Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko staged a stunning comeback on Thursday to defeat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6 6-4 6-1 claiming her maiden WTA 1000 title at the Canadian Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan index hits record high on earnings boost, other Asian markets ease
Japanese shares surged on Friday after positive earnings reports and expectations the U.S. would remove overlapping tariffs on the country's goods, while shares were down in other Asian markets after a late retreat on Wall Street during the previous session. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Topix tops 3,000 for first time on tariff clarity; SoftBank soars
Japan's Topix index climbed above the key psychological mark of 3,000 points for the first time on Friday, underpinned by clarity over U.S. tariffs and a streak of strong earnings reports.Automakers rallied, ( read original story ...)
TSMC trade secrets leak puts Tokyo Electron in hot seat
The Japanese supplier of chipmaking tools is struggling to address the potential fallout after a former employee was implicated in the case. ( read original story ...)
My favourite hotel in Osaka – where hipster cool meet timeless Japanese charm
The taxi driver needs focus to find Zentis Osaka, a 16-storey tower on a quiet backstreet within Dojimahama's lively business and food district, yet it's only five minutes from Osaka Station. ( read original story ...)
Signed! Trump Order Opens 401(k)s To Crypto, Real Estate, And More
Trump’s order opens $8.7T in 401(k)s to crypto, real estate, and private equity—giving 70M Americans access to high-growth investments once off-limits.
Trump’s 401(k) crypto order could be bigger than spot ETFs
Trump is expected to sign an executive order allowing crypto in 401(k) retirement plans — a move experts say could eclipse Bitcoin ETF inflows.
Japan’s Topix index rises above 3,000 for first time
Japan's Topix index rose above the psychological 3,000-point mark on Friday for first time ever.The Topix gained as much as 1.3 per cent to a record 3,028.44.The Nikkei share average rose as much as 1 ...
A star is born: Canadian teen Mboko outlasts Osaka to win National Bank Open title
Victoria Mboko is the National Bank Open women's singles champion. The 18-year-old from Toronto defeated Naomi Osaka of Japan 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 at IGA Stadium in Montreal on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan says US promised to fix tariff order to avoid double duties
The U.S. government on Thursday promised to amend a presidential executive order to remove overlapping tariffs on Japanese goods, Tokyo's trade negotiator said, after talks in Washington to fix what ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges revision of US presidential order on tariffs
Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa "strongly" urged the United States to revise the presidential order on the levies at his meetings with top U.S. officials in Washington, the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Bakkt Snaps Up Stake in Japanese Firm, Renames It Bitcoin.jp
Bakkt acquires 30% of Japan’s MarushoHotta, eyes rebrand to Bitcoin.jp and a crypto treasury pivot to tackle financial pressure.
Opinion: The trade deal with Japan – more than meets the eye
Japan's trade history with the U.S. tells us a great deal about the country's latest trade deal with President Trump.
Naomi Osaka Reacts to Being Victoria Mboko’s ‘Idol’ Ahead of Montreal Final
Naomi Osaka reacts to playing Victoria Mboko in the final of the National Bank Open after Mboko called Osaka her "idol" years back. ( read original story ...)
Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the situation a "quiet emergency", as birth rates continue to plummet. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron says dismissed a Taiwan unit employee involved in intellectual property case
Tokyo Electron Ltd said on Thursday it has confirmed that a former employee of its Taiwan subsidiary was involved in a case cited by the Intellectual Property Branch of the Taiwan High Prosecutors ... ( read original story ...)