JOHANNESBURG, April 4 (Reuters) - Former South Africa junior international Luke Fleurs, who played for the country’s most popular club Kaizer Chiefs, has been killed in an attempted hijacking in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo welcomes full bloom of cherry blossoms
Cherry blossoms in central Tokyo, though running late, have reached full bloom, Japan''s weather agency said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Companies in Japan are offering workers with bad allergies subsidized trips to low-pollen destinations
Companies in Japan are offering workers with bad seasonal allergies subsidized trips to tropical locations during peak hay fever season. ( read original story ...)
Game theory research shows AI can evolve into more selfish or cooperative personalities
Researchers in Japan have effectively developed a diverse range of personality traits in dialogue AI using a large-scale language model (LLM). Using the prisoner's dilemma from game theory, Professor ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘Wonder’ of Tiffany showcased in Tokyo exhibit
The “Wonder of Dreams” room, part of the new “Tiffany Wonder” exhibit in Tokyo April 12 through June 23. Photographs ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei leads Asia higher as yen slips; commodities on a roll
Asian shares rallied on Thursday as U.S. rate cuts remained on the menu, even if their timing was unclear, while the yen slid against everything except the dollar and boosted Japanese stocks. There ...
Tracing the largest solar storm in modern times from tree rings in Lapland
A research group coordinated by the University of Helsinki was able to measure a spike in radiocarbon concentration of trees in Lapland that occurred after the Carrington flare. This discovery helps ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower as gains locked in, business outlook weakens
Tokyo stocks fell Monday, the first day of the new fiscal year, as investors sold a wide range of shares to lock in gains and the Ban ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese CEO with links to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle found dead in 5-star Moscow hotel
Aoki, 55, CEO of Yamaha Music in Russia, died in the iconic Stalin skyscraper, formerly the Ukraine Hotel, and now the five-star Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow ... ( read original story ...)
Google sues alleged scammers over fake crypto investment apps
Google sued two Chinese nationals in New York federal court on Thursday, accusing them of misusing its Google Play app store to scam thousands of users out of their money through dozens of fake ...
Google Files Racketeering Suits Over Alleged Crypto-App Scams
Alphabet Inc.’s Google sued two people based in China it says used the company’s platforms to distribute and advertise fraudulent crypto apps.
Japan likely to intervene if yen falls well below 152 vs dlr, says ex-FX diplomat Yamazaki
Japanese authorities will likely intervene in the currency market if the yen breaks out of a range it has been in for years and falls well below 152 per dollar, former top currency diplomat Tatsuo ...
Japan likely to intervene if yen falls well below 152 vs $, says ex-FX diplomat Yamazaki
Japanese authorities will likely intervene in the currency market if the yen breaks out of a range it has been in for years and falls well below 152 per dollar, former top currency diplomat Tatsuo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s small and mid-cap stocks focus of new actively managed ETF
Rayliant Global Advisors and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (SMDAM) on Thursday launched the first actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) to focus specifically on Japanese small- and mid-cap ... ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Kimmel trashes ‘filthy and disgusting’ US after trip to Japan
Liberal late night host Jimmy Kimmel spoke favorably of Japan, noting the cleanliness of its cities and bathrooms in comparison to those in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Chuo Shinkansen opening delayed to 2034
Chuo Shinkansen, the 286km superconducting maglev line planned between Tokyo and Nagoya, will no longer open in 2027. ( read original story ...)