Zhang Shuai upset second-seed Caroline Garcia 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday and third-seeded Garbine Muguruza cruised past Greek qualifier Despina ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Investment Corp to set up 2nd Toshiba restructuring plan -Kyodo
State-backed Japan Investment Corp (JIC) is considering a second proposal for Toshiba Corp's restructuring plan, breaking off with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) with which it linked up in the first ... ( read original story ...)
What crisis? High-stakes crypto lending looks here to stay
Scott Odell, an analyst at British crypto lender Blockchain.com, instant messaged Edward Zhao of Three Arrows Capital asking that the Singapore hedge fund repay at least part of a $270 million loan.
Osaka wins match after Saville retires in Tokyo
Naomi Osaka advanced to the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open when Australia's Daria Saville retired with a knee injury.
The Aichi Triennale as seen through four textures
The arts festival’s conceptual works stand in stark contrast to its tactile pieces, from marimba-like instruments to ceramic interpretations of bombs, presented at the Aichi Arts Center. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: A quadrillion reasons the Bank of Japan should fret about Fed
A quadrillion yen is lying idle with Japanese households, ready to be shipped overseas when yields abroad turn more attractive, and that moment could arrive as soon as this week. ( read original story ...)
Man sets himself on fire in Tokyo in apparent protest of Abe’s funeral
A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo early Wednesday in apparent protest against the state funeral planned next ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo encouraging residents to visit public baths
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is encouraging residents to visit public bathhouses by offering them free coupons. ( read original story ...)
Japan Weighs Plan for Ban on Hotel Guests Without Masks -Media
Japan's government is considering allowing hotels to refuse entry to guests who do not wear masks and follow other measures to control infection during an outbreak, Fuji News Network said on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM demands U.N. reforms following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for reforms at the United Nations during his speech Tuesday after blasting the U.N. Security Council for failing to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unlikely to intervene to stem weak yen, half of economists say
Japan will not intervene to stem the yen's decline, said just over half of economists polled by Reuters, though a fifth said weakening beyond 150 per U.S. dollar could trigger action. ( read original story ...)
Man sets himself on fire near Japan PM’s office: local media
A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office on Wednesday after expressing opposition to a state funeral for assassinated ex-premier Shinzo Abe, local media said. Police ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Must Contain Fallout From Crypto-Zone Scheme On Nuked Pacific Island
The indictments of two Marshall Islands citizens for violations of U.S. laws on corruption, bribery, and money laundering have big implications for geopolitics and U.S.-China competition in the ...
Profanity May Be The Cause Of Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute’s $160 Million Hack
CEO Gaevoy says Wintermute will continue to trade in DeFi, even though playing in decentralized markets made his firm more vulnerable to losses.
Oyo Hotels seeks to resurrect IPO as growth resumes
TOKYO: Oyo Hotels, the once high-flying Indian startup, is reviving plans for a stock-market debut after cost cuts and a recovery in travel helped it reduce losses. The hotel-booking company filed ...
How Japan leveraged commercial banks for high economic growth
Privatising banks is no panacea. Instead, India would do well to learn from Japan’s ‘window-guidance’ system that first identified which sectors are most likely to achieve national macroeconomic objec ...