From recalling pandas to cancelling tourist flights, China continues to retaliate after Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Figure skating Olympics pairs results: Japan wins first gold, USA top 10
The Olympic figure skating pairs competition ended with Japan taking gold and Team USA getting two top 10 finishes. See full results, highlights. ( read original story ...)
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara win Japan’s first Olympic pairs gold with a world-record free skate
MILAN — Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered Japan's first Olympic gold medal in pairs skating, earning a world-record score for their free skate on Monday night to climb from fifth after their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pair knocks the king and queen off their thrones.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan emerged with the gold medal with a flawless, high-scoring performance after Monday’s free skate. ( read original story ...)
Japan bounce back from disappointment to win pair skating gold
Japan bounced back from a disappointing short program in figure skating to claim pair skating gold on Monday at the Milan/Cortina Winter Games on Monday. Two-time world champions Miura Riku and Kihara ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Miura and Kihara take pairs gold after brilliant free skate
Miura and Kihara put together their best free skate of the year on Monday, earning 158.13 points, thunderous applause and, most importantly, an Olympic gold medal. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-figure skating-Miura and Kihara skate to Japan’s first ever Olympic pairs title
By Lori Ewing MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered a thrilling comeback at the Milano Cortina Games, storming from fifth place after a shaky short programme to capture ... ( read original story ...)
Popular crypto lending platform shuts down amid market pressures
ZeroLend said its immediate priority is ensuring users can safely withdraw their assets. Most lending markets have already been set to 0% loan-to-value (LTV), and users have been strongly encouraged ...
When will crypto’s CLARITY Act framework pass in the US Senate?
The crypto industry and investors are awaiting the completion of the US CLARITY Act, which has been delayed amid partisan politics and industry concerns. The bill would rewrite the rules of the road ...
Japanese Fintech PayPay Looks Enter the U.S. Via a Visa Partnership And an IPO
PayPay plans to integrate its PayPay Balance, PayPay Card, and PayPay Bank services into a single Visa credential. As a result, users will be able to select and manage multiple payment methods within ...
Tokyo court hands down life sentence to a man in ‘Luffy’ group robberies
A district court in Tokyo has sentenced a 41-year-old man to life in prison as requested for his alleged involvement in a series of robberies by a group with a mastermind who used the name "Luffy." ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto company Nexo returns to US three years after clash with regulators
PARIS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Crypto company Nexo has relaunched in the United States, it said on Monday, three years after leaving the country and paying a $45 million fine following clashes with ...
Metaplanet revenue jumps 738% as Bitcoin generates 95% of sales
Japanese public company Metaplanet has reported explosive revenue growth after pivoting its business around Bitcoin, with the cryptocurrency now accounting for nearly all of its operating activity.
Shares edge up in thinly traded holiday markets, Japan data disappoint
By Nell Mackenzie and Naomi Rovnick LONDON/SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - World shares steadied on Monday after Friday's drop triggered by AI-related concerns as the Lunar New Year holiday in Asia and ... ( read original story ...)
2 US Marines suspected of theft at Tokyo’s Kabukicho nightlife district
Two U.S. Marines based in western Japan are suspected of breaking into restaurants in Tokyo's Kabukicho nightlife district and steali ... ( read original story ...)
72-year-old man arrested for exposing his lower body on Sapporo subway
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of public indecency. According to police, the man is suspected of exposing his lower body on a subway car traveling between ... ( read original story ...)