Moments after her Grand Slam comeback ended in a first-round loss, Naomi Osaka walked back through the players’ tunnel where her name has a prominent place among recent Australian Open champions. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tries to find positives on return despite Australian Open defeat
Naomi Osaka took positives from her grand slam return after her pregnancy despite losing in straight sets to Caroline Garcia in the Australian Open first round ... ( read original story ...)
Two planes collide in second Japan airport crash in weeks
Two planes have collided on a runway in the second Japan airport crash within weeks. A Korean Air Lines plane clipped a Cathay Pacific Airways aircraft at New Chitose Airport on Japan’s northern ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Crypto Exchanges in Japan 2024
Japan has emerged as one of the key players in the crypto market. It is essential to select the crypto exchanges in Japan that are regulated by the Japan Financial […] ...
Crypto’s HashKey Raises $100 Million, Claims Unicorn Status
HashKey Group, operator of one of Hong Kong’s two licensed crypto exchanges, said it raised nearly $100 million in a funding round and is now a so-called unicorn with a valuation exceeding $1 billion.
Crypto Trader Issues Bitcoin Alert, Says BTC Flashing Same Signal That Preceded 2016 and 2019 Corrections
A closely followed crypto strategist warns that Bitcoin (BTC) is giving off the same technical reading that flashed before the crypto king's deep corrective moves in 2016 and 2019.
Inferno Drainer Spoofs Over 100 Crypto Brands to Steal $80m+
It cited figures from Scam Sniffer claiming Inferno Drainer had stolen nearly $88m from over 137,000 victims during its lifespan from November 2022 to November 2023.
Real estate rental agent arrested over sexual assault of client in car
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in a car last October. Police said Kota Fukushima, a real estate rental agent, is accused of ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested in east Japan after throwing pet dog’s poop into resident’s property
Police in Kanagawa Prefecture arrested a man on Jan. 15 after he was caught throwing a plastic bag containing his dog's dung into another ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s comeback ends with first-round loss
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Moments after her Grand Slam comeback ended in a first-round loss, Naomi Osaka walked back through the players' tunnel where her name has a prominent place among recent Australian Open champions. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise
Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office workers to tighten belts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan doubles planned emergency budget reserves to back Noto quake relief
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet decided on Tuesday to double the planned amount of emergency budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to help recovery from the deadly Noto peninsula quakes, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tepco to start fourth release of treated Fukushima water in late Feb
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to start a fourth release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in late February, an official said on Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange OKX secures Dubai licence to target retail clients
OKX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been granted a regulatory licence in Dubai that will allow it to offer crypto services to retail clients, the company said on Tuesday.
Japan’s MUFG Bank taps AI to triple online small-business loans
TOKYO -- Japan's MUFG Bank aims to triple the small-business loans that are handled entirely online by fiscal 2026, using technology such as artificial intelligence to expand in a market where it ...
Japan’s Nikkei snaps six-day winning streak
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday, snapping a six-day winning streak that pushed the index to 34-year highs. The Nikkei fell 0.79% at 35,619.18, with only 47 stocks rising against 178 ...