Rocket went 1,000km, says South Korea, after Kim Jong-un’s sister threatened ‘shocking’ consequences for alleged US spy plane flights ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan leaders to meet; Fukushima radioactive water, North Korea missile launch focus
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday on the sidelines of a NATO summit, with the release of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant and North Korea expected on the agenda. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court rules against bathroom restriction for transgender government employee
Japan’s Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on Tuesday, ruling against a government agency that had barred a transgender employee from using the women’s bathroom, according to public broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits one-month low as yen strength weighs
Japanese shares were the worst performers across Asia on Wednesday, with the Nikkei sliding to a one-month low as a sharply rising yen put brakes on a long rally and added to market nerves ahead of U.
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui launches US digital bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has launched a digital banking service in the United States, as Japan's number two lender aims to tap growth in the U.S. consumer banking market, a bank executive said ...
Naomi Osaka welcomes 1st child with boyfriend Cordae
Naomi Osaka is now a mom. On July 11, a source close to the 25-year-old tennis star confirmed to TODAY.com that she welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with boyfriend and rapper Cordae, also 25.
Smart girls don’t marry? Japan rushes to erase stigma for women in science
A third-year student at one of Japan's top engineering universities, Yuna Kato has her sights set on a career in research but fears it might be short-lived if she has children. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation slows for 6th straight month
Japan's wholesale inflation slowed for a sixth straight month in June due to sliding fuel and commodity prices, data showed on Wednesday, a sign the cost-push pressure that drove up consumer prices is steadily easing. ( read original story ...)
Winklevoss twins sue Stamford-based crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group
STAMFORD — Embattled cryptocurrency conglomerate Digital Currency Group and its founder and CEO, Barry Silbert, have been sued for alleged fraud by Gemini, the crypto platform founded by Greenwich natives Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — litigation that escalates a months-long dispute about a failed lending program.
Japanese banks accused of ‘gender-washing’ over women in management
Among the regional banks, Niigata-based Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, The Senshu Ikeda Bank in Osaka and The Hyakujushi Bank based in Kagawa prefecture disclosed in June that more than 20 per cent of women ...
Naomi Osaka Has Given Birth to Her First Child
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is officially a mother. People reported that the 25-year-old athlete welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with her boyfriend Cordae.
Oldest pro soccer player Miura not ready to retire, set to play again in Portugal
The oldest professional soccer player has decided he’s not old enough to call it quits just yet. Striker Kazuyoshi Miura is 56. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. Used Potent Global Surveillance Power To Track Russians In $4 Billion Crypto Exchange Investigation
Four men accused of laundering funds from the epic Mt. Gox crypto hack of 2014 were watched for over a year in an unprecedented use of a U.S. surveillance power.
BlockFi Settles With Management Over Crypto Lender’s Collapse
BlockFi Inc.’s past business with FTX appeared legitimate and gave management no reason to worry about lending to Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto platform before it melted down amid allegations of fraud last year,
Naomi Osaka And Boyfriend Cordae Welcome A Baby Girl
The four-time Grand Slam singles champion gave birth to the bundle of joy in a Los Angeles hospital room, and both are doing well, a source tells People.
Naomi Osaka’s Parents: Everything to Know About Her Supportive Mom & Dad
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is a new mom who was raised by loving and motivational parents. Learn all about them here. ( read original story ...)