Q21 GDP is lifted by stronger than expected domestic demand growth and some slight upward revisions to previous data. We now expect GDP in 2021 to reach 2.3%. Marginal improvement in the headline and ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred in the morning on Tuesday 17 August 2021 at 8:56 am local time near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute for ... ( read original story ...)
Unicorn valuations gallop in record time amid IPO rush
As the tech sector’s bull run continues unabated, over 20% of unicorns minted this year have already gone past their previous valuations of $1 billion or more that ushered them into the ... ( read original story ...)
FOCUS: Expert urges Japan to lead global health finance amid COVID crisis
Japan was the largest provider of development aid in response to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis among the Group of Seven industrialized nations in 2020 despite the hit its economy suffered ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Struggles in Return to Tournament News Conferences
Osaka, who quit the French Open in May by saying press commitments worsened her anxiety, burst into tears and left the room after a question her agent said was asked “to intimidate.” ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka broke down in tears during her first press conference since the French Open
The four-time Grand Slam champion was "doing well" until someone asked "a fairly aggressively toned question," per tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka briefly steps away from video news conference ahead of Western & Southern Open
Naomi Osaka briefly stepped away from a pre-tournament video news conference Monday ahead of the Western & Southern Open, her first media session since representing Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan remain hostile to further takeover deals?
For almost two decades now, an alternately excitable and despondent cycle of speculation has churned around when Japan might accept the idea of hostile takeover bids as a standard feature of ... ( read original story ...)
Finn Russell interest from Japan excites Greig Laidlaw
Greig Laidlaw is intrigued by the idea of Finn Russell joining him in Japan, after the Scotland fly half became the subject of a big-money offer from Green Rock ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka leaves press conference in tears
A tearful Naomi Osaka briefly left a press conference in Cincinnati on Monday after her relationship with the journalists was put under the spotlight by a reporter who accused her of using the media ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Economy Rebounds Despite Virus Surge
Japan's economy grew slightly in the second quarter, recovering from a slowdown at the start of the year despite continuing virus surges and restrictions, data showed Monday. The world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor who bit Olympian’s gold medal offers to take 3-month pay cut
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura said Monday he is ready to forfeit three months' pay totaling 1.5 million yen after drawing flak for biting an Olympic softball player's gold medal earlier this month ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka breaks down in tears in 1st press conference since French Open exit
A tearful Naomi Osaka briefly left a press conference in Cincinnati on Monday after her relationship with the journalists was put under the spotlight by a reporter who accused her of using the media ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian para swim star Aurelie Rivard inspired by performances at Tokyo 2020
Aurelie Rivard has learned to adapt to swimming with no fans in the stands to cheer her on. The Paralympic star can dig deep within herself to find that pre-competitive adrenalin rush. ( read original story ...)
The crypto market topped $2 trillion for the first time since May, and 6 other key things that happened in crypto this past week
Despite a relatively tough past week for the industry, the value of the entire crypto market surged above $2 trillion for the first time since May. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fund Founder Talks New Crypto-Dedicated Robo-Advisor
Sadie Raney, co-founder of institutional crypto asset manager Strix Leviathan and co-founder of Makara, a robo-advisor for retail investor clients, said it "was a bit of a surprise when we first ... ( read original story ...)