Shohei Ohtani had a poignant pregame speech before Japan stepped onto the field and beat the United States in the World Baseball Classic final. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Mostly Over. Its Carbon Emissions Are Not.
After the FTX bankruptcy and broader crypto crash last year, basically all of the celebrities who were promoting crypto have gone silent. “MiamiCoin,” hyped by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez as a new ...
Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on unsuspecting victims
The country has approximately 32,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks that appear like traditional ATMs but instead convert cash into digital cryptocurrency.
Kai Sotto cools down as Ray Parks-less Nagoya snaps Hiroshima’s 3-game win streak
League came to a heartbreaking end on Wednesday, March 22 as they absorbed a buzzer-beating 90-88 loss to the Ray Parks-less Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at the Dolphins Arena. With the 7-foot-3 Sotto on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shares growing baby bump for first time in new photos
It's all love for mom-to-be Naomi Osaka. The tennis superstar, 25, shared the first photos of her growing baby bump while visiting Japan. Osaka wore a custom cropped jersey with her name emblazoned on ... ( read original story ...)
Tourists flock to TikTok famous cafe in Tokyo
News Agency Tourists flock to TikTok famous cafe in Tokyo. Posted . With a rapid, right-hand swoop, Shizuo Mori serves about 50 puddings a day, a treat that’s made his tiny Toky ... ( read original story ...)
Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence
Japan, a close U.S. ally, claims the four southern Kuril islands ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakamoto tops short programme, Miura and Kihara shine
Japan's hopes in the men's competition took a hit as world ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
DCG-owned crypto exchange Luno replaces CEO, seeks outside investment after layoffs
Marcus Swanepoel, the CEO of crypto exchange Luno, is now executive chairman. He'll focus on helping Luno seek funding from investors other than DCG.
Japan stocks climb almost 2%, leading gains in Asia ahead of Fed’s key rate decision
Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest update on its rate hike decision as the central bank will have to balance fighting ...
Japan land prices up for 2nd yr in post-COVID rebound
The average price of land in Japan rose for the second straight year in 2022, with the rate of growth picking up, as demand for both ... ( read original story ...)
Land prices in Japan rise for second straight year
Land prices in Japan rose for a second straight year in 2022. Government officials say increases have spread beyond major cities to the country as a whole. ( read original story ...)
Kai Sotto, Hiroshima rally against Nagoya falls short
Nagoya stretched its winning streak to three games to improve to a 30-13 record to lurk behind their fifth-running victims, whose three-game win streak came to an end and fell to 31-12 overall. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shows off baby bump during Japan getaway
T Naomi Osaka treated fans to a sneak peek of her blossoming baby bump while out and about in Japan. Sharing a carousel of pics with her 2.7 million Instagram followers, ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Midorifuji sees lead shrink following 1st loss in Osaka
Front runner Midorifuji suffered his first defeat of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament against komusubi Wakamotoharu on Wednesday, lea ... ( read original story ...)
Fans rejoice in Tokyo as Japan’s baseball win over USA accompanies cherry blossom bloom
With cherry blossoms reaching full bloom in Tokyo, Japanese sports fans erupted in jubilation on Wednesday after their countrymen defeated Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic (WBC). Over a ... ( read original story ...)