Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from next month's rescheduled ATP/WTA Indian Wells tournament in California, organisers confirmed Wednesday. The 23-year-old Japanese star is a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from the 2021 BNP Paribas Open
On Wednesday, officials announced that Naomi Osaka pulled out of this year's tournament. The tournament was set to start in two weeks. 2018 Champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from #BNPPO21. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Double COVID-19 Vaccine Donations to Other Countries to 60 Million Doses
Japan plans to give other countries 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday, doubling the target from the previous pledge of 30 million doses. "Today, I ... ( read original story ...)
Taro Kono Wants To Be Japan’s Prime Minister And He’s Getting A Lot Of Attention
One candidate is getting a lot of attention for speaking out in ways Japanese politicians don't often do. Because Japan has been ruled by the same party for the past seven decades, Taro Kono has to ... ( read original story ...)
UK silent air taxi firm Vertical Aerospace wins £585m Japan order
Japanese conglomerate Marubeni has ordered 200 taxis, which it will receive in 2025. The deal means Vertical Aerospace now has pre-orders for 1350 aircraft (pictured), worth a total of £4bn. ( read original story ...)
Where Are Japan’s Policy Entrepreneurs?
For all the focus on Japan’s ruling LDP, some of Japan’s most influential policy innovators aren’t found within government at all. ( read original story ...)
Japan to double COVID-19 vaccine donations to other countries to 60 mln doses
Japan plans to give other countries 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday, doubling the target from the previous pledge of 30 million doses. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Risks Existential Threat as Crackdown Gathers Steam
Cryptocurrency firms are fighting for lobbyists and fielding subpoenas in what could be an existential fight over how the multitrillion-dollar industry should be regulated. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Regulators Aren’t Very Sympathetic
There are some big crypto companies that distinguish themselves by being U.S.-based and by, you know, not breaking the law? By being pro -law, even? Gemini ran those terrible subway ads about how “the ... ( read original story ...)
Oyo Hotels may file draft red herring prospectus next week for $1 billion IPO
The IPO, tentatively pegged at between $1 billion and $1.2 billion, will consist of a fresh issue of shares and an offer for sale (OFS) from existing shareholders, the sources said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 12 minutes ago 22 km southeast of Kashihara-shi, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The ... ( read original story ...)
Dow jumps 400 points after Chinese property giant Evergrande promises to pay on $300 billion debt
The gains come after Evergrande, a Chinese property developer who's stock dropped over 20 percent in the last five days, promised to pay interest payments to the US on a $300 billion debt. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Is Launching Crypto Wallet Next Month
Get Robinhood Report is launching a crypto wallet next month. On Wednesday, the popular trading platform made the announcement saying some selected customers will “begin testing crypto wallets” from ... ( read original story ...)
Tracking stolen crypto is a booming business: How blockchain sleuths recover digital loot
The crypto market allows hackers and tax evaders to launder money secretively, outside of the traditional banking system. But forensics investigators are getting savvier at mapping activity on ... ( read original story ...)
3 altcoins to buy: a crypto consultant explains why ether could surge to $15,000 and flip bitcoin, and criticizes one token as an overvalued ‘joke’
A top crypto consultant makes a bull case for ether and 3 other altcoins and explains why one of 2021's altcoin darlings is "massively overvalued." ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ says to start accepting bank applications for climate scheme
The Bank of Japan said it would start accepting from Wednesday applications from financial institutions seeking to tap its new loan scheme targeting activities aimed at combating climate ... ( read original story ...)