Tokyo Bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy, hit with lawsuit – Reuters
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Mt. Gox, once the world’s biggest bitcoin exchange, filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan on Friday, saying…
Tokyo bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy – The Seattle Times
Tokyo bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcyThe Seattle TimesThe Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange in Tokyo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday and…
Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy protection after losing Bitcoins – CNET
CNETMt. Gox, the embattled Bitcoin exchange that fell into a state of disarray earlier this month following a security issue…
AGU: A ‘shark’s eye’ view: Witnessing the life of a top predator – Eureka! Science News
Eureka! Science NewsInstruments strapped onto and ingested by sharks are revealing novel insights into how one of the most feared…
Japan minister calls bitcoin ‘collapse’ expected – Washington Post
Washington PostTOKYO — Japan’s finance minister scoffed at bitcoin woes as inevitable Friday, and Vietnam banned the virtual currency, but…
Bitcoin Machine Allowing Cash Exchange Installed in Singapore – Businessweek
BusinessweekTembusu Terminals Pte set up what may be Singapore’s first automated tele-exchange machine for buying Bitcoins days after a Tokyo…
Sony Sells 5.4 Million PlayStation 4 Consoles to Beat Forecast – Businessweek
BusinessweekSony Corp. (6758) has sold more than 5.3 million PlayStation 4 game consoles globally, beating its forecast, as it prepares…
Sony sells 5.3 million Playstation consoles, exceeds full-year target – Reuters Canada
Sony sells 5.3 million Playstation consoles, exceeds full-year targetReuters CanadaTOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp said it has sold 5.3 million…
Japan’s Rakuten buys chat app Viber for $900 million to expand digital empire – Reuters
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc (4755.T), controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, will buy call and messaging app…
Kerry in China Seeking Help in Easing Tensions in N. Korea, Maritime Disputes – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Beijing for talks aimed at encouraging Chinese leaders to put…
Kerry meets China’s Xi amid heightened Asia tensions – AFP
AFPBeijing — US Secretary of State John Kerry met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, as Washington’s security allies Tokyo…
RPT-Nintendo looks to power-up Mario after not-so-super Wii U – Reuters
Reuters(Repeats item first issued late on Tuesday with no changes to text). By Sophie Knight and Reiji Murai. TOKYO Jan…
Japan revises teaching manuals, says islands its territory – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneBy Elaine Lies TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Japan said on Tuesday it was. revising teaching manuals to make…
After fall, Japan yen in sweet spot for economy, but US watching – Reuters
ReutersTOKYO Jan 27 (Reuters) – After falling by almost a fifth since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power…
Kennedy’s dolphin tweet not so diplomatic – USA TODAY
USA TODAYTOKYO — As if the Japanese don’t have enough problems, now they’re being dissed by their favorite new ambassador…
Group: Herded dolphins to be slaughtered at Japan’s Taiji Cove – CNN
CNNTokyo, Japan (CNN) — Cornered by fishermen, divers and boats, the bottlenose dolphins splashed frantically as they tried to escape…
Nintendo Shares Recover Slightly After Plunge – New York Times
New York TimesTOKYO — Nintendo shares plunged on Monday, then recovered much of their losses as investors focused on indications…
In a City on Okinawa, Mayor’s Re-election Deals a Blow to Marine Base … – New York Times
New York TimesThe fishing hamlet of Henoko, where Marine Corps’ Air Station Futenma is to be relocated. Kyodo/Reuters. TOKYO —…
US ambassador “deeply concerned” about Japanese dolphin hunt – Reuters
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – In an unusual move, U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has expressed deep concern over the traditional…
US envoy tweets concern at Japan dolphin hunt – Press Trust of India
Press Trust of IndiaTokyo, Jan 19 (AFP) US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has tweeted her concern at the “inhumaneness”…
China, Japan Slug It out in the World’s Press – ABC News
ABC NewsChina and Japan are engaged in a war of words that is lighting up editorial pages around the world…
Japan’s Last WWII Straggler Dies at 91 – ABC News
ABC NewsHiroo Onoda, the last Japanese imperial soldier to emerge from hiding and surrender 29 years after the end of…
RC F Adds Hot Sauce to Lexus Line – New York Times
New York TimesWhat is it? A blistering hot sport coupe meant to replace the outgoing IS F sedan in the…
Blast at Japan chemical plant kills at least 5 – USA TODAY
USA TODAYTOKYO (AP) — Authorities and news reports say an explosion at a chemical factory in central Japan has killed…
CES 2014: Toyota says fuel-cell car has 310-mile range – USA TODAY
USA TODAYLAS VEGAS –The hydrogen-powered car is back, and it’s wearing a Toyota badge. After its initial debut at the…
Japan prime minister says door open to talks with China, Korea, offers no fresh … – Fox News
Fox NewsTOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he wants to explain to leaders in China and South Korea…
Chinese cook crashes on balloon to disputed isles – USA TODAY
USA TODAYTOKYO (AP) — A Chinese cook who crashed into the sea while trying to fly on a hot-air balloon…
US base on Japan’s Okinawa will be allowed to move after 17-year deadlock – CNN
CNNTokyo (CNN) — A Japanese governor has approved a measure to allow for the relocation of a controversial U.S. military…
China’s State Media Condemns Abe Amid Boycott Calls on Weibo (1) – Businessweek
BusinessweekShinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, center, waves as he leaves the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. Photographer:…
Japan’s Abe visits shrine for war dead, China, South Korea angered – Reuters
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a shrine on Thursday that is seen by critics as a…
Japan’s Abe Visits Controversial War Shrine – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has paid respects at a Tokyo war shrine that many of Japan’s neighbors…
Japanese Premier Visits Contentious War Shrine – New York Times
New York TimesTOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visited a contentious Tokyo war shrine early on Thursday, reviving…
Japan PM close to deal on controversial US base on Okinawa – Reuters
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday moved close to winning approval from the island of Okinawa…
Japanese team reverses course, will post Masahiro Tanaka – USA TODAY
USA TODAYTOKYO (AP) — Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is set to move to the majors next season after his Japanese team…