White House guests included actor Robert De Niro, former figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bill and Hillary Clinton. ( read original story ...)
Biden to warn on Beijing’s South China Sea moves in Philippines-Japan summit
Long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbors will be in the spotlight on Thursday as leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines gather at the White House to push back on Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto investor gets $800k drained from his wallets in 46 hours
A crypto investor, going by the moniker Sell When Over, turned to Twitter to break down an alarming ordeal where a hacker siphoned off $800k from his crypto ...
These are the 11 startups most likely to IPO this year, according to analysts.
There are signs that the IPO market could be coming back to life. Here are the 11 top contenders that could go public in 2024.
Asian Stock Markets Mixed, Japanese Minister Responds to Yen Weakness
Asian stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors reacted to a hot inflation reading in the U.S. Japanese equities dropped as the country’s finance minister said the government was watching the ...
Analysis-Weak yen may actually deter Bank of Japan from hiking rates soon
The yen's fresh slide to a 34-year low complicates the Bank of Japan's deliberations on the timing of a next interest rate hike, as a resulting rise in import costs pushes up inflation but also hurts ...
The Bank of Japan could be just months away from more policy normalisation
The Bank of Japan could be just months away from more policy normalisation The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate and yield curve control in March, hoping strong wage growth would boost ...
Race Across the World review: Return of BBC smash proves travel is best without a smartphone
I have to admit that I find travel so exhausting that I’m at a loss as to why anyone would willingly watch an episode of Race Across the World, let alone have the stamina to keep up with the whole ... ( read original story ...)
Race Across the World season 4 premiere already sees tension mount with one team
Race Across the World returned for its fourth season on Wednesday (April 10), as five more teams competed to travel to various destinations without phones or flying, and on a tight budget with limited ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to collaborate with US on cutting floating offshore wind costs
Japan has agreed to partner with the United States to help reduce the cost of floating offshore wind projects, the White House said in a statement released during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit ... ( read original story ...)
Why is Japan seeking a summit with nuclear-armed North Korea?
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he supported his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida's attempts to hold face-to-face talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "I have faith in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo host club worker arrested after underage girl racks up ¥6 million in charges
A host club worker in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district has been arrested for allegedly ... on suspicion of violating entertainment business laws and for knowingly allowing a minor into the club and serving ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls as bond yield spike sinks tech, property shares
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as a sharp spike in bond yields weighed on tech and real estate shares, but escaped deeper losses as a rally for banks, which benefit from higher ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Ends Lower
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index ended lower on Thursday after hotter-than-expected US inflation data drove down Wall Street shares, while the yen briefly hit a 34-year low.
Nikkei, Kospi fall on US rate scare, yen plumbs 34-year low
In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.3%, paring some earlier losses, while Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.5%.
Write angry thoughts down and shred them, Japan study advises
Students who wrote down their feelings and shredded the paper showed a decrease in subjective anger. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)