This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former entrepreneur, having started three companies before “turning to the dark side of VC.” He is a venture ...
Naomi Osaka sent message by Iga Swiatek before long-awaited comeback
Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1 in women's singles tennis player, is excited about Naomi Osaka's return to the sport. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, is set to play at the Brisbane International ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tires Captures Off-Road Racing Championships in 2023
The Best In The Desert’s Trick Truck class and the Ultra4 Racing’s 4900 UTV Pro Mod class were won on Geolandar M/T G003 tires. ( read original story ...)
Twitch streamer left bleeding after stranger sucker punches them in Tokyo
Twitch streamer LoncheDeHuevito was sucker punched by a stranger while walking the streets of Tokyo and left bleeding. ( read original story ...)
East China’s Hefei reopens passenger flights to Osaka
HEFEI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The passenger flight between Hefei, the capital city of east China's Anhui Province, and Osaka, Japan, was reopened on Saturday, according to Hefei Xinqiao International ... ( read original story ...)
Best Crypto to Buy Now December 23 – Sei, Optimism, Meme Kombat
We cover some contenders for the best cryptocurrency to buy right now, potentially worth adding to your watchlist over the coming days.
‘Big News’—Forget The Spot Bitcoin ETF, A Huge Unexpected Bank Flip Could Be About To Hit The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana And Crypto
The bitcoin price has come within touching distance of $45,000 per bitcoin in recent weeks—boosting other major cryptocurrencies such as ethereum, XRPXRP and ...
Yellow Card Seeks Exchange License After Nigeria Lifts Crypto Ban
Pan-African exchange Yellow Card Financial Inc. will “immediately” apply for a license in Nigeria after the country’s central bank lifted a ban on cryptocurrencies that was imposed in 2021.
‘I’m just curious how Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal are going to play and if…’: Iga Swiatek drops huge statement
WTA No. 1 Iga Swiatek made a huge statement on Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal ahead of their respective comebacks. ( read original story ...)
These American moms raising kids in Japan say they still face mom shaming there — it just looks different
Even so, motherhood is hard work, and some American moms living in Japan told Business Insider they felt they faced extra challenges due to differing cultural expectations. One mother said she was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Homes For Sale: Luxury Real Estate In Tokyo’s Akasaka, Aoyama, And Azabu Neighborhoods
Although it is considered to be one of the more expensive real estate markets in Japan, Akasaka is a great place to live, work, and play. Here are a few things you should know about this popular Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
The crypto bros are coming for AI
It has been a bad year for crypto, with prices crashing and key figures like Sam Bankman-Fried going to jail. Experts say crypto influencers and startups have responded by pivoting hard toward AI.
Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading
Nigeria's central bank has lifted a ban on transacting in cryptocurrencies, while saying global trends had shown a need to regulate such activities, the bank said in its latest circular.The Central ...
How a Crisis in Truck Driving Could Change Life in Japan
The country is moving to curb the industry’s punishing work hours. But that could leave a shortfall that disrupts Japan’s entire logistics system. ( read original story ...)
Radical leftist gets 20-year term for 1971 cop killing in Tokyo
The Tokyo District Court sentenced a 74-year-old member of a Japanese radical group that was active in the 1970s and ’80s to 20 years in prison over a 1971 riot in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward that left a ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day, Dec. 23: Japan’s ex-PM Hideki Tojo executed
On Dec. 23, 1948, former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were hanged in Tokyo under sentence of the Allied War Crimes Commission. ( read original story ...)