Russia could have had a rematch of one of its most "humiliating" military defeats, had the country followed through with recently revealed plans to attack Japan last year. A (FSB) shared with Newsweek a leaked letter that claimed Russia was "quite seriously preparing for a localized military conflict with Japan" in August 2021, ( read ...
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital rises at fastest pace in 40 years
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends, rose 3.6% in November from a year earlier, marking the fastest annual pace in 40 years in a sign of broadening inflationary pressure. ( read original story ...)
Totally stellar! Yokohama planetarium eyes Guinness record with 1.2 billion stars
The planetarium at Hamagin Space Science Center here is preparing to set a new world record on Nov. 30 for the greatest number of stars to ... ( read original story ...)
Get ready for a revamped 2023 calendar full of action on the blue carpet!
With the 2022 season just about to finish, the World Triathlon Executive Board has approved additional events of the racing calendar for next year. Another ... ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo’s charms be replicated elsewhere?
As, across the world, Modernist ideals of unity and clarity gave way to a post-modern embrace of disorder, Tokyo’s kaleidoscope came to be regarded differently. Its hectic neon streets began to look ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Ethereum Post Modest Thanksgiving Gains as Crypto Market Claws Back $12B
Bitcoin and Ethereum both rose several points on Thanksgiving day, as the bearish pressure of FTX's collapse appears to be waning.
Blockchain may have a green future regardless of crypto
Yet when green activists, politicians and scientists assembled at COP27 this month, Rosie Hampson, an executive director at Goldman Sachs, was happily talking of both. In recent months the Wall Street bank has joined forces with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority,
NJPW Adds Another Night Of Action To Wrestle Kingdom 17
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced a second night of Wrestle Kingdom 17 in January 2023. In a press release on the company's website, NJPW alluded to more details to come with regard to Wrestle ... ( read original story ...)
A Second NJPW Wrestle Kingdom Event Announced For January
The Wrestle Kingdom 17 party will not be finished with the Tokyo Dome! After January 8 2022 saw a third night of Wrestle Kingdom sell out the Yokohama Arena, January 21 will see this special festival ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Planned To Attack Japan in 2021: Leaked FSB Letters
Russia was "quite seriously preparing for a localized military conflict with Japan," an FSB agent wrote in an email shared with Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
Japan Hailed As ‘Winners On And Off Pitch’ After Admirable Move From World Cup Fans
Japan’s fans have impressed after they were seen tidying up Qatar’s main stadium following the team’s first World Cup match on Wednesday. Not only did their team win the Group E match against Germany ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan’s ‘Historical’ Crypto Move Revealed In FTX Crash Aftermath That Wiped $2.2 Trillion From Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price
Wall Street giant JPMorgan has registered a trademark for a digital wallet and related cryptocurrency processing services—described as a "historical
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Stocks crater as Apple leads losses in broad sell-off; S&P drops 2.1%, Dow sheds 450 points, Nasdaq plunges 2.8% ...
NJPW Announces Wrestle Kingdom 17 Part Two For January 21
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 part two will take place on January 21 from Yokohama Arena. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 in the Tokyo Dome is already scheduled for its annual ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Slower Fed hikes spell relief from Tokyo to Buenos Aires
The Federal Reserve's signalling of a slowdown in the pace of U.S. interest rate hikes takes pressure off global peers to keep on raising rates and offers relief to emerging markets, which have ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court disposed of records linked to AUM cult dissolution order
The Tokyo District Court has disposed of records related to a 1995 request for an order to dissolve AUM Shinrikyo after the cult comm ... ( read original story ...)