Watches were one of the worst categories for Europe’s top luxury companies in the latest quarter. Richemont, which owns Cartier as well as Vacheron Constantin, said sales of its ...
Using Crypto for Payments in 2024: Challenges and Promises with Fuse’s Mark Smargon
Crypto startups and payment protocols must prioritize compliance, consumer protection, and security to achieve regulatory backing. The crypto sector and regulatory agencies must work together to ...
Japan’s Leadership Race: Kono Is Third to Declare Candidacy
He worked at the Ministry of Finance before entering politics. Key policies: Monetary policy: In a Bloomberg interview, he said Japan should continue to aim for a world where interest rates and prices ...
Naomi Osaka’s Custom ‘Goth’ US Open Look Is Her ‘Best Outfit Ever’ — Yes, Nike Does Ruffles!
Her work has previously appeared in The Zoe Report, Popsugar, Insider and more. Nike Naomi Osaka is making the tennis court her runway. Ahead of the 26-year-old's return to the US Open on Tuesday, Aug ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open 2024: Naomi Osaka Begins Campaign Against World No. 10 Jelena Ostapenko
Former world no. 1 Naomi Osaka will be back in action at the U.S. Open for the first time since 2022 when she faces Jelena Ostapenko in the opener on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on U.S. tech share fall, pause in yen’s rise
Tokyo stocks opened mixed Tuesday as tech shares tracked overnight declines by their U.S. counterparts and exporter-oriented issues were supported by a pause in the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Honganji Bon Odori Dance Festival in Tokyo
Bon Odori Dance Festival is a summer tradition of Tsukiji that takes place at the beginning of August every year. SHOTLIST: 1.Visitors of Honganji bon odor dance festival dance around a wooden scaffolding called Yagura. ( read original story ...)
Minnesota consultants are networking ahead of Expo Osaka 2025
Expo Osaka 2025 is expected to bring about 28 million people to ... "The opportunity exists for anyone who is currently doing business in Japan or would like to do business in Japan," Johnson said. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it scrambled fighter jets after Chinese spy plane violated its airspace
The incursion into Japanese airspace by the Y-9 surveillance aircraft was the first by a Chinese military plane, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
In a First, a Chinese Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Territorial Airspace
The territorial violation by China is the latest in a series of events amplifying tensions between Beijing and Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan protests after a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated its airspace
Japan has protested to Beijing that a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated Japanese airspace and forced it to scramble fighter jets. ( read original story ...)
A Chinese military spy plane violated Japan’s airspace for the first time, Tokyo says
Japan scrambled fighter jets in response to the incursion, warning China against the reoccurrence of such an action. ( read original story ...)
Russia Close to Starting Trials of Crypto Payments, Exchanges
Russia is close to starting trials of cryptocurrency exchanges and the use of digital tokens for cross-border transactions to help ease payment difficulties for companies in the country, which has ...
Federal Reserve’s dovish shift a mixed blessing for Bank of Japan rate hike plan
THE US Federal Reserve’s dovish shift will likely give the Bank of Japan some respite in its battle to tame a weak yen, but could complicate its efforts to raise interest rates if the two central ...
Naomi Osaka’s very demure Nike kicks bring adorable flair to US Open
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is returning to the courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City this week for the 2024 U.S. Open. Osaka, who has won the tournament two times, is one of the brightest stars in the sport. ( read original story ...)
Japan fighter jets scramble after Chinese military plane violates airspace for first time
Aug. 26 (UPI) --Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military plane, for the first time, violated the island nation's airspace, the Japanese government confirmed Monday. According to Japan's Defense Ministry, a Y-9 intelligence-gathering plane at ... ( read original story ...)