Shares are mixed in Asia after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new tallest skyscraper is also fat—sprawling enough to fit the mixed-use demands of post-COVID city life
Tokyo’s skyline. The Azabudai Hills, at 1,067 feet, is now Japan’s tallest skyscraper, surpassing the Abeno Harukas tower in Osaka by 83 feet. But the project is more than just a tall tower. For its developer, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to become MLB’s next star
Pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to make a high-profile switch to Major League Baseball (MLB) during the offseason, after he was posted as a free agent by Japan’s Orix Buffaloes on Monday. ( read original story ...)
On Yoshinobu Yamamoto posting day, Yankees add reliever with 1st free agent signing
While we wait to see if the Yankees will be all-in on Japanese pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto and if they’ll go big on one of the two outfield holes that need addressed this winter, they added a little bullpen depth on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Sapporo shines as winter illumination event kicks off
A woman takes pictures with a smartphone inside a corridor of lights at the 43rd Sapporo White Illumination in the city's Chuo Ward on Nov. 22, 2023, ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya policeman arrested over trespassing onto woman’s balcony
A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing onto a balcony at a housing complex here, Aichi Prefectural Police said on No･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
CoinW Elevates its Game: Welcoming Andrea Pirlo as Global Ambassador in Monumental Crypto Partnership
Throughout recent years, CoinW has aligned with top-tier entities and enterprises that epitomize excellence within their respective industries, such as popular soccer league, La Liga, EAFF E-1 ...
5 takeaways from America’s biggest crypto crackdown in history
The US government just sent a clear message to the world of cryptocurrency, a market valued at around $1.4 trillion.
Japan’s clash of titans could be the boldest trade of the year
As Japan approaches the end of a year in which its stocks have outdone almost all their global peers, Tokyo has served up a season finale: a ding-dong between two of the country’s highest-profile ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida sends letter to China’s Xi – NHK
A Beijing delegation of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling party, handed a letter from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting with China's top ... ( read original story ...)
Hawaii’s governor wants to make it easier for travelers from Japan to visit the islands
Hawaii leaders want to make it easier for tourists from Japan to visit the U.S. state by creating a pre-clearance program allowing travelers from the country to save time at the Honolulu airport by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China fail to close gap on thorny issues after ‘pointless’ Kishida-Xi meeting
The Japanese PM did not push Xi 'very hard' over issues such as the Fukushima-linked food ban and Taiwan, an analyst says Several media reports, however, say the meeting was an important step towards ... ( read original story ...)
I Tried Traveling Japan for $30 Per Day, Here’s What I Learned
Japan is a notoriously expensive destination. According to the popular travel resource budgetyourtrip.com, even the most budget-conscious travelers in the land of the rising sun can expect to spend ... ( read original story ...)
Behold the Utter Destruction of Crypto’s Biggest Names
Yet as part of the plea agreement, CZ relinquished his CEO role, making him yet another casualty of an international regulatory effort that has now dethroned — and often incarcerated — virtually all of the leading figures in crypto’s brief history.
SEC Charges Kraken With Operating As Unregistered Exchange
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken with operating as an unregistered securities exchange.
‘He brainwashed her’: Tokyo woman says daughter was lured by ‘host,’ ran up huge tab
An increasing number of women in Tokyo's Kabukicho nightlife district are selling their bodies at sex establishments and on the streets to pa ... ( read original story ...)