A new wave of big private equity players including KKR & Co is moving in on Japan's property market, drawn by attractive yield spreads with Japan's low interest rates and by prospective deals with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s super tight jobs market fails to deliver egalitarian promise
When Riku Omori's pay at his regular job was slashed by a third, he found temporary work delivering fried chicken and Thai food on his bike on the streets of Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, as a way to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com claws back fortune after accidentally minting a millionaire
Let’s say you were Thevamanogari Manivel, a woman in Melbourne, Australia with an interest in crypto, and you allegedly used Crypto.com to request a refund of 100 Australian dollars, but instead ...
Crypto.com Sues Woman After Accidentally Sending Her $7.2M
Thevamanogari Manivel requested the $100 AUD refund in May 2021, but Crypto.com transferred $10.5 million AUD into her account. Why so much? Because whoever processed the refund accidentally entered ...
Watch: COVID-19 makes one ‘Hell of a Cruise’ in trailer for Peacock documentary
Peacock released the trailer for "Hell of A Cruise" on Wednesday. The documentary explores the COVID-19 outbreak on a Carnival Diamond Princess cruise in January 2020. ( read original story ...)
Konami is Announcing a New Game at Tokyo Game Show From a ‘World-Famous Series’
Konami is revealing a mysterious game from a "world-famous series" at Tokyo Game Show. Here's why we're already disappointed. ( read original story ...)
790 bln USD sought for Japan’s fiscal 2023 budget, defense spending to rise
Japan's government departments submitted Wednesday their general-account budget requests for fiscal 2023 totaling over 110 trillion yen (790 billion U.S. dollars), with defense spending hitting a ...
Naomi Osaka opens up about Serena Williams: ‘I wouldn’t be here without her’
Naomi Osaka revealed how grateful she is to fellow tennis star Serena Williams, saying in a recent interview that she “wouldn’t be” where she’s at in her career without Williams. The 24-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka loses to Collins in first round at U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka walked off the court, headed toward the locker room and laid down, draping a towel over her face. Out-hit in Arthur Ashe Stadium by another big hitter, Danielle Collins, two-time U.S. Open ... ( read original story ...)
Konami Announcing New Instalment To “Beloved Series” At Tokyo Game Show
Konami has announced their lineup of games for the Tokyo Game Show, confirming that they will announce a new game in a "beloved series". ( read original story ...)
Xbox confirms Tokyo Game Show 2022 stream
Microsoft has confirmed that an Xbox stream will be held for Tokyo Game Show 2022. This stream will be held on Sep. 15, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. PT / 5:00 a.m. ET. The stream will be focused on updates for ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is the World’s Highest-Paid Female Athlete—Here’s How Much She’s Worth
Naomi Osaka's net worth is massive, and it's all thanks to tennis prize money, her skincare line, and her endorsement portfolio. Here's how much she's worth. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open tennis: Swiatek, Nadal win; Raducanu, Osaka ousted on Day 2
Women's top seed Iga Swiatek and men's No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal each cruised to victories while defending champion Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka lost their first-round matches on Day 2 of the 2022 U.S. ( read original story ...)
Square Enix won’t show ‘Final Fantasy 16’ at Tokyo Game Show
Square Enix has confirmed what titles will be showcased during the Tokyo Game Show, with Final Fantasy 16 missing from the list of confirmed games. Tokyo Game Show has released a list of exhibitors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM apologizes for ruling party’s church links and vows to cut ties
Widespread ties between members of Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church have surfaced since former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM cuts ties to Unification church after Shinzo Abe death
The church had built close ties with Fumio Kishida’s ruling party and a host of conservative lawmakers ... ( read original story ...)