Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of spending customers' money on luxuries, although the businesses up for sale "maintained segregated customer accounts." ...
Jack Ma cedes control of Ant Group
Jack Ma, chairman of China's Alibaba Group, is relinquishing control of Ant Group, moving further away from the business empire he founded decades ago.
Rishi Sunak restarts talks on London listing for UK tech firm Arm
Japanese investor Softbank though to favour New York for computer chip designer’s IPO ...
Jun Matsumoto, cast watch their new drama at famed warlord’s birthplace in central Japan
Pop star Jun Matsumoto, who plays the leading role of warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu in public broadcaster NHK's historical drama ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Japan’s long experiment in automating elder care
The country wanted robots to help care for the elderly. What happened? It’s a picture you may have seen before: a large white robot with a cute teddy bear face cradling a smiling woman in its arms. ( read original story ...)
Macron to Take Japan’s Kishida to Notre-Dame as Allies Deepen Ties
French President Emmanuel Macron will take Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit the construction site of the Notre-Dame cathedral on Monday as he looks to boost bilateral relations ahead of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of notable withdrawals. Organizers confirmed in a tweet on Sunday that Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Faf De Klerk Accused Of Attempted Murder In Toyota Corolla Themed Panga Attack
A Stellenbosch Police captain has fingered Springbok golden boy Faf de Klerk as his attacker in a racially expletive attempted murder involving a panga and a busted-ass Toyota Corolla. ( read original story ...)
Whale enters Osaka Bay, hangs out near Yodogawa river
OSAKA—A whale estimated at 8 meters long has strayed into Osaka Bay and was moving around near the mouth of the Yodogawa river in Osaka city. ( read original story ...)
Coast guard dispatched after ‘lost’ whale spotted spouting water in Osaka Bay
An approximately 8-meter-long whale was spotted in the west Japan waters of Osaka Bay on Jan. 9. At around 8 a.m., a person using the Nakajima parking area along the Hanshin Expressway in the city of Osaka's Nishiyodogawa Ward reported seeing "something like a whale spouting water from its blow hole" to the Japan Coast ...
Japan’s Defense Ministry plans new Self-Defense Force supply base on Okinawa
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japan plans to build a new supply base for its Ground Self-Defense Forces in a training area near Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, a defense spokesman said on Monday. The base is ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Tops Stocks, Gold in New Year Gain Shadowed by Skepticism
A cryptocurrency sector battered by turmoil last year is showing some signs of life early in 2023, posting bigger gains than other major asset classes including stocks, bonds and gold.
How researchers in disaster-prone Japan and the Pacific are rethinking city design
In the years following the 2011 megaquake and tsunami, seawalls have proliferated along northeastern Japan's Pacific coast. Some researchers are pushing for an alternative approach. ( read original story ...)
British PM Sunak Revives Talks for Arm’s London IPO -FT
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has revived talks with Japan's SoftBank Group Corp regarding a London listing for chip designer Arm Ltd, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Sunak met Arm's ...
Yokohama’s Geolandar lineup offers the right ‘shoes’ for your SUV
Using the right tyre is key. Just as you wouldn't wear leather shoes to play football, you also wouldn't use on-road tyres for driving off-road. You can find the tyre you need from Yokohama's ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open no-show fuels fears for Osaka’s tennis future
Osaka’s social media accounts have stayed silent since Tennis Australia tweeted on Sunday that the two-time Melbourne champion would miss the first Grand Slam of the year, giving no reason for her ... ( read original story ...)