As Mana Sato, 37, struggled to cope with the changes that came to her after taking the last name of her now 32-year-old husband, she told h ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s most ancient ‘human fossils’ are from a bear: researchers
NAGOYA -- What were until now thought to be the oldest human fossils found in Japan, known as the "Ushikawa man," are actually the bones of a bear, researchers recently announced. The fossilized bones ... ( read original story ...)
The Cold War of National Bitcoin Reserve: Japan, Russia, USA, Hong Kong, Germany, and El Salvador voice their stances
The race to establish national Bitcoin reserves is reshaping geopolitical strategies as nations around the world seek to position themselves as global financial leaders. The most prominent ...
Tokyo, the Late Anthony Bourdain Once Said, Is ‘Delicously Unknowable’
Concierge travel company Plan Japan helps navigate that 'unknowable' with access to impossible reservations that money can't buy at Tokyo's famous intimate, invitation-only dining experiences ... ( read original story ...)
ASB Classic: ‘I’m really grateful’ Naomi Osaka makes positive start in Auckland, despite unexpected challenges in first round match
Naomi Osaka was pleased to get through her first match in Auckland – and showed enough to indicate there could be a lot more to come. Facing Israeli qualifier Lina Glushko on Monday, it was a trickier ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Has an Ally in the White House. What’s Ahead for Digital Currencies in 2025.
Crypto die-hards are anticipating a golden age for digital assets under President-elect Donald Trump. That has helped fuel a blistering run in bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The price of ...
Weekend races in Japan, Florida point toward February’s $20 million Saudi Cup
Weekend races in Japan and Florida point directly toward February's $20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh and a potential rematch involving several global stars. ( read original story ...)
Why Hawk Tuah Girl’s crypto scandal may be the defining moment of 2024
In a year that proved the vanishing difference between virality and traditional fame, one moment involving Hawk Tuah Girl stood apart.
Japan’s Nikkei ends 2024 with nearly 20% rise
At 39,894.54, the benchmark index finished at its best year-end level ever, topping the previous high from the end of 1989 at the height of the country's bubble economy.
Tokyo stocks to test further gains in 2025 amid global risks
Tokyo stocks are likely to test new highs in 2025 backed by hopes for an economic recovery with wage growth, but uncertainties loom o ...
Japan stocks finish turbulent 2024 at highest-ever year-end close
Japan's stock market ended 2024 trading with the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average closing at 39,894.54 , its highest-ever finish, as investors bet on the AI-related tech boom, Japanese companies' ...
Japanese company offers remains repatriation service as foreign deaths rise
TOKYO -- As Japan welcomes more foreign tourists and workers, it is also seeing a rise in the deaths of foreign nationals. Companies that take care of the deceased are taking on vital roles by helping ...
Japan’s Resona Bank online services hit by suspected cyberattack
Resona Bank said its internet banking service for individual clients was temporarily disrupted through early Monday, suspecting it ha ...
Naomi Osaka wins her 1st match of new season in a return from injury
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has made a winning return to the court after an almost three month absence in the first round of the ASB tennis classic in Auckland. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka wins first match of season in return from injury
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the court after an almost three-month absence Monday in the first round of the ASB tennis classic in Auckland. Osaka beat qualifier ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Rice cakes ready for rolling out for New Year
Work to make round rice cakes for New Year is in full swing at Yamada Mochi Honten rice cake shop in Nagoya's Mizuho Ward on Dec. 27, 2024. In the wor ... ( read original story ...)