Eddie Jones rejected the assertion he betrayed Australian rugby after becoming the coach of Japan, six weeks after quitting the Wallabies following their worst-ever Rugby World Cup campaign. The charismatic Jones said on Wednesday he felt no guilt in taking the Japan job for a second time amid claims he had an interview with the ...
The Best Ways To Celebrate The Holidays In Tokyo
The holiday season in Japan is a lengthy one: Christmas and New Year festivities stretch across December and January. Venues fill up, reservations are scarce and taxis are hard to catch. ( read original story ...)
Binance re-enters Japan with 34 tokens listed – crypto.news
Share Binance Japan, set to launch in August fully, aims to list 34 tokens initially, surpassing all domestic rivals.The news from local crypto media outlet ...
Queens man sounds alarm after parents lost over $1 million in crypto scam
A Queens man is sounding the alarm after his parents lost more than $1 million in a crypto scam. Now, they're in danger of losing their Connecticut home, and Tim McNicholas and the CBS New York ...
Japan roller coaster leaves riders dangling upside down
Thrill-seeking riders were left dangling upside down over a hundred feet in the air after a roller coaster came to an emergency stop at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM purges cabinet in bid to ride out financial scandal
Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida dropped four cabinet ministers on Thursday, as he tried to limit the fallout from the biggest financial scandal his ruling party has faced in decades.The ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka office rents decline by 2.9% in Q3
There is significant supply expected by next year, causing rents to trend lower. Average monthly rents per tsubo in Osaka’s office market were JPY 22,524, a decrease of 0.3% q-o-q and of 2.9% y-o-y in ... ( read original story ...)
12 reported to prosecutors for not following rules during Naked Festival in Japan
Twelve men have been reported to prosecutors for allegedly failing to observe the conditions of a road use permit by holding up and swinging･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov CPI forecast to slow down as energy costs ease – Reuters poll
Japan's core consumer inflation was expected to ease in November, slowing down to the level seen in mid-2022, partly as energy price gains weakened, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan, UK and Italy formally establish a joint body to develop a new advanced fighter jet
The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy have signed an agreement to establish a joint organization to develop a new advanced jet fighter, as the countries push to strengthen their cooperation in the face of growing threats from China, ( read original story ...)
Asia IPO market seen brighter in 2024 but elections cast shadows
TOKYO - Bankers in Asian equity capital markets are hopeful ... include Alibaba logistics firm Cainiao’s plan to raise US$1 to US$2 billion in a Hong Kong IPO. It would be the first major listing of ...
Japan’s Nikkei gains on pause in yen strength; chip stocks surge
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied on Friday, buoyed by a pause in the yen's climb that had weighed on exporters' profit outlooks, while chip-related stocks tracked U.S. peers higher. The Nikkei ...
Bank of Japan will raise interest rates to 0.75-1% by the end of 2024: Jesper Koll
Jesper Koll of Monex Group expects monetary policy in Japan to normalize in 2024 and the Japanese Yen will strengthen to 110-115 against the U.S. dollar.
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki: firmly monitoring FX moves
Japan's finance minister said on Friday authorities were "firmly watching" currency market moves, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comment hinting of an end to rate hikes may have prompted ...
Are Naomi Osaka & Cordae Still Together?
According to E! the rumors of the couple’s breakup first surfaced in October, after Osaka deleted or archived every photo featuring Cordae on Instagram and apparently unfollowed him to boot. Instagram ... ( read original story ...)
Two track coaches charged with providing PEDs to Tokyo Olympians
Two track and field coaches, both former elite sprinters themselves, were charged with providing banned substances to athletes before the Tokyo Olympics, signaling a broadening criminal crackdown ... ( read original story ...)