The estimate focuses on insured property losses. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake near the Noto peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, last 1 January is estimated by Verisk's Extreme Event Solutions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Hit 34-Year High, Bitcoin Rebounds: Markets Wrap
Japanese stocks powered ahead toward a fresh three-decade high, bucking declines across Asia, while broader market sentiment remained muted as investors await a key US inflation data. The broad Topix ...
Japan Shares Beat Asia Peers With Indexes Hitting 34-Year Highs
Japanese shares outperformed regional peers on Wednesday with the broad Topix index climbing to the highest in 34 years, as the weaker yen and falling bond yields fueled bullish investor ...
Crypto OTC Volumes on Wintermute Soared 400% in 2023
Crypto trading volume hit a multi-year low in 2023, as exchanges saw rapid declines during the depths of crypto winter, but that does not mean ...
Crypto apps Binance, Kraken, KuCoin disappear from Apple’s App Store in India
Apps of as many as eight crypto exchanges including Binance, Kraken, Mexc and Kucoin have disappeared from Apple's App Store in India, less than two weeks after the firms were flagged for operating ...
Nikkei ends at 34-year high on tech gains, weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei share average ended at its highest in 34 years as technology shares tracked overnight gains in U.S. peers, while a weaker yen boosted exporters.The Nikkei index jumped 2.01% to close at ...
Nikkei blows past 34,000 mark for the first time since March 1990; other Asia markets slide
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index set new 33-year highs on Tuesday, after the index surged over 2% and surpassed the 34,000 mark for the first time since March 2, 1990. The gains were powered by health ...
Tokyo-based start-up VoicePing Launches Cutting-Edge Real-time AI Voice Translation for Global Corporate Communication
In an era where AI shapes the future of communication, humans still dream of seamless voice translation to bridge language gaps. Despite the surge in AI trends, major tech giants have made limited ...
Anthony Kay To Sign With NPB’s Yokohama BayStars
Left-hander Anthony Kay is signing with the Yokohama BayStars of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (X link). It’ll be the first overseas stint for the CAA client. ( read original story ...)
“Naomi Osaka told him her trust had been broken”: New biography details how Sascha Bajin’s relationship with another player caused split with Japanese
A new Naomi Osaka biography has revealed the details behind Naomi Osaka cutting ties with her former coach Sascha Bajin. Osaka and Bajin began working together in 2017 and the partnership was very successful. From being ranked World No. 72, she rose to the ... ( read original story ...)
Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Set For NJPW New Beginning In Osaka
NJPW has confirmed multiple major matches for NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka, including Bryan Danielson’s return. NJPW announced that Bryan Danielson and Zack Sabre Jr. will face off in an AEW WrestleDream rematch. ( read original story ...)
Murder-suicide suspect after elderly couple found dead in apartment in Osaka
Police in Osaka said Tuesday that a couple in their 70s were found dead in what they believe was a murder-suicide. According to police, a resident of an apartment building in Naniwa Ward called 110 at around 12:15 p. ( read original story ...)
US livestreamer fined for playing loud music in Osaka restaurant
A Japanese court on Wednesday fined an American livestreamer 200,000 yen ($1,400) for playing loud music at a beef bowl restaurant in ( read original story ...)
‘Nasty’ Rumor about Naomi Osaka’s Former Hitting Partner Infuriates Tennis Fans – ‘He’s a Weirdo’
When it comes to the late 2010s in tennis, one name stands out at the top, Naomi Osaka. The Japanese sensation shocked everyone through her mind-blowing gameplay and reached the top. However, deep behind her heroics on the court was some guidance from her former coach Sascha Bajin. ( read original story ...)
More than 200 people died since Japan’s New Year’s quakes. 7 of them died in shelters
As of Wednesday, 203 deaths were reported following the 7.6 magnitude quake that slammed the western coastline of Japan on New Year’s. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki to invest $4 bln for second car plant in India’s Gujarat
Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor will invest 350 billion rupees ($4.21 billion) for a second car plant in India's Gujarat state, its president said on Wednesday at an investment summit in India. ( read original story ...)