Spoiler alert! Find out which of the 11 teams went home in Leg 3, as a trip to Osaka gave one team the power of the Express Pass. ( read original story ...)
Osaka survives Miami scare
Osaka next faces 24th seed Liudmila Samsonova. The 27-year-old is still trying to return to peak form after returning from a 15-month break last year after giving birth to daughter Shai in 2023. ( read original story ...)
30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims’ families still seeking closure
Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice. ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitors have been driving Japan’s economy. A stronger yen could reverse that trend
Foreign tourists have had an outzised impact on Japan's economic growth. However, their influence could start to wane as the yen strengthens, analysts said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new ‘cyber defense’ spy bill to target crypto transactions
A hotly debated set of "active cyber defense" (ACD) bills hit the floor of the Japanese parliament Wednesday (JST), which would legalize peacetime spying on ...
Semiconductor Materials Maker’s Shares Soar In Japan’s Biggest IPO Since 2018
Japanese oil giant Eneos raised nearly $3 billion from selling a majority stake in its subsidiary JX Advanced Metals.
LA Times deletes cringey Tokyo food video from Dodgers game after backlash
The Los Angeles Times deleted a concession food review video from Japan's Tokyo Dome after facing Instagram comment backlash. ( read original story ...)
In Japan’s ski resort area of Myoko, trepidation as more foreign money pours in
Three winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, with hotels charging some $1,350 a night. ( read original story ...)
Largest crypto miner exec says Bitcoin is now ‘much more liquid’
Jeff LaBerge, Head of Capital Markets at Bitdeer, says Bitcoin's increasing institutional adoption has made it behave more like a traditional risk asset.
SEC drops case against crypto firm with ties to Trump, CEO says
The SEC has ended its yearslong case and appeal against the cryptocurrency firm Ripple Labs, whose CEO has ties to the White House, the CEO said Wednesday.
Here’s what’s changed for crypto taxes in 2025
Kell Canty, CEO of Ledgible, tells TheStreet Crypto: “Starting for calendar year 2025, brokers must issue a 1099-DA with gross proceeds on sales of digital assets to go out in early 2026. This is only ...
Bakkt Names Co-CEO, Plans Cuts to Focus on Payments, Crypto
Bakkt is also exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale or wind-down of its loyalty business segment, as part of an effort to focus on its core crypto offerings.
Naomi Osaka vs. Liudmila Samsonova: Where to Watch, Miami Open Preview, Betting Odds
After narrowly escaping a first round upset, Osaka takes on world No. 21, who edged out their previous meeting in a deciding set. ( read original story ...)
Japan auto lobby says US tariffs may lead to production adjustments among firms
The chief of Japan's auto lobby warned that the potential April 2 start of auto tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump could force automakers and suppliers to make significant adjustments to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to buy 17 more Boeing 737-8s
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ... ( read original story ...)
Cameraman provides free photos to family who lost pictures in northeast Japan forest fire
A photographer in this northeast Japan city, where a major forest fire recently destroyed over 100 homes, has provided free photos o･･･ ... ( read original story ...)