But that is also raising prices for Kojima’s staff and other Japanese business travellers. Capsule hotels, a Japanese institution, offer claustrophobic bed-sized pods, often dou ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tourism boom prices out business travelers
After traveling to Tokyo for meetings, Yoshiki Kojima’s IT company employees crash out in a capsule hotel, as a tourism boom makes regular rooms too pricey for business trips. A weak yen is attracting ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Hedge Funds Had a Great 2024, But Failed to Beat Bitcoin
During a great year for cryptocurrencies, hedge funds focused on digital assets unsurprisingly did very well, too. It’s just that many didn’t do as well as the industry’s most famous token: Bitcoin.
Bitcoin surges past $97,000 on speculation of Trump’s day-one crypto policy
On Tuesday, the price of bitcoin returned above $97,000, as as speculation swirled within the crypto industry about a potential executive order on cryptocurrency during the first day of Donald Trump’s ...
Japan to take appropriate action against excessive FX moves, finance minister says
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday reiterated that the government would take appropriate action against excessive moves on the foreign exchange market. "The government has been alarmed ...
Naomi Osaka gets ‘revenge,’ ousts Karolina Muchova in second round of Australian Open
Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, shook off a slow start en route to a second-round upset win in the Australian Open on Wednesday. Osaka rallied past 20th ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open and the rediscovery of a tennis superpower
At her peak, the four-time Grand Slam champion played her best tennis in the toughest moments. In Melbourne, she did it again. ( read original story ...)
Zheng loses to No 97 Siegemund, Osaka rallies to advance at the Australian Open
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won’t be repeating her surprising run to the Australian Open final after a second-round upset loss to No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund in his first tournament for 2025. ( read original story ...)
‘My little revenge’ – Osaka fights back in Melbourne
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka says she took out a "little revenge" after coming back to beat Czech 20th seed Karolina Muchova. ( read original story ...)
Japan foreign minister ‘gravely concerned’ about maritime tensions escalating
Japan is gravely concerned about actions being repeated in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tourism boom prices out business travellers
After travelling to Tokyo for meetings, Yoshiki Kojima's IT company employees crash out in a capsule hotel, as a tourism boom makes regular rooms too pricey for business trips. But that is also ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s comeback rollercoaster arrives at the Australian Open on the upswing
Osaka got her teeth into the match early in the second set, lacing a series of deep, down-the-line backhands that sent Muchova sideways and backwards while finding the kind of groove on her first ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka battles back for ‘statement win’ over No. 20 Muchova
After dropping the opening set, Naomi Osaka wins the next two to beat No. 20 Karolina Muchova and advance to the third round of the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka rallies for 3-set win vs. Karolina Muchova at Australian Open
Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka earned a statement victory over No. 20 Karolina Muchova on Wednesday to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2022 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Osaka gets ‘revenge’ on Muchova in Australian Open fightback
Former Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down today to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the birth ... ( read original story ...)
Former MUFG Bank employee in Tokyo arrested for gold thefts
Tokyo police have arrested a former employee of MUFG Bank for allegedly stealing gold bullion worth 260 million yen, or more than 1.6-million dollars. She is suspected of taking the precious metal ... ( read original story ...)