An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 hit a group of small islands off the coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Niijima Islands, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Friday struck off Niijima Islands of Tokyo Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase announces IPO in a milestone for the crypto industry
Coinbase's IPO news comes as the Bitcoin market is booming and cryptocurrency has achieved new respectability. ( read original story ...)
Pfizer applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval in Japan
Japan has said it wants all its residents vaccinated in the first half of 2021, although Tamura said whether or not to get the vaccine was ultimately up to each individual, Jiji reported. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei logs first fall in three days on profit-taking, virus fears
Japan's key 225-issue Nikkei average fell for the first time in three days Friday, due to waves of profit-taking and concerns over the ever-spreading novel ... ( read original story ...)
‘Like a marathon with no finish line’: Nagoya medic laments COVID-19 surge
NAGOYA -- The central Japan city of Nagoya has seen a sharp rise in severe COVID-19 cases since November, when Japan's "third wave" of infections set in, with infections in Aichi Prefecture remining ... ( read original story ...)
Women in Japan are ‘crushed’, says councillor ousted after alleging sexual assault
Shoko Arai says she was ‘punished’ for making accusation against mayor ... ( read original story ...)
Record snowfall in Japan forces hundreds of drivers to sleep in their cars
Self-defence forces called out to provide food, blankets and fuel to motorists after sudden snowfall ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may see modest economic recovery in fourth quarter of 2020, research fellow says
Japan is now battling its latest coronavirus wave and has had to postpone its 'Go To' domestic travel campaign, which helped to somewhat boost its economic recovery in the third quarter, says Jun ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Central bankers comb for crypto clues as Bahamas launches ‘Sand Dollar’
It didn't seem like a revolution. A botanical green smoothie and a snapper fish burger, it was. In a Bahamas health-food cafe. But future generations might look back at this as a pivotal moment - ... ( read original story ...)
US Treasury Bulking Up Crypto Policy Advisers as Wallet Reg Rumors Swirl
FinCEN has posted a pair of job listings for crypto policy advisers amid rumors that new regulations around wallets will arrive soon. ( read original story ...)
CME and Cboe to Launch Crypto Products Next Year
CME and Cboe plan to launch an array of crypto investing and information products next year, the exchanges announced Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto banks are the sector’s game-changers
The old mantra of Bitcoin was to “be your own bank,” and crypto banks will ironically be the game-changer for crypto assets and the crypto space. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 dips as investors react to Bank of Japan rate decision in a mixed Asia-Pacific session
The Bank of Japan on Friday announced a six month extension in the duration of its special program aimed at easing corporate financing pressures. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends lower on virus worries, but posts weekly gain
Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Friday on concerns over the risks that surging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo could pose to recovery prospects in the world's third-largest economy, but the index ... ( read original story ...)
Brief: Nikkei 225 Retreats After BOJ; Hang Seng, DAX Index Fall Too
The Nikkei 225 index retreated today after the BOJ interest rate decision. Other global indices like the Hang Seng and DAX index also declined ... ( read original story ...)