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Four of Japan's largest financial institutions have begun a major blockchain trial to digitally manage government bond collateral. The experiment aims to make trading Japanese government bonds ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from ...

Thailand's BOI cleared $29bn in foreign investment, including a $25bn TikTok data-centre expansion that places Thailand at the top in Southeast Asia.

Northeast Japan escaped relatively unscathed from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off its coast on Monday, but residents have been advised to stay alert as it is too early to tell whether the ...

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

Huge crowds of visitors during cherry blossom season have put a picturesque Japanese town on edge. Some residents are trying to take charge. japan dispatch Huge crowds of visitors during cherry ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off the coast of northern Japan triggered a short-lived tsunami alert, prompting tsunami warnings and widespread evacuation orders that affected about ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

Thank you for following our live updates on the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the north of Japan. Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...