JAPAN’S route to earning a World Cup last-16 tie with Croatia has been full of drama to say the least – and not many predicted they would get this far. The Asian giants found ... ( read original story ...)
China’s video game ambitions threaten to one-up Japan
The potential downfall of a storied 1990s name might have more symbolic meaning: Just as shocking for some in the industry will have been a commentary in China’s People’s Daily the same week, calling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vs Croatia: World Cup 2022 prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds
Japan head into the round-of-16 full of confidence. Both Germany have been beaten in what is surely their greatest World Cup campaign in history and, frankly, the Japanese will have little to fear ... ( read original story ...)
FIFA World Cup: FIFA explains how Japan’s winning goal vs Spain was fair
In a tweet on its official Twitter handle, FIFA explained that despite certain camera angles suggesting that the ball didn't cross the line ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Why Japan’s World Cup goal was judged valid
WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - The most controversial goal of the World Cup so far was scored by Japan and it eliminated Germany ... ( read original story ...)
Fifa finally release footage that proves Japan’s goal was legitimate
BeIN Sports pundit Gary Neville asked why broadcasters did not have access to the live images used by Var initially ... ( read original story ...)
Some images were ‘misleading’: FIFA defends VAR decision over Japan goal
FIFA defends VAR decision over Japan goal - Ao Tanaka’s strike in the 2-1 win over Spain sparked huge controversy. ( read original story ...)
FIFA releases simulated image of Japan goal build-up and warns against ‘misleading’ angles
FIFA has released a simulated image of the build-up to Japan’s controversial winner against Spain and warned against “misleading” angles from other cameras. Kaoru Mitoma’s cutback for Ao Tanaka to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tech Giant Revenues Fall Short of Top 100 Club
While business conglomerate Hitachi and entertainment company Sony ... Samsung or Alibaba proves wrong the long-running assumption of Japan being one of the most dominant forces in tech. This era of ... ( read original story ...)
Tears of joy in Tokyo as Japan advance
Fans chanting “Nippon” poured into Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya crossing before sunrise, jumping and shouting: “Fight, fight, fight” as police struggled to control the crowd. “I never thought Japan would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves $216B extra budget to cushion inflation impact
Japan’s parliament approved a 28.92 trillion yen ($215.9 billion) supplementary budget on Friday to boost its economy and cushion the impact of rising inflation. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin.com sued for trademark infringement; Japan forms virtual IP council; New Zealand seeks GI views – news digest
In our latest round-up, we look at the European Commission adopting proposed designs regime changes, Zara and Nike being named the most popular ‘pre-loved’ brands, and much more.
Can you buy crypto with a credit card? Yes, but it might cost you in fees and interest
You can buy cryptocurrency with certain credit cards, but you'll face high fees and interest charges, and your creditor may even process the transaction as a loan.
Crypto’s Well-Worn Path to Crisis
No one should be surprised at the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX – not even at how many people were surprised. Despite the novelty of the assets, the narrative of the crypto crisis was ...
The pandemic, Karens, crypto craziness: We’re over you, 2022
Karens went on the rise. Crypto currencies tanked. Pete Davidson's love thing with Kim Kardashian made headlines. The pandemic released a tsunami of overwrought Karens and Kens, but heightened ...
Japan eyes up to $318 billion for 5-year defence spending plan – sources
which amounts to twice the size of Japan's annual economic output. The new numbers marked a compromise between the defence and finance ministries, the three sources said. Until recently, the defence ...