TOKYO -- Japan's Rakuten Bank will make an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 21, in a sale expected to give it a market capitalization of up to 333.2 billion yen ($2.52 ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on eased fears over U.S. financial crisis
Japan's Nikkei stock index closed higher Wednesday as financial stocks rallied on eased concerns over the U.S. banking crisis, although jitters remained ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal ...
Naomi Osaka shows off baby bump in Japan, amid tennis hiatus
March 22 (UPI) --Tennis star Naomi Osaka showed off her baby bump, more than three months after she announced she was pregnant and stepping away from tennis, in photos posted to her social media ... ( read original story ...)
Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?
That’s even as Japanese manufacturing giants, like Toshiba, have come to dominate the global market for geothermal turbines. Very little of their business is on their home turf. A bather at Abe Ryokan ... ( read original story ...)
Boeing wins Japan Airlines order for 21 MAX jets -sources
Boeing has historically dominated sales to the Japanese market. However ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani delivers epic pregame speech before Japan beats US: ‘Let’s stop admiring them’
Shohei Ohtani had a poignant pregame speech before Japan stepped onto the field and beat the United States in the World Baseball Classic final. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Mostly Over. Its Carbon Emissions Are Not.
After the FTX bankruptcy and broader crypto crash last year, basically all of the celebrities who were promoting crypto have gone silent. “MiamiCoin,” hyped by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez as a new ...
Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on unsuspecting victims
The country has approximately 32,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks that appear like traditional ATMs but instead convert cash into digital cryptocurrency.
Kai Sotto cools down as Ray Parks-less Nagoya snaps Hiroshima’s 3-game win streak
League came to a heartbreaking end on Wednesday, March 22 as they absorbed a buzzer-beating 90-88 loss to the Ray Parks-less Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at the Dolphins Arena. With the 7-foot-3 Sotto on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shares growing baby bump for first time in new photos
It's all love for mom-to-be Naomi Osaka. The tennis superstar, 25, shared the first photos of her growing baby bump while visiting Japan. Osaka wore a custom cropped jersey with her name emblazoned on ... ( read original story ...)
Tourists flock to TikTok famous cafe in Tokyo
News Agency Tourists flock to TikTok famous cafe in Tokyo. Posted . With a rapid, right-hand swoop, Shizuo Mori serves about 50 puddings a day, a treat that’s made his tiny Toky ... ( read original story ...)
Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence
Japan, a close U.S. ally, claims the four southern Kuril islands ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakamoto tops short programme, Miura and Kihara shine
Japan's hopes in the men's competition took a hit as world ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
DCG-owned crypto exchange Luno replaces CEO, seeks outside investment after layoffs
Marcus Swanepoel, the CEO of crypto exchange Luno, is now executive chairman. He'll focus on helping Luno seek funding from investors other than DCG.
Japan stocks climb almost 2%, leading gains in Asia ahead of Fed’s key rate decision
Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest update on its rate hike decision as the central bank will have to balance fighting ...
Japan land prices up for 2nd yr in post-COVID rebound
The average price of land in Japan rose for the second straight year in 2022, with the rate of growth picking up, as demand for both ... ( read original story ...)