After more than three centuries in business, the Onuma department store in northern Japanese city of Yamagata began bankruptcy proceedings this year - one of many distinguished department stores ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits Iwaki of Japan: USGS
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 67 km SE of Iwaki, Japan at 21:33:49 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 31 ... ( read original story ...)
FIMER Opens New Japan HQ in Shinagawa District to Serve Significant Demand in utility-scale Segment
FIMER, one of the leading manufacturers of solar inverter solutions, has opened its new Japan headquarters. Located in Shinagawa, Tokyo's leading business district, the new office will house FIMER's ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen heads toward Korea after battering Japan
South Korea hunkered down for the arrival of Typhoon Haishen on Monday, after the powerful storm battered Japan's southern islands but appeared to pass through without major damage or casualties. ( read original story ...)
1st LD Writethru: 5.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, no tsunami warning
TOKYO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at 6:34 a.m. local ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Enditem ... ( read original story ...)
Traders in child porn admit guilt after police bust site based abroad
Dozens of people across Japan have stepped forward to confess to child pornography purchases and sales following an investigation into a supposedly secure overseas adult video website, sources said. ( read original story ...)
SPECIAL REPORT: With 10 months to go until Tokyo Games, Sportsmail reveals how scandals are piling up and British athletes are afraid to speak out as culture of fear is now …
With many questions unanswered and scandals mounting, we investigate just how badly British athletes are faring ahead of the Tokyo games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics to flesh out cost-cutting plans
TOKYO • To pull off the first postponed Olympics in modern history, the Tokyo 2020 organisers have said they will strip out much of the spectacle that typically characterises the event.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
‘Suganomics’ from A to Z: policies of Japan’s PM frontrunner
As Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner to replace Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, contemplated his candidacy, he met a business leader to discuss what policies to focus on. “I want to continue ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen hits Japan with high winds and power outages
Typhoon Haishen battered Japan's southern mainland on Sunday with powerful winds and drenching rain, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting authorities to call for people to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: What Investors Get Wrong About Volatility (and Not Just for Crypto)
Many investors conflate volatility with risk, a fundamental error that says more about our collective psychology than it does about portfolio management. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s plunge, Twitter hack revelation, Pornhub accepts crypto: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 31–Sept. 6
The latest news, the best (and worst) quotes and other highlights on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies this week from Cointelegraph ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Continuity Candidate Suga Could Also Dial In Reform
Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner in the race to become Japan’s next prime minister, is widely seen as a continuity candidate, but his past statements suggest he is a reform advocate who could shake up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers tax reform to lure foreign financial firms, annual policy says
Japan is considering tax reform to attract foreign financial firms and skilled workers in an effort to improve the country's standing as a global financial centre, the Financial Services Agency said ... ( read original story ...)
SBI Holdings to set up blockchain-based digital stock exchange in Osaka
SBI Holdings, Japanese financial giant and a major blockchain-focused institution, is reportedly planning to set up a blockchain-based digital stock exchange. Yoshitaka Kitao, president and CEO at SBI ... ( read original story ...)