Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that the government will try to achieve both economic growth and fiscal reform, as it pledged to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Wild brown bear injures 4 during overnight rampage in Sapporo
The bear caused havoc on the streets, a military base and even wandered onto an airport runway. Hunters shot it dead when it wandered back into the forest. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon amid mental health struggles, will play in Tokyo Olympics
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka will not compete in this year's Wimbledon, the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament she has missed due to what she has said are her mental health struggles. Osaka, who ... ( read original story ...)
Mental health struggles are ubiquitious. We are all Naomi Osaka now
The tennis star has helped to shine a light on an issue that is only growing by the day ... ( read original story ...)
Bear shot dead in Japan after rampage through military base, airport injures four
The bear hunt ended when the animal was shot and killed by a local hunting association working with the police. ( read original story ...)
Rampaging bear in Japan injures 4, disrupts flights before being shot dead
A wild brown bear on the loose all night in a city in northern Japan wounded four people, entered a military camp and disrupted flights at an airport Friday before being shot and killed by authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal pull out of tournament
Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal have announced they will not be competing at Wimbledon this year. Naomi said that she was "taking some personal time with friends and family" but that she "will be ready ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 athletes warned not to use 160,000 free condoms
Tokyo 2020 organisers have insisted 160,000 free condoms for Olympic athletes can only be used after the Games due to Covid-19 rules ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Top Covid-19 adviser says holding Games without spectators is ‘desirable’
Japan's top coronavirus adviser said Friday that staging the Tokyo Olympics without spectators is "desirable" as it would be the lowest risk option amid the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top Covid-19 adviser says holding the Olympics without spectators is ‘desirable’
Japan's top coronavirus adviser said Friday that staging the Tokyo Olympics without spectators is "desirable" as it would be the lowest risk option amid the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
“Demon Slayer”: The Viral Blockbuster from Japan
Now we have another, in the form of an imported anime with a mouthful of a title: “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train.” It débuted in Japanese theatres in October of 2020, then ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps budget goal intact for now but aims to reassess it later
Japan's government pledged on Friday to keep its goal of achieving a primary budget surplus by fiscal 2025, with a caveat that the target will be reassessed this fiscal year due to COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto retreats as bitcoin and ethereum lead mild sell-off
The cryptocurrency market saw a minor sell-off on Friday morning, with bitcoin and ethereum , the world’s first and second largest coins, down around 4%. Bitcoin, which is curre ... ( read original story ...)
How Insider reporter Vicky Huang covers investing and crypto
Huang talks about how she got into covering markets and what a day on her beat is like. She also has advice for crypto newbies. ( read original story ...)
Hydro-Rich Chinese City Is Said to Clamp Down on Crypto Mining
A Chinese city with abundant hydropower is said to have begun a sweeping clampdown on crypto mining firms this week, following an earlier ban from the central government on such activities. ( read original story ...)
The True Story of Naomi Osaka (and Why She’s Shaking Up the World of Tennis)
Naomi Osaka - the world number two - took it upon herself to change the conversation around media coverage of the game and its stars. Just before the French Open 2021 began, she released a statement ... ( read original story ...)