High-end Japanese restaurants which thrived during pandemic, when people could not travel, are closing Ban on seafood from 10 Japanese prefectures added to restaurants' woes as tourism has not bounced ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower as firm yen spurs exporter selling
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday, weighed down by the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar that fueled the selling of exporters. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea notifies Japan of satellite launch as early as Wednesday
North Korea has issued formal notice of a satellite launch as early as Wednesday, Japan said, defying warnings from South Korea and multiple UN resolutions banning Pyongyang from using ballistic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei seen rising to 35,000 by mid-2024 on earnings boost: Reuters poll
Japan's Nikkei 225 share average will continue its more-than-28% rally this year into 2024 to reach a three-decade high of 35,000 by end-June, according to analyst estimates in a Reuters poll. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido police officer arrested for assaulting woman while drunk
A 24-year-old police officer has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a woman who was part of a group drinking alcohol with him in Sapporo on Saturday. According to Hokkaido prefectural police, ... ( read original story ...)
Two Stardom championships vacated due to injury
Stardom's ongoing injury woes have led to the World of Stardom and Goddesses of Stardom titles being vacated. The news was revealed at Monday's press conference to promote the December 2 Nagoya Big ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka once contemplated going into farming after her desire to lose every match to end her career
Osaka's father wanted her to become a top tennis player through his own drive. But, this came with a price Osaka would later pay. ( read original story ...)
North Korea notifies Japan of satellite launch plan between Nov 22 and Dec 1
North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite between Nov. 22 and Dec. 1 in the direction of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, Japan's Coast Guard said on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Is Just Fine With a $4 Billion Penalty for Binance
Crypto markets want you to take the government’s offer.Binance Coin led a rally in digital-asset prices on Monday after Bloomberg reported that the US Justice Department is seeking more than $4 ...
Celtics’ Payton Pritchard reacts to being called a ‘crypto scammer’ by Drake
Boston Celtics reserve combo guard Payton Pritchard recently reacted to being called out by rapper and NBA superfan Drake on the call of a recent Celtics win over the Toronto Raptors, Drake’s hometown ...
ASIA Rallying Nikkei on the cusp of a breakout
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Alden Bentley, U.S. Breaking News Editor for Finance and Markets.
Timothée Chalamet looks like a Chocolate Factory worker in purple leather outfit at Tokyo ‘Wonka’ premiere
The “Dune” star hit the red carpet in a shiny Prada set that brought to mind his character in the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prequel. ( read original story ...)
CoinDesk bought by crypto exchange Bullish
After FTX’s collapse led to financial woes for CoinDesk ’s parent company, the cryptocurrency news site is getting acquired. Bullish, a crypto exchange run by former New York Stock Exchange president ...
Crypto firm Tether says it has frozen $225 million linked to human trafficking
Crypto firm Tether said on Monday that it had frozen $225 million worth of its cryptocurrency which it said had been linked to a human trafficking group in Southeast Asia. The U.S. Secret Service ...
Japanese-car phenomenon may be coming to North America
Humans have been seeking to harness solar power ever since the 7th Century B.C. when someone used a magnifying glass to make fire. Solar panels were first used to power remote pieces of electrical ...
Japan supplies mine clearance equipment for Ukraine’s State Emergency Service
Units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have received mine clearance equipment from Japan, including special vehicles and mine detectors. Source: Ihor Klymenko, Minister of Internal Affairs of ... ( read original story ...)