The Japanese government is considering extending additional humanitarian aid of $100 million to Ukraine and neighbouring countries, on top of the $100 million in assistance Japan has already announced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba shareholders vote down restructuring plan
Shareholders of embattled Japanese electronics and energy giant Toshiba Corp. have rejected a major restructuring plan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls from 9-week high on inflation, Ukraine worries
Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a nine-week high on Thursday, as crude oil's continued rise fuelled worries about inflation, while investors focussed on a gathering of Western leaders in ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares drop, oil jumps amid Ukraine war, hawkish Fed; Hang Sang index, Nikkei down nearly 1%
China's markets opened lower, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index down 0.9% and the mainland's bluechip index off 0.7%. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals that she began going to therapy after Indian Wells heckler
Osaka, after an opening-round win in the Miami Open, said she sought therapy on the advice of her sister and coach ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says not sure how Russia will execute rouble payments for energy
Japan has no clue yet about how Russia will carry out its claim to seek a rouble payments scheme for its energy sold to “unfriendly” countries, the finance minister said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inflation May Perk up but Lacks Momentum, Says BOJ’s Kataoka
Japan's consumer inflation may briefly exceed 1.5% but likely will not gain momentum to sustainably head toward the central bank's 2% target, Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka said on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she started talking to a therapist after Indian Wells
The vibe was much more positive on the court and off following Naomi Osaka's latest tennis match.After defeating Australian Astra Sharma 6-3, 6-4 in her first-round match at the Miami Open, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says not sure how Russia will execute rouble payments for energy sold to ‘unfriendly’ nations
Japan has no clue yet about how Russia will carry out its claim to seek a rouble payments scheme for its energy sold to "unfriendly" countries, the finance minister said on Thursday. "Currently, we're ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ is one part social commentary, one part Tokyo walking sim
Tokyo,” it dawns on me that, given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this is probably the closest I’ll get to hanging out in Tokyo for the foreseeable future. The new action-adventure RPG from Tango ... ( read original story ...)
Verisk Estimates Insured Industry Losses for M7.3 Namie, Japan, Earthquake
According to Verisk Extreme Event Solutions (formerly AIR Worldwide), insured losses to properties from the March 16 M7.3 earthquake that struck offshore the island of Honshu, Japan, will be between ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Makes a Bold Bet That Will Surprise Sports Fans
But how far will Crypto.com go? The crypto exchange continues to expand its grip on sports. The platform has just signed a contract which will enable it to extend its notoriety th ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com is the latest FIFA World Cup sponsor. Why are crypto companies going all in on sports advertising?
Crypto.com is adding soccer’s World Cup to its growing portfolio of sports sponsorships, in yet another example of cryptocurrency companies trying to raise their visibility through professional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for opening losses as oil prices jump again
Investors will monitor oil moves after prices jumped on Wednesday, with international Brent crude futures now sitting at $121.60, a sharp rise from levels below $112 seen earlier in the week. Hong ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ policymakers saw chance of inflation overshoot in January – minutes
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan policymakers agreed that consumer inflation may overshoot their expectations if companies pass on rising costs ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka wins first match since heckling incident, says she started talking to a therapist after Indian Wells
"I don't know if I'm allowed to say this, but I finally started talking to a therapist after Indian Wells. It only took like a year after French Open," Osaka said, referencing whe ... ( read original story ...)