Naomi Osaka of Japan sits and reacts after beating Madison Keys of the United States in straight sets in their semi-final match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2021 Olympics Could Lose $800 Million in Ticket Sales as Officials Mull No Fans at Events
Athletes slated to compete in Japan's 2021 Olympics may perform to empty stands, officials in Japan's ruling party announced Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga heads to US for China-focused talks with Biden
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga left for Washington on Thursday for talks with President Joe Biden meant to show the strength of their security alliance at a time when ... ( read original story ...)
Chen edges Hanyu at World Team Trophy in Japan
Three-time world champion Nathan Chen beat two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu in the men’s short program at the figure skating World Team Trophy ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mixed as traders stuggle to build on rally
Markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday as investors put the brakes on a recent rallyAfter hitting a series of records or multi-year high ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Institute of Technology: Giant Electronic Conductivity Change Driven by Artificial Switch of Crystal Dimensionality
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology demonstrate the artificial control of crystal structure dimensionality to switch electronic conductivity in three orders of magnitude. The scientist succeed ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets mixed after Wall St retreats from record
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street retreated from a record high as major banks reported strong profits. Shanghai, Hong Kong and India declined. Tokyo, Seoul ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese clock stopped by one earthquake 10 years ago ‘restarted by another tremor’
A clock in Japan that stopped working in 2011 after an earthquake, started again after a decade as another earthquake hit the area. The clock, situated at a Buddhist temple in northeastern Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Waiting for a Crypto Boom in the Public Markets
The cryptocurrency company’s coming-out party made some insiders very rich, opened up new possibilities for cementing its position in the blockchain economy and blazed a trail for other crypto ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock’s Larry Fink says institutional clients fascinated by crypto but not that interested
BlackRock's institutional clients are more concerned about climate change and inflation than cryptocurrencies, CEO Larry Fink told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase IPO Is The End Of The Beginning For Crypto: Chainalysis Chief
Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis, believes that the crypto prices were driven to new highs this week thanks to Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN)'s direct listing. ( read original story ...)
What Changed in Crypto Markets While You Were Sleeping — April 15
Bitcoin update After breaking out from the $61,500 resistance area on April 13, BTC proceeded to reach a new all-time high price of $64,854 on April 14. However, it dropped to a low of $61,301 the ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s IPO another indication crypto is becoming mainstream, experts say
Coinbase (COIN) going public on Wednesday is a win for the crypto, experts say, adding that this will propel more industries to adopt it as a legitimate payment service, thus making it more mainstream ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei closes tad higher
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 21.70 points, or 0.07%, to 29,642.69. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 6.95 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Japanese minister to drink a glass of treated Fukushima water after Tokyo announced it was safe to dump it in the Pacific
A Japanese official said it is okay if we drink this water, so then please drink it,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijan said at a press conference on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams: can there be friendship between them?
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams combine the past, present and future of the WTA Tour, but in addition to being two great athletes, in addition to respecting each other, they can also be friends? ( read original story ...)