In the decade since the strongest earthquake in Japan’s history triggered a huge tsunami that slammed into the eastern coastline, the cleanup effort has become one of the world’s most expensive, ... ( read original story ...)
Body of Great East Japan quake victim handed to family almost 10 years after disaster
SENDAI -- A police station in Miyagi Prefecture handed over the body of a woman who went missing in the tsunami following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake to her family on March 10, after ... ( read original story ...)
Behind NFTs, the latest craze in the crypto world
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling his first ever tweet as a non-fungible token or NFT. But what are NFTs and how do they work? CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinsei Bank to propel Latitude Financial to an IPO
Latitude Financial has welcomed a fourth key investor after Japan’s Shinsei Bank acquired a 10 per cent stake in the non-bank lender, valuing the company at $3bn ahead of a third tilt at the ASX ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Bach re-election tops IOC session agenda
BERLIN (Reuters) - This summer's Tokyo Olympics will be in the spotlight at a three-day virtual meeting of the International Olympic Committee starting on Wednesday, as organisers of the postponed ... ( read original story ...)
Ellie Challis: Tokyo Paralympics hopeful wants ‘to do things everyone says I can’t’
"My records have stood for a long time and for a while I thought they may never be broken," says Williamson, who was born with cerebral palsy and won silver and bronze medals at the 2004 Athens ... ( read original story ...)
Female MP awarded Japan’s most sexist comment after casting doubt on sexual assaults
Mio Sugita earns notoriety for accusations that women lie about sexual violence and LGBT community are ‘unproductive’ Last modified on Wed 10 Mar 2021 01.49 EST Of all the candidates for Japan’s most ... ( read original story ...)
“Setting High Goals for Herself”: Naomi Osaka Breaks Down Barriers To Promote Sports in Japan
Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka welcomed Japanese girls to her Play Academy, which is aimed at breaking down barriers to sports for girls. ( read original story ...)
Orlando’s Epic Universe park reportedly delayed until 2025 as Super Nintendo World eyes opening in Osaka
Universal Studios is opening one iteration of its long-planned Super Nintendo World on March 18. Unfortunately for residents of Orlando, it's nearly on the ... ( read original story ...)
208 March 2011 earthquake aftershocks at M4 or higher detected in Japan over past years
There were 208 aftershocks from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake at magnitudes 4 or higher in the past year -- 1.5 times the average for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinsei Bank snaps up 10pc Latitude Financial stake
Japanese financial services company Shinsei Bank has acquired a 10 per cent stake in Australian credit cards and consumer finance company Latitude Financial Group ahead of its attempted listing on the ... ( read original story ...)
Group 1 winner Zipping Sapporo preparing for Dapto Dogs debut
Group 1 National Futurity winner Zipping Sapporo heads to Dapto for the first time on Thursday and steps up to a middle distance for the first time. The lightly raced daughter of Aston Dee Bee (ex ... ( read original story ...)
Torch relay among final hurdles for postponed Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic torch relay is yet another hurdle for the postponed Tokyo Games. It kicks off in two weeks from northeastern Japan. Any stumble could sew more doubts about the risk of holding ... ( read original story ...)
‘Difficult’ to have athletes’ families at Tokyo Olympics: Games chief
The families of athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics could be barred from entering Japan to watch them, the Games president has suggested in an interview with local media. ( read original story ...)
Olympic torch relay poignant for Japan tsunami victim’s dad
When Noriyuki Suzuki runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, he won't be alone. Every stride he takes will be in memory of his daughter, Mai, as well as 73 ... ( read original story ...)
Former Crypto Firm Official Was a U.K. Fugitive, Bankruptcy Examiner Says
A court-appointed examiner says Cred failed to perform due diligence on its investments and to uncover the worrisome past of a former executive. ( read original story ...)