Bitcoin has been hovering around it’s all time high for a while now. Periods like these influence you to cash out without thinking about the tax consequences. Knowing how the tax clock works can help ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Rocky Year Ends on a Winning Streak
The Japanese technology investor scored an estimated $11 billion paper gain when DoorDash went public, the latest in a series of wins as soaring tech stocks pushed up the value of many of its holdings ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka admits she is still ‘scared’ of Serena Williams because she’s so good
Naomi joins Frances McDormand as one of four cover stars for the January issue of Vogue. She said that she is 'intimidated' by Serena, 39, adding that 'she's so much better' at a lot of things. ( read original story ...)
Kosher Sake Pours Into Japan
The "Schindler of Japan" has made Gifu prefecture a popular Jewish pilgrimage site. And the region is catering to its visitors with potables that adhere to religious regulations. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, rare white Thoroughbred in Japan highlight weekend racing
Sunday's four Group 1 races at Sha Tin in Hong Kong effectively wrap up the international horse racing year and, this year, could wrap up the careers of two global superstars. ( read original story ...)
The Rise And Fall Of Japan Over The Deadly Mauritius Oil Spill
Four months since the oil spill in Mauritius, new truths are being revealed about just how central Mauritius was to Japan's foreign policy strategy and corporate interests. It is a tale of ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival to be canceled due to COVID-19
The annual snow festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city, is expected to be canceled for the first time in its history, due to surging coronavirus transmissions. Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto told ... ( read original story ...)
Leading By Example: How Naomi Osaka Became the People’s Champion
She’s won Grand Slams by making statements with her racket. But this summer Naomi Osaka found another way to express herself. Rob Haskell meets tennis’s rising champion—and its conscience. ( read original story ...)
From Hill to Osaka to Ogwumike, some of the athletes who made a difference to us
As observers of sports, we often find ourselves in wonder at the physical achievements of the people we cover. The actions of so many of them over the past 12 months has shown us something else to ... ( read original story ...)
5 Times Naomi Osaka Has Used Style to Make a Statement
The tennis pro and Vogue cover star Naomi Osaka’s love for fashion is also a tool to enact change in the world. ( read original story ...)
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Naomi Osaka
Ever since Naomi Osaka was ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, her star has just kept rising; the U.S. Open champion and racial justice activist, who was born in Japan to a Haitian father ... ( read original story ...)
The Washington Post names Michelle Ye Hee Lee its Tokyo bureau chief
Lee's coverage area will span Japan and the Koreas. For the last three years, she has covered money and influence for National’s Political Investigations and Enterprise team. She begins her role in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo Construction Costs to Jump by 60 B. Yen
Construction costs for the venue of the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka are expected to be 60 billion yen more than initially planned, Shinji Inoue, minister for the event, ... ( read original story ...)
Insurer MassMutual scoops up $100 million worth of Bitcoin, and billionaire Mike Novogratz noted it as the most important news in crypto this year
The insurer's purchase underlines how more traditional financial institutions are transitioning to a mainstream adoption of digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Japan to spend $3.7 bln in budget reserves to back travel campaign
Japan's Cabinet has decided to spend 385.6 billion yen ($3.71 billion) in emergency budget reserves to back the country's domestic travel campaign, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. TOKYO, Dec ... ( read original story ...)
NTT’s record bond issue to wrap up bumper year for Japan corporate bond market
NTT sells 1 trln yen bonds, biggest-ever corp bond in Japan * Strong investor appetite allows NTT to double its offering * Market sees record amount of new issues in 2020. TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)