In the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships Round of 16 on Friday, No. 59-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka faces No. 14 Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune.Rune is favored over Nishioka in this match, with -165 ( read original story ...)
Astros’ 2017 World Series hero Marwin González retires from baseball after two years in Japan
Marwin González, who hit one of the biggest home runs in Houston Astros franchise history, announced his retirement from baseball Thursday after spending the past two years playing for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Who will replace Kishida to become Japan’s new prime minister?
TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will establish a new national leader. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s hotly-contested leadership election
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will choose its new leader on Friday, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he’s stepping down. But what do we know about those vying ... ( read original story ...)
Italian writer detained as child in Japan WWII camp, as known by her translator (Pt. 4)
Dacia Maraini, right, and Noriko Mochizuki view items at the Hokkaido University Archives in Sapporo's Kita Ward on June 17, 2024. (Mainichi/Hiroyuki Katano) A turning point for Maraini came when she ... ( read original story ...)
I ate at the restaurant where chefs laugh in the face of fire
I prefer to be left to my own devices and chat with my company at the table. In my past experiences, the quality tends to sway heavily between the entertainment and menu leaving the overall experience ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo government’s AI-powered dating app, Tokyo Enmusubi, officially launched
In a 2021 online survey conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 67 percent of the surveyed 3,267 residents of Tokyo hope to get married someday. However, among those, 69.3 percent haven’t even ... ( read original story ...)
The Future of Crypto in America: Key Takeaways from This Week’s Hearing
A recent House Financial Services Committee hearing featured SEC Chair Gary Gensler and all five commissioners discussing the agency's approach to crypto regulation. Pro-crypto Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized the SEC for not recognizing that many tokens are not securities,
World’s longest-serving death row inmate — an 88-year-old former boxer — acquitted of 1966 murders in Japan
The judge said the court acknowledged multiple fabrications of evidence and that Iwao Hakamada was not the culprit, his lawyer said. ( read original story ...)
Uninstall Now: This Android App Is Secretly Stealing Crypto
A fake WalletConnect app has been installed over 10,000 times on Android devices via the Google Play Store, successfully swiping over $70,000 in crypto thus far.
Japan’s Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant, Nikkei reports
(Reuters) -Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi will acquire a 10% stake in a natural gas facility operated by Malaysian state energy giant Petroliam Nasional for a 10-year period, the Nikkei reported on ...
EquitiesFirst Financing Could Help Businesses and Shareholders Respond to Japan’s Stock Market Volatility
Japan's stock market has recently become a focal point of both concern and opportunity. As the world's third-largest economy grapples with monetary policy shift ...
Tennis: Osaka cruises through opening round at China Open with new coach
Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy on Wednesday to mark her first match with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in positive style. The four-time Grand Slam champion was the headline ... ( read original story ...)
Stone drops a behemoth of a beer to celebrate 28 years
Stone Brewing, the Southern California brewery founded in 1996, is celebrating its 28th birthday with a special release. The new hazy double IPA is a palate-filling brew made with mosaic and nelson ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota says it will end Olympic, Paralympic sponsorship deal in December
Toyota Motor Corp. confirmed Thursday it will not renew its top-tier sponsorship contract with the International Olympic Committee a ... ( read original story ...)
Before Ohtani there was Murakami
Shohei Ohtani has made Major League Baseball history but it was Masanori Murakami who laid the groundwork 60 years ago when he became the first Japanese player in the league. ( read original story ...)