The Japanese government will soon push businesses to disclose so-called human-capital metrics over four categories, aiming to give investors a more accurate picture of companies' strengths and ... ( read original story ...)
M5.2 earthquake strikes central Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck central Japan. Officials say there is no tsunami threat. It registered lower 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale of zero to 7 at Suzu city, Ishikawa prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Why the $2 trillion crypto market crash won’t kill the economy
Economists and bankers tell CNBC they aren't worried about the crypto sell-off hurting the broader U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka won’t play at Wimbledon, citing Achilles tendon issue
Osaka did not play at Wimbledon a year ago as part of a mental health break she took after pulling out of the French Open before her second-round match. ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon 2022: Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka to skip Grand Slam tournament over Achilles injury
Osaka, a four-time major champion, has played only 17 matches this season and saw her ranking plummet to No. 43 this week ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto panic as digital assets follow share prices in a downward spiral
Trading in digital assets such as bitcoin and ethereum runs 24/7, unlike their conventional peers in equities on the New York and London stock exchanges, which at least get the weekend off. So one ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s nosedive through the $20,000 mark is a Minsky Moment for crypto: ‘Psychologically for a lot of people, this is galling’
Bitcoin has already broken down [and is] now seeing significant downside follow-through,’ says Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies. Bitcoin believer ... ( read original story ...)
Another brutal week for crypto and crypto companies
Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we recap the most read stories to cross TechCrunch over the last week. The most read story this week, unfortunately, was one of layoffs — ... ( read original story ...)
China and Russia Alarm Japan With Navy Drills South of Tokyo
Chinese and Russian warships have become an increasingly common sight near the borders of Japan's territorial claims. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest ¥100 discount store Daiso besieged by sinking yen
The head of Japan’s biggest discount store has vowed to defend its price tag of ¥100 ($0.75) per item despite an existential threat to the business from global inflation and the plunging yen. Seiji ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China diplomats to hold talks on suspected gas developments
Senior diplomats from Japan and China are arranging to hold talks Thursday to discuss suspected gas field explorations by Beijing in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court: Fukushima nuclear-accident ‘could not have been prevented’
Japan’s government would not have been able to prevent the nuclear accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2011 because the Great East Japan Earthquake triggered a tsunami of a scale ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan Achieved One of The World’s Lowest Covid Death Rates
Japan’s Covid-19 death rate is the lowest among the world’s wealthiest nations, with health experts pointing to continued mask wearing, extensive vaccination and an already healthy population as the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin sinks below $19,000 as crypto meltdown intensifies
Crypto investors are grappling with aggressive interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve and a worsening liquidity crunch. ( read original story ...)
Yen tanks as Bank of Japan sticks to stimulus strategy
The Japanese yen fell against the US dollar on Friday, after the Bank of Japan bucked a wave of tightening and stuck with its ultra-accommodative stance, adding to soaring volatility in a currency ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon due to Achilles injury
Naomi Osaka will not compete at Wimbledon later this month, with the four-time tennis grand slam champion citing an Achilles injury. ( read original story ...)