Naomi Osaka is hopeful that her stint with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou will develop into a long-term partnership, the four-times Grand Slam champion said on Wednesday after easing into the second round of the China Open. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan will ease restrictions on imports of Japanese food products including seafood from areas around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo’s ministry of agriculture …
Taiwan will ease restrictions on imports of Japanese food products including seafood from areas around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo's ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street watchdog faces bipartisan ire in House over crypto
Lawmakers from both major parties in the House of Representatives on Tuesday renewed their attacks on Wall Street's chief regulator over his agency's policies on cryptocurrencies, accusing the U.S.
Crypto scammers hack OpenAI’s press account on X
OpenAI’s official press account on X appears to have been compromised by the same cryptocurrency scammers who compromised the accounts of company leadership in previous months.
Scam Facebook ads posing as brokerages surge in Japan
TOKYO -- Fake Facebook accounts posing as leading Japanese brokerages ran roughly 10,000 ads to scam users between August 2023 and May 2024, Nikkei has found, as the nation grapples with the spread of investment fraud.
Beijing: Naomi Osaka claims dominant win in 1st match with Serena Williams’ ex-coach
Now, the four-time Grand Slam champion is set to meet No. 21 seed Yulia Putintseva, who had a first-round bye. Against the Kazakh, the former world No. 1 has two wins and three losses but it should be ... ( read original story ...)
Patrick Mouratoglou courtside as Osaka wins Beijing opener
Osaka said earlier this month she was splitting with coach Wim Fissette and there has been speculation she had hired Serena Williams' former coach. ( read original story ...)
Japan watchdog recommends $150,000 fine on Nomura’s brokerage unit for alleged market manipulation
Japan's securities watchdog has recommended imposing a 21.8 million yen ($151,715) penalty on Nomura Holding's brokerage unit for alleged manipulation in the government bond futures market, it said on ... ( read original story ...)
Sidec handpicked these 9 M’sian startups to pitch to the Tokyo govt. Here’s what they learnt.
Sidec brought Malaysian startups to Japan to pitch to investors in Tokyo. Here are their biggest lessons and advice. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM race: Old problems, new faces, and a 30-year debate on surnames
As candidates vie for the role of prime minister, the debate over surnames has become symbolic of Japan's appetite for reform or the desire to cling to the status quo: Japan election ... ( read original story ...)
Taiyo Kogyo Corporation will sponsor Project EXPO SAUNA TAIYO’s TSUBOMI
Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo) Organizers Event | Co-creation Space that Embodies a More Flexible and Brighter Society in the Future, which the Taiyo Group Aims to Realize OSAKA, ...
Davis Polk, Simpson Thacher and Big Four Japanese Firms Advise on Tokyo Metro’s $2.2B IPO
The transaction is expected to be the largest public float in Japan since SoftBank’s $21 billion share sale in 2018, overtaking KKR-owned Kokusai Electric’s $750 million listing last year.
Tokyo Film Festival’s Full Lineup Is Long on China, Animation and Marcello Mastroianni
The Tokyo International Film Festival's full lineup gives plenty of space to Chinese titles of various origins, animation and Marcello Mastroianni. ( read original story ...)
Elite University of Tokyo to hike tuition fees by 20%; first rise in 20 yrs
Japan's prestigious University of Tokyo will hike undergraduate tuition by 20% for students enrolling in April 2025 and onward, the school an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan watchdog to recommend penalties on Nomura’s brokerage unit for alleged market manipulation, Yomiuri reports
Japan's securities watchdog is expected to recommend imposing tens of millions of yen in penalties on Nomura Holding's brokerage unit for alleged manipulation in the government bond futures market, ... ( read original story ...)
Zeinab Harake Proposes To Fiancé Bobby Ray Parks Jr.
Engagement rings and proposals aren't just for women. That's what Zeinab Harake wanted to prove as she gifted her fiancé, Bobby Ray Parks Jr., another engagement ring almost two months after they ... ( read original story ...)