YOKOHAMA -- Local authorities believed a nursing assistant in east Japan arrested on suspicion of suffocating her 7-year-old son to death in 2019 may have Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets brutally honest on regrets from Tokyo Olympics experience
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has always been open about her mental struggles. For all her elite talent, she has admitted several times in the past that her mental health has been her biggest hurdle. ( read original story ...)
Dollar-Cost Average Can Be a ‘Great Strategy’ For Long-Term Crypto Investors. Here’s How It Works
Dollar-cost averaging can power your crypto investing strategy in a way that’s lower risk and filters out market noise. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles over 2% as deepening Ukraine crisis weighs
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% on Tuesday, extending losses to a fourth session, as sentiment soured further following an escalation in tensions around ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin says Tokyo will coordinate with G7 in dealing with Ukraine
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan will coordinate with the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in dealing with the Ukraine situation, while carefully watching how it could affect its economy, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market down sharply on Ukrainian crisis
Growing tensions over Ukraine is again taking a toll on shares in Tokyo. The market opened sharply lower on Tuesday morning following three straight trading days of losses. Investors started ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge in morning on fears of imminent Ukraine invasion
Tokyo stocks plunged Tuesday morning, dragging the Nikkei index down over 2 percent, on fears of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine after Moscow recognized the independence of two pro-Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says Tokyo will coordinate with G7 in dealing with Ukraine
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will coordinate with the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in dealing with the Ukraine situation, while carefully watching how it could affect its economy, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
City Pop: the soundtrack to Japan’s boom years goes viral
Tel Liyanto wasn't alive during Japan's 1980s boom, but she loves the "timeless" City Pop hits of the era, now going viral thanks to a new generation of young, international fans. The glamorous ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits 136 km NW of Naha, Japan: USGS
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 136 km northwest of Naha, Japan at 20:52:32 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei down nearly 2% as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate
Load Error The Nikkei 225 in Japan dropped 1.93% in early trade while the Topix index slipped 1.58%. In South Korea, the Kospi fell 1.67%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.05% in morning trade. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for opening declines as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate
Developments surrounding the Ukraine crisis are likely to continue keeping investors on edge on Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open sharply lower on heightening Ukraine tensions
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday, briefly sending the Nikkei down more than 2 percent, as tensions over Ukraine intensified after Moscow recognized the independence of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cuts Air Links; Japan May Ease: Virus Update
Japan may ease restrictions. South Korea’s parliament passed a larger-than-planned first extra budget of the year as the government tries to shore up parts of the economy worst hit by the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka ‘regrets’ her Tokyo Olympics experience
Naomi Osaka is looking back at her time at the 2020 Olympics, and how she didn’t appreciate the moment as much as she would have liked to. ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants to Showcase Gold Mines’ History. Just Not All of It.
A bid for a UNESCO World Heritage designation is the latest flash point between Japan and South Korea over Japanese colonial abuses during World War II. ( read original story ...)