The Japanese government has decided to dispose of massive amounts of treated but still radioactive water stored in tanks at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant by releasing it into the Pacific Ocean, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release radioactive water from Fukushima plant into Pacific ocean
While treated, the radiation-tainted water, stored in tanks at the plant in Japan's northeast, is expected to reach capacity next year. The plant had its key cooling functions knocked out after being ... ( read original story ...)
Riot Blockchain Buys Largest American Crypto Mining Site for $650 Million
The Nasdaq listed cryptocurrency mining firm Riot Blockchain has acquired a crypto mining site in Texas for $650 million. The deal will see Riot Blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
DAZN puts IPO on the table
Len Blavatnik’s DAZN is once again considering the possibility of an IPO. The self-styled Netflix of Sports launched in Germany and Japan in 2016 before rolling out its mix of live and on demand ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei closes 0.2% up
Japan share market finished session higher on Friday ... At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 59.08 points, or 0.2%, to 29,768.06. The broader Topix index of all First Section ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan places Tokyo under COVID-19 state of ‘quasi-emergency’
TOKYO, April 9 (Reuters) - Japan placed Tokyo under a new, month-long state of "quasi-emergency" on Friday to combat surging COVID-19 infections, less than a month after the capital and host of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan decides to release Fukushima plant water into sea
It will hold a meeting of related ministers as early as Tuesday to formally decide on the plan, a major development following over seven years of discussions on how to discharge the water used to cool ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 15 km northwest of Miyako, Japan in the afternoon
Support us - Help us upgrade our services! We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing calls on Tokyo to be ‘responsible’ & consult neighbors as Japan’s PM says dumping Fukushima water into ocean ‘unavoidable’
Beijing has called on Tokyo to put off a decision on dumping radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean until it has fully consulted its neighbors, claiming leakages have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to decide on sea release of reactor water
A long-debated decision on whether Japan will dump into the sea more than 1 million tons of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is on course to come as early as next ... ( read original story ...)
Japan places Tokyo under COVID-19 state of ‘quasi-emergency’
In a meeting with experts, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura proposed a month of targeted restrictions in Tokyo, like reduced business hours for bars and restaurants, along with 24 days of curbs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adds Tokyo, other areas to COVID-19 ‘quasi-emergency’ state
In a meeting with experts, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura proposed a month of targeted restrictions in Tokyo, like reduced business hours for bars and restaurants, along with 24 days of curbs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Izakaya’ Dining Bars, Wedding Halls Feeling COVID Pinch
Japan's 'Izakaya' Dining Bars, Wedding Halls Feeling COVID Pinch TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of Japan's "izakaya" dining bars that went bankrupt hit a record high in the year that ended in March, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan imposes new virus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan to talk security in Indo-Pacific region
A list of tense topics is brewing for next week's U.S.-Japan summit in Washington D.C. including how both democracies, who share national security interests, plan to deter aggressive acts from China ... ( read original story ...)
Will PayPal Stock Grow After Its Launch of Crypto Checkout Service?
PayPal’s stockhas risen by 5.7% over the last five trading days. In comparison, the broader S&P500 has risen by 2.4% over the last five trading days. The stock rose after the company announced on ... ( read original story ...)