Naomi Osaka , Is Pregnant. Osaka took to social media on Jan. 11 to reveal that she's pregnant and will return to tennis in 2024. She shared a picture of an ultrasound along with her update.
Japan to chair G-7 finance chiefs’ meeting on Thurs.: minister
Japan will host a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven nations on Thursday to discuss their response to Russia's war in Ukraine, including sanctions, on the fringes of a broader Group of ...
G7 finance chiefs to meet on Feb 23 to discuss measures against Russia
Financial leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will meet on Feb. 23 to discuss measures against Russia that will put pressure on it to end the Ukraine war, Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said ...
Giant panda Xiang Xiang leaves Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo for China
Xiang Xiang the giant panda is on her way to China. A truck carrying the 5-year-old female left Ueno Zoo in Tokyo shortly past 7 a.m. on Tuesday. She became the zoo's first naturally bred giant panda ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister: G7 to discuss steps on Ukraine war
Japan will chair the Group of Seven (G7) financial leaders meeting on Thursday to discuss sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine as almost a year has passed since Russia's invasion, Finance ...
Japan’s factory activity shrinks at fastest pace in 2-1/2 years-PMI
Japan's manufacturing activity contracted at the fastest pace in 30 months in February, a business survey showed on Tuesday, in a worrying sign for the world's third-largest economy, which is facing weakening demand and struggling to tame cost pressures. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, David Grutman Back Boba X Ice Cream With Mission To Create A More Equitable Society
Internationally famed tennis player, Naomi Osaka; and Groot Hospitality's founder, David Grutman have invested in frozen desserts startup Boba x Ice cream that brings Asian-American culture to center ... ( read original story ...)
Gundam Factory Yokohama Life-Size Gundam Will Be Around Until March 2024
Bandai and Evolving G announced that the life-size moving Gundam attraction at Gundam Factory Yokohama will be getting an extension for one year. It will now be open until March 31, 2024. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo zoo bids farewell to giant panda Xiang Xiang bound for China
Xiang Xiang, a hugely popular Japanese-born female giant panda at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, on Tuesday began her journey ... ( read original story ...)
Biden in Kyiv, pledges $500 million more in military aid; Japan commits $5.5 billion: Live Ukraine updates
President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Japan announced a generous financial aid package, and a “people’s court” put Russian President Vladimir Putin on trial for the crime of aggression Monday as the war with Ukraine approached the one ... ( read original story ...)
Regulating Crypto? It’s About Time.
In the 5,000-year history of currency, decentralization was never what made it work. ... Around 3,000 BC in Mesopotamia, when currency was established as a representative of equivalent value, great ca ...
FTX Japan Users Can Resume Withdrawing Funds Tomorrow
Customers of FTX Japan will be able to withdraw cryptocurrencies and fiat currency deposited with the company.
FTT explodes by nearly 28% following FTX Japan’s announcement of crypto withdrawal resumption
On the other hand, FTX bankruptcy claims in the private OTC markets are going for as low as 15-20 on the dollar. FTT price noted an increase of 27.95% during the intra-day trading hours before tracing ...
Crypto giant Binance mulling U.S. retreat as regulatory crackdown escalates
The operator of the world’s largest crypto exchange is weighing the retreat amid intense regulatory scrutiny from authorities.
Japan Panasonic unit to promptly demote sexual harassment offenders
A subsidiary of electronics giant Panasonic Holdings Corp. has decided it will immediately demote employees found to have committed s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to give Ukraine $5.5B, host online G-7 plus Zelenskyy
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a new $5.5 billion financial aid for Ukraine and will mark the first anniversary of the war by hosting an online Group of Seven summit with Ukrainian ... ( read original story ...)