Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the court after an almost three-month absence Monday in the first round of the ASB tennis classic in Auckland. Osaka beat qualifier ... ( read original story ...)
A Fearful New Year In Temporary Homes After Japan Quake
Before the earthquake changed everything, 83-year-old Sueko Naka from Japan's remote Noto Peninsula wished to live out her life at home, watched over by an altar to her ancestors. ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Rice cakes ready for rolling out for New Year
Work to make round rice cakes for New Year is in full swing at Yamada Mochi Honten rice cake shop in Nagoya's Mizuho Ward on Dec. 27, 2024. In the wor ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Osaka to Begin Main Construction in April 2025
Japan’s approval of three integrated casino resorts represents a major step in its strategy to boost tourism, a policy championed by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Among these ambitious projects, MGM Osaka has emerged as the first to receive the green light, though progress has been slow. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas weighing M&As to bolster real estate business, CEO says
TOKYO -- Tokyo Gas will consider forming alliances or acquiring companies to improve the profitability of its noncore real estate business, the company's president and CEO, Shinichi Sasayama, said in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity shrinks at slower pace, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank at a slower pace in December as declines in production and new orders eased, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, edging closer to stabilisation after recent falls ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Regulator Wants to Change Its Classification of Crypto
The classification of crypto could change in Japan as a financial regulator plans to start viewing tokens like Bitcoin as “financial assets.” ...
North Japan bank that thwarted 3 scams in 2024 reveals fraud watchwords
SAPPORO -- "I'm buying bitcoin. I have to send money within an hour!"A distressed elderly man avoided becoming a victim of fraud thanks to attentive b･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Toni Storm Announced for Historic AEW Saturday Collision
Toni Storm has returned to AEW with an increasingly convoluted storyline involving amnesia. But while the former Women's World Champion reverting to her earlier persona, it appears that AEW still ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp. Plans to Buy Osaka Property for More Than $600 Million, Set Up AI Data Center
SoftBank Corp. plans to buy an industrial property in Osaka for more than $600 million ... PitchBook’s VC-Backed IPO Index rose 66% through Dec. 12 and is at its highest level in three years.
Naomi Osaka says she won’t ‘hang around’ if results don’t improve
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. ( read original story ...)
The public is losing trust in Japan’s financial institutions, but why?
After a bank theft at the country’s largest lender, MUFG, and a robbery at Nomura Securities, the public’s trust in the financial institutions of Japan is faltering. This comes amid the government’s p ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Causes Tsunami in Japan
This video details the destruction and the loss of 18,000 lives in Japan on March 11, 2011, after a tsunami, triggered by an earthquake, hammered the coastline. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Cautious on the Idea of Using Bitcoin as National Reserve
In recent remarks, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed significant caution regarding the inclusion of Bitcoin as part of Japan’s national reserve assets. During an inquiry by Satoshi ...
Educated foreign workers enter Japan at near-record pace despite barriers
TOKYO -- As education levels rise in emerging Asian economies, young workers seeking better jobs are coming to Japan in record numbers. But competition for this talent with other countries in the ...
A winter wonderland magic of Hokkaido, Japan for JC’s top qualifiers
JC’s Top 30 Qualifiers embarked on an unforgettable journey to Hokkaido, Japan, to experience the region’s world-renowned snow holiday charm. The excitement was palpable as they explored the ... ( read original story ...)