A string of bear sighting has been reported in Sapporo since late April, but traces of the animals actually wandering in the city -- such a ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to fight damages suit filed by family of dead Sri Lankan
The Japanese government will fight a 156 million yen ($1.23 million) damages lawsuit filed by relatives of a Sri Lankan woman who died last year while in custody at an immigration center in central ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, others panicked after false reports of shooter at Barclays Center
Naomi Osaka said she was "so f***ing petrified" after fans scrambled amid reports of an active shooter following the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero fight. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka ‘petrified’ seeing panicked crowd after noise scare leaves several injured at Barclays Center
Crowds at New York City's Barclays Center fled a false alarm shooting following a boxing match on Saturday evening, with police saying no shots were fired. ( read original story ...)
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF) Short Interest Up 44.4% in May
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF – Get Rating) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 39,000 shares, a growth ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan happy? Exploring the nation’s evolving views of well-being
Why does a prosperous nation known for its transportation networks, accessible education and universal health care rank so low when it comes to personal views of happiness? ( read original story ...)
Wendy Wu Tours ready for Japan’s reopening
It’s all systems go at Wendy Wu Tours as the operator is poised and ready to resume group tours to Japan, after a three-year hiatus. ( read original story ...)
Prehistoric flightless ‘swan’ found in Japan identified as new duck species
The fossil of a flightless bird found in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, has been identified as a previously unknown duck species, the Gunma Mus ... ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: How is monkeypox spreading and will it affect Japan?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about monkeypox, an infectious disease that has recently surfaced in succession in ... ( read original story ...)
Is it time for men in Japan to start using parasols? Survey says guys ready to get out of the sun
June is the start of the rainy season in Japan, so we’re about to start seeing a lot more umbrellas popping open. That doesn’t mean they’ll be going away once we get into the dryer weather of the ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinian NGOs laud release of Japan terror head with Lod massacre role
Known as the "empress of terror" Fusako Shigenobu co-founded the Japanese Red Army (JRA) terrorist group and worked with the PFLP. ( read original story ...)
After crashing the crypto market, Terra returns with Luna 2.0. It’s already tanking again.
The whole cryptocurrency market is still trying to recover from the crash earlier this month following the fall of the stablecoin Terra.However, its founder Do Kwon has not given up. On Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)
First she documented the alt-right. Now she’s coming for crypto.
Molly White, a 28-year-old software engineer who edits Wikipedia pages in her spare time, has become an unlikely thorn in the side of the burgeoning cryptocurrency movement. As the tech and finance ... ( read original story ...)
A big day for crypto! JP Morgan Chase’s alternative assets are now cryptocurrencies.
Some alternative assets such as real estate, private debt, and private equity have also started to lag. Major companies such as JP Morgan Chase, which happens to be the largest bank in US in market ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘SlumDoge Millionaire’ made it big with crypto. His fortune is now vanishing but he’s all in
Crypto has made some investors overnight millionaires but for others it's a fad propped up by celebrity endorsements. Four Corners investigated the hype. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo protests survey by S.Korean ship in Japan’s EEZ near Takeshima
The Japanese government says it has lodged a strong protest over a maritime survey conducted by a South Korean research ship in Japan's exclusive economic zone near the Takeshima Islands in the Sea of ... ( read original story ...)