American teen Ashlyn Krueger didn't lose a set the entire tournament in capturing her first WTA Tour title with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) upset of top seed Zhu Lin on Sunday at the Japan Open in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen takes the spotlight in central bank week
The U.S. dollar barely moved in Asian trades on Monday, even as sterling blipped higher and the yen dipped, as a Japanese holiday and a bunch of upcoming central bank meetings sucked the air out of ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares lower, Tokyo closed, as focus turns to Federal Reserve meeting
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 1.0% to 17,996.74. In Seoul, the Kospi fell 0.4% to 2,574.72. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.7% to 7,230.40. On Friday, Wall Street benchmarks fell, with technology ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto tumult spurs rethink on best uses for blockchain
Tokenisation to create new markets, and decentralised ledgers to boost security, offer opportunities for growth ...
SoftBank (SFTBY) Pursues AI Ambitions Post-Arm IPO
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group (OTHEROTC:SFTBY) is said to be pursuing ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) investments post the successful listing of Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM). As per a ...
England 34-12 Japan: Truth hard to find in England’s inkblot Test
The ball ricocheting off Joe Marler's head turned England's game against Japan, but reading much more into it is a tricky business. ( read original story ...)
Colorful pride parade dazzles onlookers in Sapporo
A colorful pride event with live music and a parade appealed to passersby as hundreds marched down a pedestrian boulevard in this northern Japan city over the weekend.The Sapporo Rainbow Pride Parade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen in spotlight ahead of ‘live’ BOJ meeting
The BOJ's policy meeting on Friday is the highlight of the week in Asia, after Governor Ueda stoked speculation of a move away from ultra-loose policy. ( read original story ...)
Luckless Japan to regroup after error-strewn England encounter
Japan need to regain the cutting edge that made them surprise World Cup quarter-finalists four years ago, after their recent pool stage hot streak of seven straight wins ended with a 34-12 defeat to England in a scrappy affair in Nice. ( read original story ...)
Japan Open: Ashlyn Krueger hoists the title in Osaka!
Ashlyn Krueger won the 2023 Japan Open crown in Osaka on Sunday. The American bested the highest-seeded player in the draw, Lin Zhu in the title clash in an hour and 36 minutes. Krueger won 6-3, 7-6(6) finishing off her week in style, by conceding no sets ... ( read original story ...)
Huge quake simulator to detect temblor mechanics shown to the media in east Japan
One of the world's largest earthquake simulators, built to better understand temblor mechanics, was demonstrated at a national res･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for injuring woman by throwing smartphone at her
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 35-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of injuring his 55-year-old partner by throwing a smartphone at her. According to police, the incident occurred at the woman’s ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby-Luckless Japan to regroup after error-strewn England encounter
Japan need to regain the cutting edge that made them surprise World Cup quarter-finalists four years ago, after their recent pool stage hot streak of seven straight wins ended with a 34-12 defeat to England in a scrappy affair in Nice. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Should Prioritize Privacy, But That Should Not Stop Innovation
These are absolutely valid concerns, and any organization seeking to gather and possibly record personally identifiable information (including iris scans) should be held to the highest level of ...
3 steps crypto investors can take to avoid hacks by the Lazarus Group
One of its earliest crypto-related hacks was the breach of South Korean crypto exchange Yapizon (later rebranded to Youbit) in April 2017, resulting in the theft of 3,831 Bitcoin, worth over $4.5 ...
Marketmind: Clarion call for Bank of Japan clarity
(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. The Bank of Japan's policy meeting on Friday is the highlight of the week in Asia, with ...