International Olympic Committee (IOC) head Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Games, postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, have remained flexible in the ... ( read original story ...)
China Accuses Japan of ‘Playing Deaf and Dumb’ on Plan to Release Radioactive Water in Ocean
China accused Japanese officials of "playing deaf and dumb" over its plan to release radioactive water into the Pacific from its damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant for the next two years, according ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Music Group Avex Launches US Operation
Led by president Naoki Osada, Avex USA is comprised of Avex USA Publishing, a record label called SELENE and the Future of Music Investment Fund. ( read original story ...)
Flare ups and crustal removal in northeast Japan
The crustal record is the geologist's book for studying the history of the Earth. It contains information to understand important aspects such as when the earliest crustal rocks separated from the ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Mito, Mito-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
An intermediate magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Mito, Mito-shi, Ibaraki, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 70 km southwest of Makubetsu, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 11 minutes ago 70 km southwest of Makubetsu, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIE ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Consolidation Is Good News For Crypto Development
Bitcoin and other crypto may be off of all time highs, just set earlier in 2021 in most cases, but that is not bad news for crypto adoption and development. Starting in the second half of 2020 and ... ( read original story ...)
SafeMoon Raises $1m for Crypto Exchange As Price Tumbles 60% From All-Time High
SafeMoon, a cryptocurrency launched last month, has released few details about its plan to set up an exchange. ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Spikes After Elon Musk Tweets ‘Dogefather,’ Mark Cuban Endorses Crypto on Ellen
Dogecoin's price was up sharply on Wednesday morning, though experts have warned about its infamous market volatility. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Wunderkind’s Tokens Surge on Best-Performing List
Cryptocurrency FOMO is playing out in real time for just about any token associated with Sam Bankman-Fried, head of the trading firm Alameda Research and the FTX derivatives exchange. ( read original story ...)
Japan approves world’s biggest free-trade deal after China’s call to boost Asian economy
15-nation partnership is expected to cover nearly one-third of the world’s economy, trade and population and to come into effect from early 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end slightly higher, corporate outlook concerns cap gains
Nomura Holdings rose 1.54% after Japan's largest brokerage said it would book a $2.9 billion loss from the collapse of U.S. investment fund Archegos. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG acquires 49% stake in Vietnamese NBFC FE Credit
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Vietnam’s largest nonbank financial company FE Credit. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG to acquire 49% of Vietnam’s FE Credit
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc 8316.T, Japan's second largest lender by assets, will acquire a 49% stake in Vietnam's biggest non-bank lender FE Credit, it said on Wednesday, as part of a ... ( read original story ...)
China criticizes Japan over Fukushima treated water release
China renewed its criticism on Wednesday of Japan's decision to release treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Guwahati, Assam, India
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred 6 miles north-northwest of Dhekiajuli, India, early Wednesday, shaking portions of the northeast, including Guwahati, Assam. ( read original story ...)