Quantum Solutions is turning to Bitcoin via a Hong Kong subsidiary, joining struggling firms chasing upside through crypto treasury plays.
Bank of Japan expected to stand pat on interest rates
The Bank of Japan is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged at a two-day policy meeting that ends on Thursday.
Japanese Yen slides to one-week low against USD amid reduced safe-haven demand
The Japanese Yen (JPY) kicks off the new week on a softer note as the latest optimism over a trade deal between the US and the European Union (EU) undermines traditional safe-haven assets. Furthermore ...
Japan’s Inflation Surge Is Now A Political Crisis
On any list of central bankers dying to get off this crazy thing called 2025, Japan’s Kazuo Ueda deserves a spot at the very top.
Trevor Bauer heading back to Japan after signing with Yokohama Bay …
The Yokohama Bay Stars are bringing back Trevor Bauer, who last pitched in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in June 2021, the Japanese club announced Monday.. It will be Bauer’s ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists repurpose old solar panels to convert CO2 exhaust into valuable chemicals
Significantly reducing greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere to mitigate the most devastating effects of climate change will require a large reduction in emissions as well as strategies designed to ... ( read original story ...)
The rise of Japan’s far right was supercharged by Trump – and tourists
With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the feathers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its embattled prime ... ( read original story ...)
Haunting Japanese ghost town frozen in time sheds light on country’s turbulent economic past
An urban explorer recently documented Kinugawa Onsen, a Japanese resort town in disrepair emblematic of economic hardship the country saw near the turn of the millennium. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo schools rush to install air conditioning amid dangerous temps
Efforts to equip schools in this north Japan city with air conditioning are underway amid another scorching summer, with the current instal･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces she is no longer working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou
Naomi Osaka and coach Patrick Mouratoglou are done working together after less than a year, the four-time Grand Slam champion announced Sunday on social media. “Merci Patrick,” Osaka began her post, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka splits with coach Patrick Mouratoglou as tennis hard-court swing begins
Osaka's time with Mouratologou followed an up-and-down sequence of promising signs and frustrations with either injury or close-run defeats. ( read original story ...)
Struggling Naomi Osaka parts ways with coach Patrick Mouratoglou in shocking announcement ahead of US Open
Naomi Osaka has announced that she is splitting up with her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. The 4-time Grand Slam champion started working with Mouratoglou in September 2024, shortly after her ... ( read original story ...)
Four of Tokyo’s best hotels for a swish city break
Four of Tokyo's best hotels for a swish city break - Tokyo is a city full of luxury hotels — so which ones stand out from the crowd? Gina Jackson checks into super-slick new opening Janu, plus she pic ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka splits with coach Patrick Mouratoglou ahead of tennis hard-court swing
Osaka's time with Mouratologou followed an up-and-down sequence of promising signs and frustrations with either injury or close-run defeats. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka splits with Patrick Mouratoglou: “Such a great experience”
At Mouratoglou's urging, Osaka dropped down a level of competition to win a WTA 125 in Saint-Malo, France during the clay-court season and won it—her first trophy since giving birth—and posted an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba’s approval rating hits new low of 32%: Nikkei poll
TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet hit 32%, the lowest since his government's October 2024 launch, in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey.