Hikari Maruyama, Runa Kurosawa and Sawaka Nakano are part of an elite force: Japan's Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB), meant to lead assaults from the sea in a possible future war. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Poses with Daughter Shai as She Talks Navigating Mom Life as an Athlete: ‘No Stranger to Hard Work’
Naomi Osaka, 26, shares candid moments with daughter Shai, 6 months, as she talks about balancing her tennis career and mom life. ( read original story ...)
‘Naomi Osaka’ Review: Rallying to Defeat Off-Court Demons
Naomi Osaka is the most talented female player in current-day tennis—when she’s actually present on a court, that is. She’s also the world’s most famous Japanese-born person, in spite of a ... ( read original story ...)
Bluefin tuna fetches nearly $800,000 at Tokyo New Year auction
A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 114.24 million yen ($789,000) at a New Year’s auction in Tokyo on Friday. About the tuna: Weighing 238 kilograms (524.7 pounds), the tuna was caught off the coast ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles felt like ‘failure’ after Tokyo Olympics
American Simone Biles said she felt like a failure following a disappointing 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Biles was aiming for six gold medals at the Games, which took place in 2021 because of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin: Crypto fans can now invest in exchange-traded funds – but what are they?
The US has made the long awaited decision to allow Bitcoin to be part of mainstream investing funds. It has approved what are known as spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which can be purchased by anyone from pension funds to ordinary investors.
‘Literally in Tears’ – Fans Turn Emotional Over Naomi Osaka’s Adorable Glimpse With Newborn Daughter
Naomi Osaka was away from the sport she loved and once dominated while she was pregnant. After having a beautiful baby girl Shai with her partner rapper Cordae, she has made a comeback to the sport ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets ready to make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open
Smaller things are getting Naomi Osaka's attention now that she's preparing for her Grand Slam comeback. She's focusing on being more in the moment. More patient. More conscious of who may be watching ... ( read original story ...)
Biles felt like ‘failure’ after Tokyo Olympics
American Simone Biles said she felt like a failure following a disappointing 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Biles was aiming for six gold medals at the Games, which took place in 2021 because of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resumes landfill work at new US military site on Okinawa
The site for the base on the eastern coast of Okinawa has been at the center of a dispute between the government in Tokyo and the local authorities. ( read original story ...)
Investors in China are so sick of losses, they’re pouring money into Japanese stocks
Chinese investors are so tired of losses in the country's stock market, they're flocking to Japanese ETFs. Japanese ETF's like the China AMC Nomura Nikkei 225 ETF have notched fresh highs. Meanwhile, ... ( read original story ...)
Gensler’s crypto warnings: Strategic SEC signal or genuine market caution?
During a recent discussion, Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson and David Duong, head of research at Coinbase, analyzed these remarks, exploring the potential implications for the crypto market. Nelson ...
Binance and other crypto apps have disappeared from Apple’s App Store in India
Several crypto apps are no longer appearing in Apple’s App Store in India, including the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance.
Crypto Startup Funding Down Two-Thirds, But Founders See Bright Side
Venture capital investment in the crypto industry totaled just $9.5 billion last year, less than a third of what it was in 2022, according to new data from research firm PitchBook. The fourth quarter ...
Magnificent Seven warning, Japan tops the pack among BofA’s 10 surprises on Wall Street
Geopolitical risk lashes the Magnificent Seven. The IPO machine roars back. Japan emerges as the world’s best developed market. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. After Byron Wien passed ...
When will Japan normalise its monetary policy?
Japan has had a difficult year so far. On January 1, as Japanese families gathered to celebrate the new year, a powerful earthquake shook the Noto peninsul..