Naomi Osaka is concerned about fellow tennis player Peng Shuai and used her platform to raise awareness about the situation and fight against censorship. ( read original story ...)
‘I’m in shock’: Naomi Osaka weighs in on mysterious disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai
Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka has weighed in on the mysterious Peng, a former-top ranked doubles player and one of China’s biggest sporting stars, alleged on her Weibo social media account ... ( read original story ...)
College students using German archaeologist’s historic stay to promote suburban Tokyo city
Local university students are working to promote this suburban Tokyo city for having been visited at the end of the Edo period (160･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Japan set to rise, as stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales boost Wall Street
Stocks in Japan were set to rise on Wednesday, as markets in the U.S. were lifted on the back of stronger-than-expected retail sales data. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago and its counterpart in ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida Places Japan’s Business Interests at the Forefront of Climate Policy
The new prime minister told COP26 that Japan will lead the push for greener energy in Asia. However, like India and China, Japan is reluctant to consign coal to history. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama iRacing Rallycross Season Finale: Race Preview
Image via Justin Melillo The iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama season wraps up on Wednesday with its long-awaited debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Yokohama iRX Season Finale will begin at ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka joins mounting calls for answers about missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s whereabouts
Naomi Osaka has joined a growing movement from the international tennis community demanding answers about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai and her allegation of sexual assault. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
One of Tokyo’s best museums is also one of Japan’s most amazing secret wedding photo venues
The Tokyo National Museum, located across the street from Ueno Park, houses a stunning collection of beautiful artifacts. Even if it’s not displaying one of the legendary Five Swords Under Heaven, ... ( read original story ...)
MURAKAMI Kota Replaces Luciano GANCI in MADAMA BUTTERFLY at the New National Theatre, Tokyo
Due to the Japanese government's travelling restrictions from overseas, Luciano GANCI has withdrawn from singing the role of Pinkerton for Madama Butterfly from 5-12 December. MURAKAMI Kota will take ... ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Japan’s economy shrinks more than expected as supply shortages hit
Japan's economy contracted much faster than expected in the third quarter as global supply disruptions hit exports and business spending plans and fresh COVID-19 cases soured the consumer mood. While ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka invests in promising sports technology company
Home; Tennis News; WTA Tennis; Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has invested in a sports technology and gaming firm called StatusPRO. StatusPRO focuses on combing augment ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka University Creates AI Supercomputer with Supermicro SuperBlades Utilizing 3 rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Osaka University chose systems from Supermicro that consisted of Supermicro SuperBlades utilizing the 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors. In addition to the CPU computing capacity, GPU nodes are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Directors’ liability for patent infringement pursuant to the Companies Act
The Osaka District Court (Presiding Judge Tani ... Th director should make the most appropriate business judgment in that case, while comprehensively considering the following, which is considered to ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.4 quake hits 9 km northwest of Hadano, Japan early morning
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Hadano, Hadano-shi, Kanagawa, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, at 2:54 am local time, at a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Flash Crash Wipes Out Billions
The price of Bitcoin fell 6.2% over the last 24 hours to $60,637.8 according to CoinGecko, a price-tracking website for crypto assets. Bitcoin closed Monday's trading session at $63,864, nearly 5% ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, AMC, Dogecoin: What You Missed in Crypto Tuesday
Earlier on Tuesday, Meng Wei, spokesperson for China’s top economic planner, said that they are launching a “full-scale” clampdown on crypto mining. Back in July, Bitcoin made headlines when it ... ( read original story ...)