Making a creaking sound, the wooden entrance door opens, and Sumie Tamura is standing there with a friendly smile. "Irashaimase" - welcome - she says while bowing gracefully to greet me. Her ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan’s Monex to buy majority stake in 3iQ for $39.8 million
Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan-based brokerage firm Monex Group said on Thursday it will acquire a majority stake in Canada's 3iQ Digital Holdings for $39.8 million, to boost its appeal to crypto-hungry ...
Donald Trump Just Dumped $2.4 Million of Crypto
Former president Donald Trump, who recently accelerated his push into the $9 billion non-fungible token (NFT) space with the launch of a “Mug Shot” digital collection, has dumped $2.4 million worth of ...
From AI and labor strikes to crypto and mental health, 2023 was a year of transformation
Americans were undoubtedly on edge about the economy in 2023 amid the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes and the looming threat of a recession. While the U.S. economy seemed to rally in ...
Japan’s Nikkei rounds off 2023 with biggest yearly gain in a decade
TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed 2023 with its best year in a decade on expectations of better governance, though ticking lower in the day's session amid a lack of any big ...
Tokyo stocks end mixed with Nikkei at highest year-end finish since 1989
TOKYO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Friday on the final trading day of the year, while the benchmark Nikkei stock index finished at its highest year-end since 1989.
Nikkei 225 index rally hit a wall, but a bullish pattern has formed
The Nikkei 225 index had a spectacular performance in 2023 as it surged to its highest point in over three decades. It jumped to a high of ¥33,795, which was over 30% above its lowest point in January ...
Tennis: Osaka looks forward to 1st tournament after becoming mother
Former world No. 1 tennis player Naomi Osaka is set to make her comeback at the Brisbane International beginning Sunday in Australia, about six months after she gave birth to her daughter Shai. Still, ( read original story ...)
Meet Naomi Osaka and Cordae’s daughter Shai
"Honestly, he’s quite a romantic dude," Naomi said of her partner, adding that one of his most romantic moments came when he flew out to support her at the US Open even though he was really busy and she was allowed a limited number of people with her due to coronavirus restrictions. ( read original ...
Ex top-10 details why Naomi Osaka could be tricky for an Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka
Barbara Schett believes Naomi Osaka could make a really strong post-pregnancy return as the Austrian former top-10 player thinks the Japanese could potentially be a very tricky opponent for "an Iga Swiatek, ( read original story ...)
Lacking space in Tokyo, Japanese real estate giants turn to India
Japanese real estate companies are expanding their investments in India and could drastically change skylines there. ( read original story ...)
Cute Abarth 595 by Liberty Walk Heading to Tokyo Auto Salon
Liberty Walk says this Abarth 595 will be on display at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, which will be hosted between January 12 and 14. It's likely not the tuner's sole model on display, as they should ... ( read original story ...)
‘I want to kiss you’: Sexual harassment of female entrepreneurs rife in Japan
It was three years ago that a female business owner in Japan was suddenly hit with a proposition from a male employee of one of her business ... ( read original story ...)
‘Things don’t last forever:’ College student documents demolition of US Navy housing complex in Japan
The son of a U.S. Navy family documented the demolition of a former military housing complex over two years in Yokohama, a video project that yielded a personal reflection of his childhood home. ( read original story ...)
Jetstar Japan cancels 17 domestic flights due to strike
Jetstar Japan said it had cancelled 17 domestic flights on Friday as the budget airline was unable to secure crew members due to a rare strike by airline workers. ( read original story ...)
A maker of tiny Japanese pickup trucks shut down its factories after admitting it forged safety tests for 30 years
Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu, which is known for its miniature vehicles, halted factory operations on Tuesday after a report found that it had been forging the results of some safety tests since 1989. ( read original story ...)