So why the coal? The answer is the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. In 2010 about one third of Japan's electricity came from nuclear power, and there were plans to build a lot more. But then the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government considering lifting FY22 economic growth forecast
Japan has lagged other economies in pulling out of the pandemic-induced slump, forcing policymakers to maintain massive fiscal and monetary support even as other advanced nations dial back crisis-mode ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Aiko Turns 20
Japan’s Princess Aiko celebrated her coming of age at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace after turning 20 on Wednesday. She is the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako #愛子さま成年行事 #愛子さま ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tougher virus border controls boost support for PM, poll shows
Japanese voters' support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ticked up after his government enforced tighter border controls against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
$300 Billion Crypto Price Crash: What Next For Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano, XRP And Terra’s Luna
Despite rallying since Friday night's crash, the bitcoin price is down more than 10% on this time seven days ago and almost 30% from its all-time high of almost $70,000 per bitcoin set last month. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange BitMart loses $196 million to hackers
According to Coindesk, the crypto exchange BitMart has lost the equivalent of $196 million (originally estimated at $150 million) to a hack. The intruder breached Ethereum and Binance wallets with a ... ( read original story ...)
Hackers take $196 million from crypto exchange Bitmart, security firm says
Bitmart said all withdrawals had been temporarily suspended until further notice and a thorough security review was underway. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu and 9 More of the Biggest Hits in Crypto for 2021
Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and it remains both the largest and the most well-known. In fact, to the general public, Bitcoin is the standard bearer for all cryptocurrency, with many assuming ... ( read original story ...)
Shock to Crypto Daredevils Joins List of Scary Market Omens
A brutal bout of selling that wiped billions of dollars from profitless growth companies, IPO stocks and SPACs has now caught up with Bitcoin, further stressing risk tolerances and brokerage balances ... ( read original story ...)
Exchange Giant FTX Releases 10 Proposals for Crypto Market Regulators
Crypto exchange giant FTX has released a list of 10 proposals for market regulators in the US looking to oversee the digital asset space. ( read original story ...)
Hackers Nab $150M as BitMart Crypto Exchange Reports ‘Large-Scale Security Breach’
BitMart temporarily suspended all withdrawals until further notice after it lost millions worth of crypto in a hacking incident. ( read original story ...)
Large Flames Seen in Night Sky as Fire Burns in Tokyo’s Koto-ku Ward
Several houses were burned in a fire in a residential area of Tokyo’s Koto-ku ward early in the morning on Monday, December 6, according to local news reports.Local media citing the Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Parks, Nagoya fail to contain Buford’s late explosion in loss to Shimane
Bobby Ray Parks and Nagoya could not weather the late-game storm of Perrin Buford as Shimane secured the 94-86 victory in the Japan B. League. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. fall, Omicron concerns
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, weighed down by a moderate fall on Wall Street late last week and growing concerns over the impact of the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant on the global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to reduce vaccine gap for booster jabs ‘wherever possible’
Japan to lessen the present vaccine interval of eight months between the second and third COVID-19 vaccine shots in the wake of rising Omicron scare ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government considering lifting FY2022 economic growth forecast -NHK
The Japanese government is considering raising its economic growth forecast for fiscal 2022 to take into account the effects of its record $490 billion stimulus package, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)