TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share gauge fell for a second day on Wednesday, as concerns over potential interest rate ...
‘Existing Is Rough’ – Coco Gauff Addresses London Heatwave As Naomi Osaka Marches On in Bad Homburg Heat
Coco Gauff is spending the week before Wimbledon fulfilling sponsor commitments in London, while Naomi Osaka is taking a different approach, putting in the work in Bad Homburg to gain valuable ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning
A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning
A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted northern Japan, shaking homes and disrupting bullet train services. While felt as far as Tokyo, authorities reported no casualties or tsunami threats. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to better manage war chest for yen intervention, draft shows
Japan will study ways to improve management of its foreign exchange reserves of $1.3 trillion, a war chest for future yen intervention, according to a draft growth strategy reviewed by Reuters on ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan, meteorological agency says
A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and occurred off the eastern coast of Iwate, but there is ... ( read original story ...)
6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan; Tremors Felt In Aomori
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan on Thursday morning. Tremors were felt in nearby areas, including Aomori. ( read original story ...)
Quake hits Japan, at upper 6 on 7-pt intensity scale (automated)
Quake hits Japan, at upper 6 on 7-pt intensity scale (automated) The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya nurse, 62, accused of robbing taxi driver with scissors after warning over manners
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 62-year-old female nurse who allegedly threatened a taxi driver with a pair of scissors and robbed him after he cautioned her about her passenger etiquette ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defense forces used USB drives with China-linked virus: Nikkei investigation
Japan's Self-Defense Forces used USB drives containing a China-linked virus on computers with access to classified information for nearly a year, then elected not to disclose the matter even ...
Bauer gets win in Japan in 1st pro game in 22 months
After cheerleaders welcomed him, after receiving the largest ovation of any Yokohama player at the start of the game, Trevor Bauer ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka topples Mertens to reach Bad Homburg QF
BAD HOMBURG, Germany — Naomi Osaka shrugged off the heat and another first-set freeze to breeze past Elise Mertens, 6-3, 6-3, in the second round of the Bad Homburg grass-court tournament on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
China Reopens a Business Channel to Japan While Political Ties Remain Frozen
For the first time since China-Japan relations entered a diplomatic freeze last autumn, a lawmaker from Japan’s ruling party has held formal talks with a senior Chinese government official, offering a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to raise some tourist visa fees more than 400%
Politicians say that foreigners abuse tourist visas to stay indefinitely in Japan, a country that has long been cautious about immigration. Foreigners make up only about 3% of the population. ( read original story ...)
Analyst compares Saylor’s Strategy to bankrupt crypto company
Popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez is drawing an uncomfortable parallel between Michael Saylor's Strategy and one of crypto's most infamous collapses, arguing that the company's debt structure ...
SBI Group Launches JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin
JPYSC has officially launched today, Japan’s first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank and distributed exclusively through SBI VC Trade. The token is pegged 1:1 to the ...