Lt. Ridge Alkonis' wife is "really angry" about the sentence that will separate her children from their father. ( read original story ...)
Some venture investors are doubling down on crypto despite an unknown recovery timeline
The crypto markets might be red all over, but that isn’t stopping many venture capitalists from investing in the space. ( read original story ...)
Crypto: Disney Bets on Mark Cuban Protege
Disney has amusement parks, a film studio, television channels (ABC, ESPN...) a streaming platform (Disney+), iconic characters like Mickey Mouse. And last but not least, Disney is a brand known ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo picked to host 2025 World Championships
Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica crosses the finish line first to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic stadium last year Image: REUTERS Tokyo has been selected to host the 20th edition of the World ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to host 2025 world athletics champs
The 2025 World Athletics Championships will return to Tokyo, the sport's global governing body announced Thursday. The World Athletics Council confirmed that Tokyo would stage the championships ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hopes to restart four more nuclear reactors by winter
Japan hopes to restart four more nuclear reactors in time to avert any power crunch over the winter, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Friday, a week after the pro-nuclear ruling party won a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Eyes Laser to Get Rid of Dangerous Space Junk
From magnets to harpoons, various methods have been proposed and tested over the years to eliminate the growing problem of space junk. One researcher is leading efforts in a more sci-fi direction: ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto voices: investors speak about the market shock
Criminals using bitcoin on the Silk Road, the online black market for illegal goods like drugs and weapons, have tainted the cryptoasset’s reputation for years. But for Neil Baker, it was the bust of ... ( read original story ...)
Speculative moves behind rapid yen weakening, warns Japan finance minister
TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Friday (Jul 15) against "speculative moves" seen behind a rapid yen weakening, using the strongest wording to date as the yen weakened to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister warns vs speculative moves behind rapid yen weakening
"I'm concerned about recent sharp yen weakening," Suzuki told reporters, adding that the government would liaise with the Bank of Japan while closely watching currency moves more urgently. "We will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki Flags Sudden Yen Slide, Speculative Moves at G20
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki voiced his concern over the yen’s sudden drop on the back of some speculative moves, speaking on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Indonesia. ( read original story ...)
Facing energy crisis, Japanese public backs resumption of more nuclear reactors – as long as they are safe
There were 54 reactors across Japan before the March 2011 disaster at the Fukushima power plant, when a gigantic wave after an earthquake flooded reactors, leading to nuclear fuel in three of them ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close mixed on yen’s retreat, U.S. economic concerns
Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Friday as the yen's weakness gave exporters a boost, although gains were offset by concerns over the health of the U.S. economy. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Ichinojo brushes aside Mitakeumi to remain perfect in Nagoya
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Sole leader Ichinojo overwhelmed demotion-threatened ozeki Mitakeumi on Friday as the giant No. 2 maegashira improved to 6-0 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. A day after ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed cancer detection startup may go public as soon as 2023
The Japanese startup, which develops software to scan endoscopy images and identify potential cancers, has selected a lead manager for the IPO and is in talks with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, founder ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.02 crore in the June 2022 quarter
Sales rise 41.67% to Rs 0.17 crore. Net profit of Tokyo Finance reported to Rs 0.02 crore in the quarter ended June 2022 as against net loss of Rs 0.03 crore during the previous q ... ( read original story ...)