Naomi Osaka is one of several WTA stars who has pulled out of the 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha. ( read original story ...)
Weeks of Heavy Snowfall in Japan Kills at Least 30
Snowfall in parts of Japan has also left about 200 people injured. One city recorded 72 inches of snow, the highest in almost 40 years. ( read original story ...)
Snow piles nearly 7 feet high as deadly storms bury northern Japan
Heavy snow has piled up in parts of the region, triggering injuries and deaths and prompting officials to mobilize resources as more cold and snow loom. ( read original story ...)
White House meeting fails to resolve US crypto legislation stalemate
By Hannah Lang Feb 3 (Reuters) - A White House meeting aimed at breaking a months‑long stalemate between major U.S. banks and cryptocurrency firms ended Monday without any agreement, underscoring ...
3 reasons a strategist thinks bitcoin could plunge to $40,000 and why crypto winter could drag on for months to come
Bitcoin has pushed deeper into bear market territory amid its latest sell-off, with the crypto down 37% from its October all-time high.
Roofs Buckle As Heavy Snow Claims 30 Lives In Japan
Weeks of snow and bitter cold have turned deadly across Japan. Mountains of snow have buried entire buildings, and now officials have called in soldiers to battle the pileups and free people trapped ... ( read original story ...)
QatarEnergy secures long-term LNG supply deal with Japan’s Jera as demand surges
By Yousef Saba Feb 3 (Reuters) - QatarEnergy, one of the world's biggest LNG suppliers, signed a deal on Tuesday with Japan's top power generator Jera to supply 3 million tons of LNG annually for 27 ... ( read original story ...)
World’s deepest scientific ocean drilling reveals why the 2011 Japan earthquake was so powerful
The earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and led to the Fukushima nuclear shutdown was amplified by a soft layer of slippery clay, according to a new study. The layer is only around ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits record high on NY gains, weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index set another all-time high on Tuesday, bolstered by overnight gains on Wall Street and a weaker yen. Tokyo investors bought up a wide range of shares.
Nikkei Rewrites All-Time Closing High Ahead of Japan Election
Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared over 2,000 points to rewrite its all-time closing high on Tuesday, ahead of Sunday's general election in the country.
Naomi Osaka skips next scheduled event after sudden Australian Open withdrawal
After pulling out of her Australian Open third-round match, Osaka is also out of Doha. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei reaches new high as earnings help fuel rebound
The Nikkei rebounded from Monday’s drop to rise 3.9%, closing at a record 54,720.66, with tech-related firms like TDK and Kyocera among the top gainers.
Japan’s slow monetary tightening suspected of hampering yen
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan's retreat from years of unprecedented monetary easing is proceeding slower than similar moves by U.S. and European central banks, leading some to say the abundant supply of ...
Analysis-Japan PM’s idle yen comments send finance bureaucrats scrambling
By Makiko Yamazaki and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Just as Japan was finally gaining ground in its long, hard fight to stop sharp currency falls, a fresh challenge has emerged from its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan retrieves rare earth mud from deep seabed in test mission
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Monday that it has successfully retrieved rare-earth-rich seabed mud for the first time from depths of around 6 km (4 miles) during ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Crypto Exchange Boosts Litecoin Utility – LTC Price Trends on February 2, 2026
Japanese crypto exchange activity is supporting Litecoin (LTC) adoption, with SBI VC Trade expanding its lending services to include the coin.