Naomi Osaka and Levi's have teamed up for an amazing denim launch that looks like it's going to be a grand slam. The tennis star and fashion brand announced the upcoming line on Tuesday, and it's set ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.4 quake hits 47 km south of Matsue, Japan early morning
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Naomi Osaka continues serve-and-volley struggles with media as U.S. Open looms
Naomi Osaka and the U.S. Open are on a collision course, set to intersect in the media capital of the world later this month for her sport’s biggest stage in this country. At the moment, it looks like ... ( read original story ...)
Tearful Osaka briefly leaves media conference
Naomi Osaka briefly left a media conference in Cincinnati on Monday after she appeared to get upset with a line of questioning about her relationship with the media, leading her agent to describe a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets emotional while answering questions about mental health, Haiti relief
Naomi Osaka talked to the media in Cincinnati, where she is playing in the Western & Southern Open as she prepares for the U.S. Open. ( read original story ...)
Paralympics-Female Afghan athlete makes plea for help to get to Tokyo
Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi made a plea for help on Tuesday as she sought to escape Kabul and revive her shattered dream of becoming the country's first female competitor at a Paralympic Games. ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Dan Greaves eyes sixth medal in discus ‘art form’
Discus thrower Dan Greaves has his sights firmly set on making history at the Tokyo Paralympics in a sport he regards as an "art form". Just two years on from an injury which could have led to his ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is A National Security Asset, Not A Liability
Shunning new technologies and ways of doing business has never yielded positive results; crypto is no different. Given the deluge of crypto coverage and analysis recently, between legislation, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto platform hit by $600 million heist asks hacker to become its chief security advisor
Cryptocurrency platform Poly Network was hit with a major attack last week which saw hackers make off with more than $600 million worth of tokens. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel to raise prices for pickled and oiled sheets in September
TOKYO - Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd, Japan's top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, said on Tuesday it will raise prices of pickled and oiled sheets by 2.4% in September while keeping other product ... ( read original story ...)
2021 may turn out to be India’s year of IPO; growth impulse igniting markets: RBI article
The successful IPOs by new-age companies in the recent months are a reflection of bullishness about Indian technology, it said. ( read original story ...)
‘Markets on fire’: 2021 may turn out to be India’s year of IPO, says RBI
The successful Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) by new age companies in the recent months are a reflection of bullishness about Indian technology, it said. ( read original story ...)
Investment banks in South Korea pocket record fees this year amid IPO boom
Fees earned so far this year have already surpassed the full 2020 total and the amount is more than double that earned in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes down for fourth day
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index erased early gains and closed down for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday on concerns over a surge in virus cases.The Nikkei 225 index slid 0.36 percent, or 98.72 ... ( read original story ...)
Reviewing North Asia’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Progress
China’s determination to launch a central bank digital currency has prompted similar efforts by Japan and South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Report: Human rights impacts of Japanese investments in Southeast Asia
"Research on human rights impacts of Japanese investments in Southeast Asia" March 2021 [...] Key issue. Labour rights; Of all of the alleged violations linked to Japanese busines ... ( read original story ...)