Team members are paid for six hours a day to prevent people from walking up escalators in train stations and other areas in Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Actor Park Bo-gum to hold first fan meet and greet tour in two years
Actor Park Bo-gum will hold his first fan meet and greet tour in two years, titled “Be With You.” The actor’s agency, The Black Label, revealed the schedule for the meet and greet on its official ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Shares Painful Injury After French Open Exit: ‘Genuinely Cannot Bend These Fingers All The Way’
In 2024, Osaka was forced to forfeit in the second round of the China Open due to a back injury. In a heartwarming show of sportsmanship, U.S. player Coco Gauff, who was Osaka's opponent at the time, ... ( read original story ...)
Treated PFAS water at Air Force base in Tokyo is safe for release, Japan says
The Japanese government on Friday gave the U.S. military the green light to release about 400,000 gallons of treated water from this airlift hub in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
ECB’s Panetta warns crypto losses can harm confidence in banks
European Central Bank policymaker and Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta called on Friday for close monitoring of the reputational risks banks face in providing crypto-asset services, warning that ...
A glimpse into diversity at Osaka Expo: Indonesia Pavilion staff pray toward Mecca
In a small room within the Indonesia Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Muslim staff members from the country were seen offering prayer･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan frets over fighter rollout target and weighs stopgap options, sources say
Japan has growing doubts that its next-generation fighter project with Britain and Italy will meet a 2035 rollout target, potentially forcing Tokyo to plug air defence gaps with new U.S. F-35 stealth ... ( read original story ...)
US SEC dismisses lawsuit against Binance crypto exchange
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, extending the regulator's new approach to cryptocurrencies since President Donald Trump reentered the White House.
“There’s a new sheriff in town:” VP Vance vows to fire crypto’s enemies in government
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Japan’s Nomura committed to growth of US business, CEO says
Nomura Holdings , Japan's largest investment bank and brokerage, is committed to growing its business in the United States despite recent market volatility, its chief executive said on Friday.
‘What the f*** is this?’ – Naomi Osaka considers taking break from tennis as she posts pic of nasty hand injury
NAOMI OSAKA has revealed she is considering a break from tennis after showing off a nasty hand injury. The 27-year-old suffered a first-round exit to Paula Badosa at the French Open earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
Flying ‘roti canai’, green tech and RM13b goals: DPM Fadillah to launch Malaysia Pavilion in Osaka
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof is scheduled to officiate the opening ceremony of the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly decline as uncertainty grows about what’s next with Trump’s tariffs
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was little changed, inching down less than 0.1% to 8,404.50. South Korea's Kospi declined 0.6% to 2,703.64, ahead of a presidential election set for next week. Hong Kong's Hang ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Japanese want to see you have the attention to detail, customer service and quality they expect. You have to deliver’
Irish entrepreneurs visit Japan to scope out potential trading opportunities and learn from the country’s biggest companies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leading business lobby gets new chairman
Japan's leading business lobby has a new leader. Tsutsui Yoshinobu is a former chairman of Nippon Life Insurance. He is now head of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, and the first person ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top LNG buyer inks preliminary pact with Alaska project
Jera, which is also the nation’s largest power producer, inked the nonbinding pact ahead of a summit in the U.S. state next week. ( read original story ...)