Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is admittedly painfully shy and barely speaks above a whisper during most of her interviews and press conferences. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Itinerary: A first-timer’s guide to exploring the Japanese capital
Want to experience the capital of Japan like a local? We set you the ultimate 10-day Tokyo itinerary so you can make the most of your trip! ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street advances
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday on buying spurred by overnight gains on Wall Street, with the U.S. Dow Jones index extending its winning streak to seven days. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer spending fell for 13th straight month in March
Japan's consumer spending kept shrinking for a 13th straight month in March, government data showed on Friday, creating challenges for policymakers seeking to engineer self-sustaining economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Could climate change contribute to earthquakes
MIT researchers have made a connection between excessive rain and snow events to “earthquake swarms” in one part of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s real wages fall in March for record 24th month
Japan's real wages in March decreased for the 24th consecutive month, the longest decline since comparable data became available in 1991, falling 2.5 percent from the same month a year earlier, ...
Naomi Osaka is in a good place mentally. And her clay game is improving as she heads back to Paris
A first career victory over a top-20 player on clay. In heavy and slow conditions. In a match that was suspended for about an hour because of rain. ( read original story ...)
Meek Mill Praises Drake And Kendrick Lamar In Confusing Tweets About His Own Career
Meek Mill has become known for sharing some of the most confusing posts online that seemingly aren’t given too much thought. This week was no different, as he went on a rant about his own rap career before highlighting his publicity team and in the midst, ( read original story ...)
Earthquake swarms: The latest hazard of climate change
A new MIT study reveals that extreme climate change events like snowfall and rainfall triggered earthquake swarms in Japan's Noto Peninsula. ( read original story ...)
Ripple-Partner SBI Holdings To Establish Joint Venture In Japan
Ripple Labs partner, SBI Digital Holdings has announced a deal to bring sports fans tokens to the Japanese market. In a May 9 announcement, the company ...
Digital identity verification in crypto: What you need to know
Brittany Kaiser highlights the importance of choosing between custodial and non-custodial crypto services for better security.
Bitcoin Drops. Why the ‘Halving’ Hasn’t Boosted the Crypto.
The halving is a change to Bitcoin’s programmatic monetary policy which cut in half the issuance of new tokens, restricting supply.
Japan finance minister Suzuki: Rapid FX moves undesirable
Japan finance minister Suzuki remarks to prop up the yen: • Important for currencies to move in stable manner reflecting fundamentals. • Rapid fx moves undesirable. • Closely watching fx moves. Will take thorough response in forex.
Naomi Osaka through to Italian Open third round after beating Marta Kostyuk, Coco Gauff beats Magdalena Frech
Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff are both through to the third round of the Italian Open after straight-set wins on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is choosing peace on clay and the results are paying off in Rome
ROME, Italy—The clay swing was once a stressful time for Naomi Osaka, enough to cause a mental health crisis on the eve of 2021 Roland Garros. That stress has seemingly melted away for the new mom, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Did you see that?’: Video shows bear attack, smash truck windshield in Japan
As the vehicle slowed down, a brown bear, believed to be the mother, charged at the light truck, ramming into the windshield headfirst, breaking the wiper. When the driver tried to back up and scare off the animal by honking, ( read original story ...)