A report shared with CoinDesk Japan revealed that bitFlyer users exchanging loyalty points for bitcoin hit a record high in August. Source link
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TOKYO—The right-hand man of Japan’s longest reigning Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who orchestrated the administration’s control of the press and helped cover up the corruption scandals that forced Abe to resign, is set to be the next prime minister. Yoshihide Suga was crowned the president of Japan’s ruling party, the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107814/77/1078147782_0:0:1951:1097_1200x675_80_0_0_48016fd03d8bbe0c5f872ded9929d8db.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009121080436864-northeastern-japan-hit-by-four-earthquakes-of-up-to-61-magnitude/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – Four earthquakes with the 4.1-6.1 magnitudes were registered within 15 minutes on Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The first tremor with the 6.1 magnitude occurred at 02:44 GMT near the prefecture of […]
Japan is in no rush to digitize the yen but there are reasons the country should think seriously about a central bank digital currency (CBDC), said Tetsuya Inoue, formerly of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and now a chief researcher at the Nomura Research Institute. Inoue is the author of […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will operate in Japan for the first time in two years. The company said Tuesday its Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., completed the regulatory registration process and has been granted a permit to operate as a crypto asset exchange business in the country. Source link
Hiroyuki Endo’s grave sits in the middle of the solar farm he and his family built after fleeing Fukushima. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Hiroyuki Endo’s grave sits in the middle of the solar farm he and his family built after fleeing Fukushima. Claire Harbage/NPR Atop a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106993/72/1069937245_0:181:2911:1819_1200x675_80_0_0_d82f9df5102df4c8e9aeef038fc3e000.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009061080379402-us-judge-rules-alleged-accomplices-of-carlos-ghosn-can-be-extradited-to-japan/ Media reported that the ex-Nissan chairman fled Japan, where he was supposed to remain under house arrest on accusations of underreporting income and await trial, by private jet with the help of two US nationals. Two men, who reportedly helped former Nissan CEO Carlos […]
Typhoon Haishen is poised to make landfall in southwestern Japan Sunday, bringing with it heavy rains and lashing winds. Forecasters predict it will then head toward the Korean peninsula. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Typhoon Haishen is poised to make landfall in southwestern Japan Sunday, bringing with it heavy […]
While announcing a $266 billion COVID relief package in May, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call for a self-reliant economy that envisages import substitution and an export push through local manufacturing. In a move that will help India gain an advantage amid companies shifting their manufacturing base out of […]
A photo dated Sept. 4 provided by Japan’s 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters shows an unmanned life boat drifting near Kodakarajima island. Japanese authorities are racing to find dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon. 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters/AFP via Getty Images hide […]
The 11,947-ton Gulf Livestock 1 cargo vessel sails through Port Phillip Heading into Bass Strait Victoria in Australia, in April 2019. Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for the livestock ship carrying more than 40 crew members and thousands of animals. Graham Flett/AP hide caption toggle caption Graham Flett/AP The 11,947-ton […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/01/1080332733_0:194:3072:1922_1200x675_80_0_0_ac79859576d706fb273dc17d3fa926c6.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009011080332763-4-injured-in-japan-as-powerful-typhoon-hits-okinawa-over-240-flights-cancelled—reports/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – At least four people were wounded in Japan as Typhoon Maysak hit the country’s southern Okinawa region, media reported. More than 240 flights to and from the Okinawa region were canceled because of the typhoon, which has caused power shutdowns […]
US scientists are continuing to sound the alarm on the potential environmental and agricultural threats posed by the Asian giant hornet – or “murder hornet” – as sightings and captures of the slaughterous insect have been on the rise in Washington. However, recent efforts to trap the invasive insect have […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202008291080311905-japan-us-agree-to-further-cooperate-to-develop-new-missile-defence-system/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono and US Defence Secretary Mark Esper have agreed to further cooperate on developing a new missile defence system, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday. The agreement was reached during a meeting in Guam focused […]
Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, decided to resign Friday ostensibly because of his health, but also because he fears the unpleasant and unhealthy conditions of a Japanese prison. At a press conference, he cited his painful stomach condition ulcerative colitis as the reason for stepping down, but he leaves at […]
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has resigned, citing health issues. He is going to head the government until the next PM is appointed. Sputnik has spoken to Shinichi Nishikawa, a professor from the Department of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University in Tokyo, to discuss the issue. Sputnik: […]
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The leaders of the European Union, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, on Friday thanked outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for contributing to building stronger relations between Japan and the EU. “I would like to thank PM [Shinzo Abe] for the close and strong partnership […]
On August 20, the U.S. Marine Corps announced that 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Marines conducted a Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team rapid deployment drill in support of continued Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force training here. According to a recent service news release, the Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) continues […]
Two Russian Tu-95MS bombers have been escorted by Japanese fighter jets during a routine military exercise over the Sea of Japan, Russia’s Ministry of Defence has said. The nuclear-capable planes were flying over neutral waters. The bombers were cruising above the Sea of Japan (also known as the East Sea […]
On Tuesday, Pacific Air Forces reported that U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Japan Air Self Defense Force aircraft conduct a large-scale joint and bilateral integration training exercise Aug. 18, 2020. Four B-1B Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, and four F-15C Eagles conducted Bomber Task Force missions simultaneously […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106529/37/1065293712_0:156:3000:1844_1200x675_80_0_0_e61c8c49e04d87460821079e39df3937.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202008181080208948-us-conducts-air-drills-with-japan-other-partners-in-indo-pacific-region/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US bombers and F-15 fighter jets conducted drills with Japanese and other allied partners in the Indo-Pacific, the Defence Department said on Tuesday. “Pacific Air Forces launched four B-1 Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, and four F-15C Eagles and […]
Japan’s military scrambled fighter aircraft to intercept Russian Ilyushin Il-20M radar reconnaissance and electronic intelligence aircraft, it said on 14 August. According to the statement, Japan scrambled fighter jets on Friday to warn Russian IL-20M (RF-75936) warplane it said had entered its air space identification zone over the neutral waters of […]
The central bank’s most senior economist now runs the department responsible for the digital currency task force and working group with other central banks. Source link
U.S. aerospace giant Boeing has reported that it signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to support upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet. The contract is part of a larger $4.5 billion modernization program, announced by the U.S. Government in October 2019. The upgrades will introduce state-of-the-art […]