Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Monday, the first trading day of 2026, with the benchmark Nikkei surging over 2 percent, boosted b ...
Nagoya firm creates app to transcribe deaf users’ speech
NAGOYA — The app they needed didn’t exist, so they made it themselves. While there are a wealth of standard speech-to-text apps available, it is rare to find one specifically designed to transcribe ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet has key advantage over US-based Bitcoin treasuries: Analyst
Metaplanet, a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, may have a financial edge over other digital asset treasury companies due to structural weakness in the Japanese yen (JPY), according to BTC analyst and ...
‘Just The Beginning’—Bitcoin And Crypto Suddenly Braced For A ‘Critical’ $17.3 trillion Oil Price Shock
Analysts are braced for a $17.3 trillion oil price upheaval that could send shockwaves through the bitcoin price and crypto ...
Weekly Crypto Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP prices are rallying following a sharp increase in overall market momentum. In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has remained above ...
HL Anyang sweeps Yokohama, enters Asia League race
Asia's strongest team, HL Anyang, has entered the race for the top spot in the Asia League after sweeping three away games against Yokohama Grits. HL Anyang secured a dramatic 8-3 comeback victory in ... ( read original story ...)
Raducanu withdraws from United Cup tie against Osaka
Emma Raducanu withdraws from her tie against Naomi Osaka as Great Britain begin their United Cup campaign against Japan in Perth, Australia. ( read original story ...)
Osaka defeats Swan in Japan’s United Cup elimination to Great Britain
Naomi Osaka defeated Katie Swan 7-6 (4), 6-1 after the 26-year-old stepped in last minute to replace Emma Raducanu for Great Britain. However, the Britons prevailed and eliminated Japan from the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis – Raducanu pulls out of Osaka tie at United Cup as fitness concerns resurface
Emma Raducanu's return to tennis has been delayed after the Briton pulled out of her tie against Japan's Naomi Osaka at the United Cup mixed team event in Perth on Sunday. Raducanu has struggled with ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka optimistic ahead of Australian Open after falling ill at United Cup
Naomi Osaka remains optimistic about the Australian Open despite illness hampering her United Cup start, focusing on recovery and building form ahead of the season’s first Grand Slam. ( read original story ...)
United Cup: Naomi Osaka beats Emma Raducanu’s replacement to keep Japan alive
Naomi Osaka struggled early on against Katie Swan but ultimately managed to complete a two-set 7-6 (4) 6-1 United Cup win over the 276th-ranked Briton. Earlier today, Great Britain's Billy Harris ... ( read original story ...)
US strike on Venezuela rattles crypto markets
The U.S. Justice Department accused Maduro and close allies of running a narco-trafficking network and offered a reward of up to $50 million for information leading to his arrest. Maduro rejected the ...
Japan business delegation postpones visit to China amid row over Taiwan
A delegation of three major Japanese business lobbies has postponed its visit to China scheduled for January, amid a diplomatic row following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Convenience stores to offer winter shelter for Sapporo bus passengers
The local government and transportation authorities in Sapporo are working with 22 convenience stores in the city to allow bus passengers t・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Silver at $130 in Japan, $71 on Western screens: Is a bank solvency crisis brewing — and what would it mean for Bitcoin?
Silver’s “$130 vs. $71” gap reflects retail premiums and market structure, not a single global price. Banks hold large silver derivatives positions, creating liquidity risk, ...
Japan says Trump has invited its leader to the US. It comes as ties with China are strained
President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this year. ( read original story ...)