Paula Badosa gave an interview to El Pais, talking about important issues such as mental health, highlighting how tennis demands a lot from its athletes, as happened to Ashleigh Barty, Naomi Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan approves Italian Pavilion design
Expo 2025 Osaka on Wednesday approved the general design for the Italian Pavilion. The approval is an important milestone, achieved so far by just over a dozen countries, and coincided with Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Loewe Revamps Tokyo Boutique With Reflective Tiles, a Giant Pumpkin and Picasso
Jonathan Anderson filled the Omotesando store with handpicked art and furniture to celebrate the brand's 50th anniversary in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan Education: Global Groundbreakers
A nation respectful of centuries-old traditions, Japan is also the well-spring of the world’s future. The high-speed train, the Walkman and humanoid robots are just a few Japanese inventions that have transformed the lives of people across this planet. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan navies stage aircraft carrier meetup in Western Pacific
The gathering was meant to telegraph to would-be adversaries that the two allies can quickly mass forces at sea, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Paul Soriano returns to Tokyo film fest with ‘The Fisher’
Director Paul Soriano's latest film, "The Fisher," had two successful screenings in the World Focus section of the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). The film became the first Filipino movie to be nominated for the Ethical Film Award at this prestigious festival. ( read original story ...)
G7 countries in Tokyo: Support for Ukraine will never waver, Russia will face sanctions
G7 foreign ministers reaffirmed their intention to increase sanctions against Russia and support Ukraine during a session on the situation in Ukraine in Tokyo. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan dismantles the bullish argument for bitcoin, calling the crypto rally overdone
Bitcoin spot ETFs outside of the US were met with limited interest from investors, JPMorgan said in a Wednesday note.
Lightspeed Faction launches $285M early-stage crypto fund
As the crypto market continues to slog through a fundraising winter, Lightspeed Faction, a blockchain-focused venture capital firm, is betting big on the Lightspeed Faction launches $285M early-stage
Advice for traditional investors who consider crypto: ‘tiptoe your way in’
Crypto is merging with traditional finance and it's time for investors of all types to allocate some of their portfolios accordingly.
Crypto Is Back: Buy These 2 Cryptos and 1 Stock Right Now
Finally, there's Coinbase ( COIN -0.84%), which is a play on a broad-based crypto recovery. The basic narrative here is that "crypto spring" will bring retail investors back to crypto trading. It will pump up the number of daily active users on the Coinbase platform, and it will boost overall trading volume.
New island emerges near Japan after underwater volcanic explosions
a Japanese researcher said on Wednesday. The small, rocky island appeared about a half-mile off the Iwoto Island coast, formerly known as Iwo Jima, Fukashi Maeno, associate professor at the University ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 trending cities for 2024 revealed – and three are in Japan
So much so, that not one but three destinations in Japan have been named within the top 10 trending travel destinations for 2024. Skyscanner’s latest research compiled stats from a study of 2,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed warning issued as homeowners need to stay ‘extra vigilant’
Those wanting to buy a new home should be careful as the invasive weed is harder to spot in the garden during the winter ... ( read original story ...)
How Crypto Entrepreneurs Are Experimenting With Universal Basic Income
At the core of this revolution, crypto entrepreneurs are using blockchain's potential to build a foundation for Universal Basic Income for all.
Japanese stocks draw foreign inflows after two weeks of outflows
Foreign investors turned net buyers of Japanese stocks in the week ended Nov. 2, buoyed by the Bank of Japan’s steadfast commitment to its ultra-easy monetary policy and growing sentiment that U.S.