Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and holder Barbora Krejcikova have pulled out of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Osaka is still trying to find her feet on tour after returning to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls extending fuel subsidies amid political backlash, sources say
Japan's government and ruling party officials are considering extending fuel subsidies beyond May, sources told Reuters on Friday, as a feeble economy and political pressure drive more fiscal spending ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Krejcikova pull out of Dubai Championships
Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and holder Barbora Krejcikova have pulled out of the Dubai Tennis Championships.Osaka is still trying to find her feet on tour after returning to the circuit ... ( read original story ...)
Nonfatal vehicle rollover in Japan sends Marines to hospital
The hospital where the Marines were sent had been planning a mass-casualty response training for the day of the real-life emergency. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Processing huge amount of debris from central Japan quake a key to restoring lives
Steady progress in processing the huge amount of debris created by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake is necessary for the restoration of the disast･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Surges as the Crypto Exchange Makes Money, but Here’s Why I’m Not Buying
Coinbase Global's stock is sharply higher Friday as the cryptocurrency exchange's transaction revenue jumped 64% year over year amid a resurgence in trading volume, beating estima ...
Revolut to Introduce Crypto Exchange Targeting ‘Advanced Traders’
Digital bank Revolut is testing a beta version of a cryptocurrency exchange targeted at "advanced traders." "We're launching a new crypto exchange, built with advanced traders in mind," the email, ...
‘Woman walks down Tokyo street’: ChatGPT makers demo AI video feature
The makers of ChatGPT are broadening the horizon of their AI-powered software with a new feature that allows users to create up to a minute of video footage from text prompts. The AI model, named Sora ... ( read original story ...)
One of the Best Pizza Spots in the World Is Hidden on the 38th Floor of a Tokyo Hotel
Pizza Bar, inside the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is a must-eat destination in the city. Here's what you diners can expect. ( read original story ...)
Tech, Property Rallies Push Asian Exchanges Higher
Asian stock markets largely rallied Friday on Wall Street cues and strength in real estate and technology issues. Hong Kong rallied and Tokyo finished in the green, as did most other regional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Shrinks to Fourth-Largest in World Amid Recession
The Japanese economy is now only the fourth-largest in the world, nearly a decade and a half after China overtook it as No. 2, according to preliminary economic data from the Japanese Cabinet. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and the UK are in recessions. Is the US next?
And just like that, two of the world’s largest economies are in technical recessions. On Thursday, Japan and the UK both reported their second consecutive negative quarters of gross domestic product, ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan Recover from Recession? What Will the BOJ Do?
Japan has lost its status as the world’s third-largest economy to Germany after slipping into a technical recession. The unexpected development comes as Tokyo’s stock market sits within a whisker of ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Japan launch its H3 rocket on return-to-flight mission tonight
The H3 is scheduled to lift off from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center tonight during a nearly four-hour window that opens at 7:22 p.m. EST (0022 GMT and 9:22 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Feb. 17) . The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan just lost its crown as the world’s third-largest economy
Japan’s economy has contracted unexpectedly because of weak domestic consumption, pushing the country into recession and causing it to lose its position as the world’s third largest economy to Germany ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka man lands in prison for unhygienic prank at Yoshinoya outlet to amuse his online fans
A 35-year-old construction worker was seen in a viral video shoving pickled ginger from a common-use container into his mouth at a Yoshinoya store in Osaka. He thought it would be funny and would gain ... ( read original story ...)