An annual event commonly known as the "naked man festival" came to an end after nearly 1,000 years due to the declining population in the area, organizers said. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy Chief Charged With Espionage in Japan
Candice Villarreal/US Navy/Handout/Digital/Corbis via Getty ImagesA U.S. Navy chief petty officer stationed in Japan is facing four charges alleging he committed espionage and shared classified ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Tycoon Do Kwon Should Be Extradited to U.S., Montenegro Court Rules
Disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon should be extradited to the U.S. to face trial on fraud charges, rather than to his native South Korea, a court in the tiny Balkan country of Montenegro ...
Winklevoss Twins Donate $4.9 Million to Crypto Group Trying to Influence 2024 Election
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have donated $4.9 million to the political action committee Fairshake, according to new filings with the U.S. Federal Election Committee. It’s just the latest windfall for ...
Winklevoss twins donate nearly $5 million to crypto super PAC: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Andy Roddick Dishes Out Why Naomi Osaka’s Legacy Is Taken for Granted in Tennis Circles
It has been a turbulent time for Naomi Osaka of late. Coming back from a lengthy break after giving birth to her first child, the Japanese star is struggling to rise to the top again. At the beginning ... ( read original story ...)
US Man Gets Prison for Tokyo Olympics Doping Charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Texas man who pleaded guilty to involvement in providing banned performance-enhancing drugs to athletes before the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was sentenced on Wednesday to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sends companies to Singapore Airshow with eyes on foreign market
This is the largest industrial contingent outside Japan after the government relaxed post-war arms exports in 2014. ( read original story ...)
Investment Funds Will Be Allowed To Hold Crypto Under New Legislation in Japan: Report
If newly proposed legislation passes, Japan will start allowing investment funds to hold digital assets. According to a new Bloomberg report, the administration of Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...
The billionaire Winklevoss twins gave $4.9 million to a super PAC backing crypto-friendly politicians
The Fairshake super PAC has also received funding from Coinbase, Marc Andreessen, and Ben Horowitz. It aims to influence crypto regulation.
Japan’s Nikkei pushes to 34-year peak as chip shares climb
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to its highest level in 34 years on Thursday, as chip-related shares tracked overnight gains in Wall Street peers. The benchmark stock index now sits just 800 ...
Column-Japan’s FX intervention bark will lack bite: McGeever
The yen's slide below 150 per dollar has fired up warnings from Japanese officials that the pace of depreciation is "excessive" and "undesirable," but a repeat of the yen-buying intervention frenzy of ... ( read original story ...)
Police searched alleged Chinese overseas police base in Tokyo
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the two who were referred to prosecutors are of Chinese nationality -- a 44-year-old female business operator from Tokyo's Sumida Ward and a ... ( read original story ...)
Kewell leads Yokohama into Asian Champions League quarter-finals
Marinos had achieved "something special" in his first home game in charge after beating Bangkok United 1-0 to reach the Asian Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.Yokohama progressed 3-2 on ... ( read original story ...)
Onitsuka Tiger Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: A Painterly Vision of Tokyo
Sudden downpours in Tokyo’s Shibuya create painterly visions of the bustling city, the colors of its flashy billboards seemingly melting, taxis sparkling while speeding through the urban landscape. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FX intervention bark will lack bite
The yen's slide below 150 per dollar has fired up warnings from Japanese officials that the pace of depreciation is excessive and undesirable, but a repeat of the yen-buying intervention frenzy of ... ( read original story ...)