Japan was shaken near Ise, Ise-shi, Mie, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 only 13 minutes ago, NIED reported. The quake hit at a great depth of 374.3 km beneath the epicenter near Ise, Ise-shi, Mie, ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.9 earthquake 89 km southeast of Ise, Japan
Japan was shaken near Ise, Ise-shi, Mie, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 only 13 minutes ago, NIED reported. The quake hit at a great depth of 374.3 km beneath the epicenter near Ise, Ise-shi, Mie, ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin securities trading surges as investors seek crypto exposure
Trading volumes for the world’s first centrally cleared bitcoin exchange traded product have surged to levels usually only seen by the most popular European ETFs. Average daily order book turnover for ... ( read original story ...)
Dirty Bitcoins: How to Conduct an Anti-Money Laundering Check on Your Crypto
What is a dirty bitcoin? A coin is considered “dirty” if it’s been involved in any illicit activity such as: Crypto crimes like wallet or exchange hacks; Money laundering, which includes criminals ... ( read original story ...)
Building a digital assets corridor between Switzerland, Japan and Singapore
When Swiss and Asian expertise join hands to profit from emerging financial technologies, such as blockchain-inspired crypto assets. ( read original story ...)
1st LD Writethru: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Mie Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on Friday struck off Japan's Mie Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 10:39 p.m. local time, with its ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei eases from over 30-year high; tech gains cap declines
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average snapped a five-session rally on Friday, slipping from a more than 30-year high hit in the previous session, while losses were capped by tech shares after ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.8 quake hits 54 km south of Obihiro, Japan in the afternoon
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Obihiro, Obihiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Friday 15 January 2021 at 5:40 pm local time, at a ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, You Can Rent a Person To Do Nothing
But for one man in Japan, it's quite the opposite. Shoji Morimoto, 37, lives in Tokyo and has been offering himself “for rent” since 2018 to do nothing. Yes, nothing. He takes requests from people ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese court rules defunct eugenics law unconstitutional, denies damages
A Japanese court on Friday ruled as unconstitutional the now-defunct eugenics protection law that mandated the government stop peop ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Still Aren’t a Sure Thing
When the coronavirus pandemic forced Tokyo last year to delay the Summer Olympics and Paralympics to July 2021, organizers kept the Tokyo 2020 name, saying they wanted the event to be seen as a “light ... ( read original story ...)
They Keep Assuring Us Japan Can’t Happen Here
He actually meant it to be soothing, a reassuring statement of clear and unequivocal support for a reeling market. This statement, however, was received in the exact opposite way. The selling which ha ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Prefecture leads nation in number of deaths from COVID-19
OSAKA—The death toll from COVID-19 in Osaka Prefecture increased to 714, the highest number in the country and topping the figure for Tokyo, which has recorded more than twice as many novel ... ( read original story ...)
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics Darken
Organizers postponed the Olympic Games for one year last March. Nearly a year later, prospects are getting bleaker. ( read original story ...)
Japan minister says “anything can happen” with Tokyo Games
Japanese cabinet minister Taro Kono has said “anything can happen” in regard to the postponed Tokyo Olympics, raising more doubts about the games scheduled to begin in just over ... ( read original story ...)
Caught off-guard by scant testing, Japan battered by COVID winter
Japan missed opportunities to coordinate coronavirus testing and secure hospital beds in the months before the pandemic's third wave, health officials, doctors and experts say, missteps that hampered ... ( read original story ...)