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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 it may have lost nearly half a billion dollars worth of the virtual coins due to hacking into its faulty computer system. The collapse …Man Sues Over Lost BitcoinsWall Street JournalMt. Gox is Dead. Long […]
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 its chief executive said 850,000 bitcoins, worth several hundred million dollars, are unaccounted for. By YURI KAGEYAMA. AP Business Writer … and more …read more Source: Seattle News From Google
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 that prompted withdrawal fraud, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The exchange’s CEO Mark Karpeles announced the news in Tokyo on …Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Files for BankruptcyForbesMtGox boss vows to keep going despite $429 MILLION […]
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 and least understood ocean predators swims, eats and lives. For the first time, researchers at the University of Hawaii and the University of Tokyo …Sharks’ underwater world captured by new camera footageBusiness StandardUH scientists uncover […]
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 enthusiasm was undimmed among its supporters in the aftermath of the apparent collapse of a major exchange. The unplugging …Mt. Gox in bankruptcy, says may have lost all its bitcoins to hackersReutersBitcoin exchange Mt. Gox […]
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 exchange for the virtual currency was shut amid concerns about possible theft. The ATM was installed at The Spiffy Dapper, …UPDATE 1-Japan says any bitcoin regulation should be internationalReutersBitcoin Foundation Aided New York Prosecutor’s Mt. […]
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 to release the machine in Japan. The sales were for the period through Feb. 8, the Tokyo-based company said in a statement today.PlayStation 4 breezes past 5m sales milestoneGameSpotPS4 trumps the Xbox One as sales […]
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 Playstation 4 game consoles as of February 8, surpassing its full-year target ahead of its release in Japan next week. Sony had said that it hoped to sell 5 million units by the end of […]
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 provider Viber Media Inc for $900 million in a deal that would more than double the number of users in its digital …Viber messaging app bought by Japan’s RakutenBBC NewsFive things to know about ViberFinancial […]
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 more pressure on ally North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program. Kerry began his visit by meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great …China media: Kerry’s visitBBC NewsS. Korean lawmaker blames Kerry […]
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 and Manila fret over China’s far-reaching territorial claims. Kerry started his Valentine’s Day visit with discussions with Xi at the Great …Kerry’s China visit hoped to be “good start” for 2014 relationshipXinhuaUS Secretary of State […]
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 28 (Reuters) – Nintendo Co Ltd, facing a third year of losses, is getting lots of unsolicited advice on how to squeeze more out of its Mario …Nintendo Still Won’t Let You Play ‘Mario’ On […]
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 clear that two sets of remote islands at the centre of disputes with China and South Korea are integral parts of its territory, prompting protests from anJapan to step up education on territorial claimBryan-College Station […]
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 just over a year ago, the yen is in a sweetspot for the economy. Companies have roared back with bumper profits as the currency’s slide to …Japan’s Abe says China’s prosperity rests on trust, not […]
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 – via Twitter, no less. In office just two months, U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy took to social media this weekend to condemn an …Dolphin slaughter starts at Japan’s Taiji Cove, fisherman saysCNNThe Dolphin Hunt: 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 their human captors in the infamous cove in Japan. Appearing severely stressed, some even tried to jump over partitions and …The Dolphin Hunt: Ambassador Caroline Kennedy’s ConcernABC NewsJapanese fishermen begin annual slaughter of hundreds of […]
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 that the company was softening its resistance to mobile video gaming. The sharp swing in the company’s stock followed an …Nikkei slips to 1-wk low as weak-yen trend pauses; Nintendo slidesReutersTokyo Shares Fall On Weak […]
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 — Efforts to relocate a Marine air base that has been a longstanding irritant in ties between Japan and the United States suffered a new …Japan’s Abe suffers setback with Okinawa election lossReutersOkinawa: Nago re-elects anti-US […]
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 dolphin hunt in western Japan, where local fisherman corral dolphins in a secluded bay before killing many for meat.Group: Stressed, bloody dolphins await slaughter in Japan’s Taiji CoveCNNJapanese dolphin hunt spurs social media outrageUSA TODAYInsatiable […]
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” of a Japanese village’s traditional dolphin hunt. “Deeply concerned by inhumaneness of drive hunt dolphin killing. USG (US …Japan’s annual dolphin capture and slaughter, as depicted in ‘The Cove,’ has …The Province250 Dolphins Await Imminent […]
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 as Beijing takes aim at a recent visit by Japan’s leader to a controversial war shrine and Tokyo answers back. Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. fired the latest …China hopes for calm on both sides […]
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 World War II, has died. He was 91. Onoda died Thursday at a Tokyo hospital after a brief stay there. Chief government spokesman Yoshihide Suga …Japan WW2 soldier who refused to surrender Hiroo Onoda diesBBC […]
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 Lexus lineup. Is it real? The basic styling of the new RC line was previewed at the Tokyo Motor Show last November, with V6 and hybrid powertrain options. The third …Who’s the ‘Winner’ of 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 at least five people and injured more than 10 others. Police say the explosion occurred at Japanese metal and chemical company Mitsubishi …Five dead after explosion at Mitsubishi Materials plant in Japan -NHKReutersBlast at Japan […]
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 Tokyo Motor Show in November, the hydrogen-powered Toyota FCV made its first US appearance at Consumer Electronics Show here. And along …Toyota to Help Set Up Hydrogen Stations as Fuel-Cell Cars ArriveBusinessweekOn its way to […]
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 about his visits to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, which honors the country’s war dead. Abe said Monday there are no plans for summit talks but he …Chinese envoy calls on Abe to stop reversing […]
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 to islands claimed by both China and Japan has been rescued by Japan’s coast guard. Xu Shuaijun, 35, crashed Wednesday after hitting turbulence as he …Balloonist crashes island rowThe AustralianChinese Man Crashes Hot-Air Balloon Near […]
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 base on Okinawa, breaking 17 years of stagnation on the base’s transfer plan, the government of Okinawa said Friday. The Okinawa …Deal to Move Okinawa Base Wins ApprovalNew York TimesJapan gets Okinawa approval for US […]
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: Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/Bloomberg. China’s state media condemned Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to a war shrine as Chinese …China’s State Media Condemns Abe Visit Amid Calls for BoycottBloombergChina media: Abe’s Yasukuni shrine visitBBC NewsVisit by Japanese […]
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 symbol of Tokyo’s wartime aggression, infuriating China and South Korea and prompting concern from the United States about deteriorating ties …China condemns Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s Yasukuni shrine visitBBC NewsJapan PM’s visit to controversial war […]
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 see as a symbol of its militaristic past. The visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, the first by a sitting Japanese prime minister since 2006, was quickly …Japanese Premier Visits Contentious War ShrineNew York TimesJapan PM’s […]
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 a practice that has long strained relations between Japan and its Asian neighbors. World Twitter Logo.Japan’s Hawkish PM Abe Visits Controversial Shrine That Honors War CriminalsTIMEJapanese prime minister to visit controversial war shrineCNN InternationalJapanese prime […]
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 on a replacement for a U.S. air base, a move that would resolve a nearly 20-year-old deadlock that has strained ties with …Outlays to Okinawa to rise by 15%The Japan Times all 29 news articles […]
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 Rakuten Eagles announced Wednesday it was prepared to let him leave, reversing its earlier rejection. Rakuten Eagles president Yozo Tachibana told …Tanaka Mystery Now Has an Ending: In USNew York TimesYankee target Masahiro Tanaka to […]