Cryptocurrency market participants denounced Thielen's report because his bearish outlook is in contrast to the bullish predictions that have been driving up Bitcoin's price over recent months. Since ...
Asia markets poised to extend losses as investors assess Fed minutes, Japan resumes trading
Japan returns to trade after an extended New Year’s break, with markets expected to react to the New Year’s earthquake and Japan Airlines collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.
Japan Dec factory activity extends declines on market uncertainty- PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity contracted at the steepest pace in 10 months in December as output and new orders slid on market uncertainty, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. The ...
Japan quake death toll rises to 73 as search for survivors enters fourth day
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Japan that struck the country's west coast on New Year's Day rose to 73 on Thursday, as the search for survivors under collapsed buildings continued and tens of thousands evacuees awaited aid. ( read original story ...)
Black box from Osprey crash in Japan recovered, Air Force says
The Air Force recovered the flight data recorder from the Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Japan on Nov. 29, and the data is intact. ( read original story ...)
A jet’s carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?
The fuselage of the jetliner involved in a collision on a Tokyo runway was made from carbon-composite fibers, and the incident is renewing concern about the challenges of putting out fires ...
Tokyo Shares Open Flat
Tokyo stocks opened nearly flat Tuesday in the absence of any major cues to investors, with many markets around the world still closed for the Christmas holiday.
Drone video shows scale of Japan earthquake devastation
Aerial footage from Wajima City on Japan’s Noto Peninsula shows the destruction caused by a series of powerful earthquakes and the fires sparked by the tremors. ( read original story ...)
Aerials show plane wreckage after crash at Japan’s Haneda airport – video
Five people died aboard the coast guard plane while all 379 passengers on the Japan Airlines passenger jet escaped to safety ( read original story ...)
Knife-wielding woman injures 4 passengers in Japan train attack
In Tokyo's Akihabara electronic town, a woman wielding a knife injured four passengers inside a train that had stopped at the Akihabara station and was arrested. ( read original story ...)
Photos: The Aftermath of Japan’s January 1 Earthquake
Recent images from the hard-hit region, showing some of the rescue efforts and widespread damage ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines details evacuation as passenger plane caught fire in Tokyo
One person had bruising and 13 others requested consultations "due to physical discomfort," the airline said in a press statement. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Feels ‘Pretty Good’ About Her Return to Tennis Despite Early Exit: ‘A Good Start’
Naomi Osaka says she feels 'pretty good' about her first tennis tournament back after giving birth to her daughter Shai, despite her early exit from the Brisbane Invitational ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport aircraft not cleared for take-off
A coastguard aircraft involved in a fatal collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport was not cleared for take-off, Japanese authorities have said. The smaller aeroplane collided with a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger jet on the runway on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Chief executive of collapsed crypto fund Hyperverse does not appear to exist
Steven Reece Lewis was introduced to investors with an impressive list of qualifications and achievements, but no organisation cited can find any record of him
Bitcoin prices hit new high to start 2024
Bitcoin hit its highest price since April 2022 on Tuesday, buoying investors' hopes for the world's largest cryptocurrency in 2024.