Digital-asset venture capital firm Dragonfly said it acquired MetaStable Capital, one of the oldest investment funds in cryptocurrencies, and completed a rebranding. The acquisition comes as the ...
Naomi Osaka’s KINLÒ Announces NIL Brand Partnerships With Five Black NCAA Athletes
Naomi Osaka has called on young Black athletes like herself to spread more awareness of suncare for melanated skin. ( read original story ...)
Reports: Kamala Harris to attend funeral of Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to reports on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan ministers visit war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions
Japan PM Fumio Kishida sends offering but stays away from Yasukuni, which honours dead including class-A war criminals ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Kinlò Signs Five Athletes To NIL Deals
Naomi Osaka’s functional suncare brand Kinlo, which was formulated specifically for people with melanated skin, has announced NIL deals with five college athletes: Deja Kelly, Reilyn Turner, Robert ... ( read original story ...)
Step inside Tokyo’s ‘Stranger Things’ cafe
STORY: Step inside this Stranger Things-inspired diner in TokyoFans of the Netflix show can nosh on 'Demogorgon pasta'or waffles craved by ElevenThe pop-up cafe was created in partnership with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 23,135 new cases of coronavirus on Monday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 23,135 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday. It says 14 people in their 40s or older died in the capital. ( read original story ...)
Japan observes 77th anniversary of World War II
Japan on Monday marked 77 years since the country's surrender during World War II, but the country's prime minister stopped short of apologizing for his country's role in further igniting the conflict ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese parents share puzzlement over used nappy take-home rules
Japanese parents have shared their puzzlement over a bizarre demand that guardians take their children’s soiled nappies home from public day cares. A survey by Osaka-based Baby Job Inc., which offers ...
Tokyo holds ceremony marking 77 years since end of World War II
People in Japan are marking 77 years since the end of World War Two. On August 15, 1945, people gathered around their radios to hear a message from the Emperor. He announced that Japan had surrendered ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese politicians’ worship of Yasukuni Shrine angers neighboring countries; reflects Tokyo’s right-leaning tendency, more twisted historical view
Japanese politicians' worship of the controversial Yasukuni Shrine on the 77th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II has sent waves of anger across neighboring countries, ... ( read original story ...)
Ranks of Japan’s once-feared ‘yakuza’ shrink as new laws, weak economy hit home
They were already struggling to overcome economic decline, an aging membership and aggressive eradication campaigns by successive governments.In a letter circulated last month to the heads of all the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy stages modest bounce from COVID jolt, global outlook darkens
Japan's economy rebounded at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter from a COVID-induced slump, data showed on Monday, highlighting uncertainty on whether consumption will grow enough to ... ( read original story ...)
Emergency services respond to fire at Nintendo’s Japanese HQ
Eight fire engines were reportedly called to Nintendo’s headquarters on Monday after a fire broke out in its Kyoto, Japan-based development building. According to police cited in the Japanese media, ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits over 7-month high on Wall Street optimism, robust earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped on Monday to its highest in more than seven months, supported by Wall Street's gains at the end of last week, and as upbeat corporate earnings lifted risk appetite ...
Nikkei hits over 7-month high on Wall Street optimism, robust earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped on Monday to its highest in more than seven months, supported by Wall Street's gains at the end of last week, and as upbeat corporate earnings lifted risk appetite ...