An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 01:10:32 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 17.76 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’S Bach calls for sacrifice and patience among sports leaders ahead of the Tokyo Olympics
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH SPEAKING ABOUT UPCOMING TOKYO OLYMPICS 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH, SAYING: "Making the ... ( read original story ...)
My disastrous wager on Japan
As befits someone who likes to buy funds and hold them for many years, I struggle to ditch the poor performers in my portfolio. When confronted with a serial underperformer, my first instinct is to ... ( read original story ...)
Nishikori sports Osaka’s debut Nike sneaker
On Thursday, fellow Japanese player and friend Kei Nishikori served up some news on behalf of Osaka by wearing her newest Nike kicks. Osaka teamed up with Nike and Japanese fashion brand Comme des ... ( read original story ...)
As cases in US rise, Tokyo runs test gymnastics event for Olympic COVID-19 safety
The four-country friendly gymnastics event in Tokyo on Sunday will be a run-through for COVID-19 safety protocols in the run-up to the rescheduled Olympics. They were moved from July of 2020 to July ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits 157 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 157 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan at 17:16:54 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 16.9 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto enjoys a poll bump
Crypto believers say an escalating pandemic and sliding dollar amid ever looser monetary policy will spur more gains as investors seek stores of value ... ( read original story ...)
World Update: Japan Reports More Than 1,000 Cases for the First Time Since August
Nearly 49 million people have been infected world-wide and more than 1.23 million have died, according to Johns Hopkins. **Japan:** The country reported 1,054 new cases, the first time since Aug. 21 ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain And Crypto Unicorn Figure Reveals U.S. Bank Ambitions
Blockchain-based lending company Figure Technologies, a fintech unicorn founded by former SoFi chief executive Mike Cagney, has revealed it's applied for a national bank ... ( read original story ...)
More crypto regulation is coming, industry execs say
Although the industry has seen a lot of regulatory action, authorities have not really changed their positions, at least according to Alex Wearn, CEO and co-founder of decentralized crypto exchange ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover: Resistance Is Futile as Bitcoin Breaches $15K, Crypto Gets Greedy
As bitcoin surges, bullish analysts (and greedy traders) see few stopping points before prices challenge the all-time-high near $20K. ( read original story ...)
“Not like prison” – gymnasts content with COVID restrictions before Tokyo test
TOKYO (Reuters) - At an upscale hotel in Tokyo, gymnasts from the United States, Russia, China and Japan are getting a taste of what more than 11,000 athletes might experience when the city hosts the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 vaults to highest level since 1991
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index closed on Friday at its highest level since November 1991 as individual investors bought up the shares of blue-chip companies at the expense of smaller, more speculative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to mull business incentives to achieve carbon-neutral society
Japan will consider increasing financial incentives for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment, top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. The support would come as Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.6 earthquake 152 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan
Just 12 minutes ago, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Hachinohe, Japan. The tremor was recorded early evening on Friday 6 November 2020 at 6.56 pm local time, at a moderately shallow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns of Deflation, Falling Growth Potential
A Japanese government report released Friday expressed concerns over the possibility that the country will face deflationary pressure due to a lack of demand and a decline in growth potential stemming ... ( read original story ...)