WTA No. 1 Iga Swiatek made a huge statement on Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal ahead of their respective comebacks. ( read original story ...)
These American moms raising kids in Japan say they still face mom shaming there — it just looks different
Even so, motherhood is hard work, and some American moms living in Japan told Business Insider they felt they faced extra challenges due to differing cultural expectations. One mother said she was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Homes For Sale: Luxury Real Estate In Tokyo’s Akasaka, Aoyama, And Azabu Neighborhoods
Although it is considered to be one of the more expensive real estate markets in Japan, Akasaka is a great place to live, work, and play. Here are a few things you should know about this popular Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
The crypto bros are coming for AI
It has been a bad year for crypto, with prices crashing and key figures like Sam Bankman-Fried going to jail. Experts say crypto influencers and startups have responded by pivoting hard toward AI.
Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading
Nigeria's central bank has lifted a ban on transacting in cryptocurrencies, while saying global trends had shown a need to regulate such activities, the bank said in its latest circular.The Central ...
1st LD Writethru: 5.1-magnitude quake hits Southeast of Honshu, Japan — GFZ
BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Southeast of Honshu, Japan at 0837 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a ... ( read original story ...)
How a Crisis in Truck Driving Could Change Life in Japan
The country is moving to curb the industry’s punishing work hours. But that could leave a shortfall that disrupts Japan’s entire logistics system. ( read original story ...)
Radical leftist gets 20-year term for 1971 cop killing in Tokyo
The Tokyo District Court sentenced a 74-year-old member of a Japanese radical group that was active in the 1970s and ’80s to 20 years in prison over a 1971 riot in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward that left a ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day, Dec. 23: Japan’s ex-PM Hideki Tojo executed
On Dec. 23, 1948, former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were hanged in Tokyo under sentence of the Allied War Crimes Commission. ( read original story ...)
Housing market woos Japanese firms
The Thai housing market remains appealing to both new Japanese developers entering with a budget of 100-300 million baht per project as well as existing developers considering a change of ... ( read original story ...)
Nigeria Lets Banks Open Accounts for Crypto Firms: BusinessDay
Nigeria, the nation with the highest rate of cryptocurrency adoption after India, allowed lenders to deal with companies providing digital tokens, reversing a ban the central bank introduced in 2021, ...
Japan Cabinet OKs record military budget to speed up strike capability, eases lethal arms export ban
Japan’s defense spending would increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China ( read original story ...)
Corruption allegations rock Japanese politics
Japan is going through a "once in a generation" political crisis, analysts say, as the government fights to clean up its image in the face of a corruption scandal. Four cabinet ministers from the long-term ruling party have resigned in the past fortnight, ( read original story ...)
Japan to send Patriot missiles to US to boost global defense stocks
Breaking from its self-imposed constraints on military equipment exports, Japan aims to replenish US with vital missile supplies destined for Ukraine’s defense against Russian aerial attacks. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Pure Love for Daughter Shai in Full Display as She Receives Surprise Gift From Sponsor
The tennis world missed Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka‘s presence on the courts in the 2023 season. The 26-year-old, who was once crowned as the highest-earning WTA star, gave fans a surprise as she ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen trims a part of intraday losses against USD as traders brace for US PCE data
Traders now look to the US Core PCE Price Index for some meaningful impetus.