Naomi Osaka recently treated followers to a new Instagram photo carousel, where she wore a body-hugging swimsuit. The photos showed the tennis player enjoying herself on a jet ski trip. The snaps were ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to Halt Applications for “Minpaku” Private Lodgings
The Osaka prefectural government and some municipalities in the western Japan prefecture on Monday submitted to the Japanese government a proposal to stop accepting new applications for "minpaku" ... ( read original story ...)
What to Know About Japan and China’s Spat Over Taiwan
China has reacted strongly to Japan’s Prime Minister suggesting an attack on Taiwan could prompt Japan to militarily intervene. ( read original story ...)
Crypto bros are taking Billionaire Ackman’s ‘May I meet you?’ advice seriously
Skeptics argued Ackman’s advice is detached from modern social dynamics. Matthew Graham, founder of Ryze Labs bluntly replied: “Bill that makes even less sense.” Others warned that approaching women ...
Nigo’s streetwear brand Human Made prices Tokyo IPO at top end
The company sold shares at ¥3,130 apiece, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. That implies the IPO, which included sale of shares from existing shareholders like Nigo and Pharrell Williams, ...
Japan’s economy shrinks as US tariffs weigh on exports
Weakness to bolster Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s case for further stimulus to support struggling households ...
2 men found below apartment in Yokohama alongside broken railing, 1 confirmed dead
Two men appearing to be in their 50s to 60s were found collapsed on a street here on Nov. 17 after a suspected fall from an apartment, and ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Industry’s $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’
As President Trump has championed crypto and the industry has gone mainstream, funds from scammers and other criminal groups have flowed onto major crypto exchanges.
‘60 Minutes’ Exposes Trump’s Controversial Crypto Pardon
Donald Trump’s pardon for a billionaire Chinese felon with financial links to his family has been called out as “corruption.” Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance, ...
Top crypto stocks forecasts as Bitcoin price crashes: HOOD, MSTR, COIN
Top crypto stocks like MSTR, HOOD, and COIN will be under pressure on Monday as Bitcoin and most altcoins continue their downtrend.
Bitcoin Is Falling and Crypto Stocks Are Crashing
Bitcoin has tumbled into a bear market, but the real damage is in the companies that have hoarded crypto, hoping to mimic the gains of Michael Saylor’s bitcoin stock, Strategy. Strategy is down 44% ...
Japan’s record deals and carve-outs attract UK investor Apax Partners
TOKYO -- U.K. private equity firm Apax Partners is looking at buyout deals in Japan, seeing opportunity after three straight years where the Nikkei Stock Average has risen 20% or more, with mergers ...
Two plans proposed for runway extension at Sapporo’s Okadama Airport
A longer runway will increase commercial flight capacity, attract more business jets and facilitate medevac flights. ( read original story ...)
Ladder falls from vehicle and breaks windshield in Osaka, Japan
On November 16, 2024, in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan, @kazu_trd_830 shared a dashcam video showing a road incident involving a falling ladder. In the video, the author is driving near the Neyagawa Minami ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas sells US gas unit to Grayrock Energy for $255 million
Tokyo Gas, Japan's largest city gas supplier, said on Monday it sold its U.S.-based subsidiary, TVL LLC, involved in gas development and production to Grayrock Energy for $255 million.The unit, operating in Louisiana's Haynesville and Cotton Valley formations, ( read original story ...)
Trump Tariffs Push Japan’s Economy Into Contraction
The Japanese economy shrank by 1.8 percent compared to the same quarter last year, as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth. ( read original story ...)