Joe Biden has pledged to use military force to defend Taiwan if China invades, in remarks made during his first visit to Japan as . Biden’s remark appeared to overtu ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rocked by ransomware attack
The area has been hit by a ransomware attack. Upon notification of the incident, Nikkei and the Asian unit reported the attack to Japanese and Singaporean authorities in charge of personal data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain on economic activity optimism
Market risk sentiments underpinned by hopes for the resumption of economic activity after Japanese government's decision late last week to ease border controls for overseas arrivals. ( read original story ...)
Japan a natural partner: Modi
In Tokyo, on the first day of his two-day visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he believes in "drawing lines on stone, not butter" to highlight his and that of 1.3 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to raise on car, truck tires in U.S.
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Yokohama Tire Corp. plans to raise prices July 1 in the U.S. on replacement market consumer and commercial tires by an undisclosed amount. It will mark the company's second increase ... ( read original story ...)
French Open: Parry shocks Krejcikova, Swiatek breezes through; Osaka ousted
Barbora Krejcikova's Roland-Garros title defence ended at the very first hurdle as the Czech world No.2 suffered a shock defeat to French teenager Diane Parry ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin will survive but could crater to $8,000 and won’t end up as the dominant crypto, says Guggenheim’s Minerd
"When you break below 30,000 [dollars] consistently, 8,000 [dollars] is the ultimate bottom," Minerd told CNBC on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Evangelists Remain Enthusiastic Despite Crypto Rout
The cryptocurrency market has lost over $1.6 trillion since November, but that hasn't tempered the passion of the bitcoin evangelists. ( read original story ...)
Madison Cawthorn Under House Investigation For Alleged Improper Relationship With Staffer, Crypto Dealings
The House Committee on Ethics is investigating Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) for allegedly engaging in an improper relationship with a staffer and promoting a cryptocurrency in which he had an ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka ‘Leaning’ Towards Not Playing at Wimbledon After French Open First-Round Defeat
The tennis star has not decided if she will compete at the 2022 Wimbledon tournament in June following the WTA's announcement of a change in point rankings ... ( read original story ...)
India, US Sign New Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo
The agreement was signed in Tokyo by India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and US International Development Finance Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer Scott Nathan. “Significant ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes in Japan off coast of 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster site
Scientists say that a strong earthquake was recorded off the coast of Japan -- near Fukushima, which was the site of a nuclear accident a decade ago that was triggered by a quake. ( read original story ...)
PM Modi proposes ‘Japan Week’ in bid to deepen business ties with Tokyo
Stressing that India and Japan are natural partners, Modi lauded the business community as brand ambassadors for India-Japan ties in a roundtable with CEOs from Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi and other top ... ( read original story ...)
Year after Osaka decides to leave Paris, loss forces her to
Naomi Osaka left the French Open of her own volition , never beaten on the court but determining that she needed to pull out before the second round to stand up for herself and protect her mind more ... ( read original story ...)
French Open 2022: Anisimova rocks Osaka, Krejcikova crashes out to Parry – live!
Krejcikova tosses in some double-faults, much to the delight of the increasingly partisan Chatrier crowd. At 30-30, Parry is in control of the point but ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Loses in the First Round in Paris
Amanda Anisimova knocked Naomi Osaka out of another Grand Slam tournament on Monday, defeating her, 7-5, 6-4,. Anisimova, a 20-year-old American with a power game that bears a certain resemblance to ... ( read original story ...)