#Hiroshima survivor Sunao Tsuboi dead at 96

#Hiroshima survivor Sunao Tsuboi dead at 96

“#Hiroshima survivor Sunao Tsuboi dead at 96” TOKYO — Sunao Tsuboi, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing who made opposing nuclear weapons the message of his life, including in a meeting with President Barack Obama in 2016, has died. He was 96. Tsuboi died Oct. 24 in a hospital in Hiroshima in southwestern Japan….

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#A wedding fit for a commoner

#A wedding fit for a commoner

“#A wedding fit for a commoner” When Princess Mako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, married her university sweetheart, she swept aside family traditions, wearing a simple blue dress instead of a white gown at a press conference with her new husband, Kei Komuro. “I love Mako,” he said. “I would like to spend my one life…

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# Mt. Gox trustee announces approval of rehabilitation plan, meaning creditors could soon receive billions

# Mt. Gox trustee announces approval of rehabilitation plan, meaning creditors could soon receive billions

“# Mt. Gox trustee announces approval of rehabilitation plan, meaning creditors could soon receive billions ” Creditors from the now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox have overwhelmingly approved a rehabilitation plan to compensate them for billions in lost Bitcoin. According to a Wednesday announcement from Mt. Gox trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi, roughly 99% of tcreditors affected by…

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# Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now?

# Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now?

“# Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now? ” The rapid growth of mainstream attention toward cryptocurrencies has forced the hands of numerous governments to create their digital alternatives. Over the past few years, interest from various jurisdictions has been pointed towards central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) — digital versions of government-issued fiat. Given…

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