funds that were allegedly stolen from a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corp and then seized by law ... ( read original story ...)