Recent UNG graduate Alyssa Mulcahy will spend the 2024-25 academic year in Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. She graduated in May. Recent University of North Georgia (UNG) graduate Alyssa Mulcahy will spend the 2024-25 academic year in Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama v Al Ain: UAE side backed to grasp ‘historic opportunity’ in ACL final
Al Ain’s current crop deserve their place in history as they look this month to secure a second Asian Champions League for the club, according to their team supervisor. The UAE side, the only club ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Reveals Whether She’s Team Kendrick Lamar or Team Drake
Naomi Osaka might lead a pacifist lifestyle, but that hasn't stopped her from indulging in the spicy Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud as a fan of the genre. The tennis star shared her thoughts on the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka through to Italian Open third round after beating Marta Kostyuk in straight sets despite rain delay
Naomi Osaka is through to the third round of the Italian Open after a 6-3 6-2 win over Marta Kostyuk. Osaka hit 19 winners and made 12 unforced errors in a match where she also had to contend with a ... ( read original story ...)
How Two Weeks in Tokyo Helped Me Rediscover My Personal Style
Historically, Tokyo has pushed me out of my comfort zone—but I’ve always come home feeling reinvigorated creatively. This would be my third trip to Japan. The last time I visited was in 2019: I was a ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting outside Little Tokyo bar
One person was killed and a second person was wounded after a shooting outside a bar in the Little Tokyo, officials said. ( read original story ...)
What it’s like to stay at the Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta: A hotel within a park
Here's a review of the Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, a Disney hotel that is connected to the Tokyo DisneySea theme park. ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump spends day off from his hush-money trial attacking Biden’s crypto knowledge and pushing mugshot NFTs
Donald Trump hosted supporters who bought NFTs from his "Mugshot Edition" collection at a dinner in Mar-a-Lago, Axios reported.
Better Crypto Stock: Coinbase Global vs. MicroStrategy
Coinbase generates most of its revenue from transaction fees, so its growth is tightly tethered to the broader cryptocurrency market. In 2023, it generated 34% of its trading volume from Bitcoin, 20% from Ether ( ETH -0.79%), and 11% from its stablecoins. The remaining 35% came from smaller altcoins and other crypto assets.
Tokyo’s Favorite Doughnut Shop Is Coming to New York City
Get ready to try what might be the fluffiest doughnut in existence. A new type of doughnut is officially on its way to New York City. Last week, I’m Donut, a Japanese doughnut chain with five ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin rises amidst Japanese yen crisis: ‘Nothing stops this train’
Japan's currency decline impacted Bitcoin and global finance dynamics. Interest in Bitcoin rises, spurred by investments and nation-state involvement. The cryptocurrency landscape has seen its fair ...
How Crypto Giant Tether’s New CEO Is Remaking The Company For The Apocalypse
With $111 Billion in assets and $6 billion in profits, shadowy stablecoin merchant Tether has emerged as crypto’s most profitable company. Now it's restructuring, moving into bitcoin mining, AI and education.
Coming soon on crypto, elections, climate
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam is spending the closing months of President Joe Biden’s first term tackling novel financial developments that are stretching the limits of conventional Wall Street regulation.
Nagoya court OKs family name change for man in same-sex relationship
A Japanese family court has allowed a man living with a same-sex partner to adopt the same family name as his partner, judging that ... ( read original story ...)
Kewell’s Yokohama to take on Crespo’s Al Ain
The storied rivalry between Harry Kewell and Hernan Crespo, once ignited on the grand stage of the UEFA Champions League final, finds a new battleground in the Asian counterpart this Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Breaking Down Japan’s Food Culture
Western cooking, he said, is primarily about “adding.” To make food tasty, you add butter, lemon, herbs, sauces, all sorts of chemicals. “But the Japanese style is totally the opposite.” It’s “a minus cuisine. ( read original story ...)