The Bank of Japan has today dialed back emergency pandemic-funding but maintained ultra-loose policy and extended financial relief for small firms, cementing expectations it will remain among the most ... ( read original story ...)
Police Identify Suspect in Arson Fire That Killed 24 in Japan
A 61-year-old man, hospitalized after the fire at an Osaka clinic, is being investigated on suspicion of arson and murder, Japan’s public broadcaster said. ( read original story ...)
BBC Bitcoin mining report used in crypto-scam
Earlier this year I was given access to a Bitcoin mine in New York state. I made a report about it - focused on how mining Bitcoin produces carbon emissions. However, that is not the report that ... ( read original story ...)
Fire in Osaka, Japan leaves 27 in critical condition – fire dept
TOKYO (Reuters) - A fire broke out in a building in a busy shopping district in the western Japanese city of Osaka on Friday morning leaving 27 in cardiopulmonary arrest and another injured ... ( read original story ...)
Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 10 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 ...)
Rahm Emanuel confirmed as ambassador to Japan in late-night Senate vote
The U.S. Senate early Saturday confirmed Rahm Emanuel as President Joe Biden's pick to serve as ambassador to Japan. Emanuel was confirmed in a late-night session after Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, had ... ( read original story ...)
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel confirmed as ambassador to Japan
CHICAGO >> The U.S. Senate voted early Saturday morning to confirm former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan, officially opening yet another act in a three-decade political career that ... ( read original story ...)
Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 22 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 ...)
Japan police search house of suspect in deadly Osaka fire
Japanese police on Saturday searched the house of one of the patients at a mental clinic where a fire gutted an entire floor in an eight-story building, killing 24 people trapped inside. An Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
At least 24 die in Osaka blaze; police suspect arson after fire breaks out in major business district
A fire broke out Friday morning at a psychosomatic clinic in a building in central Osaka City, leaving 27 people in what was described as a state ... ( read original story ...)
Inside China’s underground crypto mining operation, where people are risking it all to make bitcoin
China cracked down on its domestic crypto mining industry in May, but many miners have figured out ways to continue operations and evade detection. Experts estimate that as much as 20% of the ... ( read original story ...)
Police search patient’s home after deadly mental-health clinic fire in Japan
Japanese police on Saturday searched the house of one of the patients at a mental-health clinic where a fire gutted an entire floor in an eight-storey building, killing 24 people trapped inside. ( read original story ...)
Police suspect arson by 61-year-old clinic patient in deadly Osaka fire
Police suspect a 61-year-old male psychiatric patient intentionally started a fire in the Japanese city of Osaka that killed least 24 people, multiple reports indicated Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Senate Clears Rahm Emanuel as Japan Ambassador With GOP Help, Democratic Opposition
Eight Republican lawmakers approved of Biden's pick, while three Democrats withheld their votes seven years after the death of Laquan McDonald. ( read original story ...)
Clutch Kiefer Ravena shines as Shiga stops skid; Parks helps Nagoya top Toyama
Kiefer Ravena came up clutch as Shiga finally stopped its slide with a 76-72 win over Yokohama Saturday in the Japan B.League at Ukaruchan Arena. Ravena completed a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 28 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 18
Japan's capital recorded 28 coronavirus infections on Dec. 18, after reporting 20 infections the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Governmen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)