Japan's ex-chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato is likely to be tapped as finance minister when incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba forms his cabinet, Kyodo News reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba likely to keep Hayashi as chief cabinet secretary in cabinet, Asahi reports
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely keep Yoshimasa Hayashi as chief cabinet secretary when he forms his cabinet, the Asahi newspaper reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Draper into Japan quarters as Boulter also wins
British pair Jack Draper and Katie Boulter are through to the next rounds of the Japan Open and China Open respectively. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba likely to name ex-rival Koizumi as LDP campaign chief, NHK says
Speculation is swirling about whom Ishiba will appoint to his cabinet when he forms a government on Tuesday, after winning the race for president of the Liberal Democratic Party. ( read original story ...)
Thousands bid farewell to Tokyo zoo pandas before return to China
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China. ( read original story ...)
Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader
Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals
Japan’s next prime minister is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big challenges ahead of him. ( read original story ...)
Faulty gift info leads to flood of 42-cent ‘hometown tax’ donations to Japan town
A set of "himono" dried fish meant for those who donate 10,000 yen (about $69) to a town in central Japan's Aichi Prefecture through the "hometown tax" system was mistakenly displayed as a gift for 60 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan researchers develop device hoped to help overcome ‘mental frailty’ among elderly
A team of researchers in central Japan's Aichi Prefecture has developed a mental workout device that can measure and potentially reverse cog ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Toni responds to Twin Hector’s lawsuit against Angela White
In a recent turn of events, Tokyo Toni has entered the conversation surrounding the lawsuit filed by rapper Twin Hector against his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Regulators to Reform Crypto Gaming Laws
Japan’s financial regulator, Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly determined to introduce major reforms to the nation’s crypto gaming laws.
Moo Deng now has her own crypto, because of course she does
But the Fed’s super-sized rate cut last week, and signals of more cuts to come, are also powering a surge in crypto broadly, from the Moo Dengs to the more mainstream bitcoin and ethereum, as looser ...
Crypto Weekly Highlights: Bitcoin ETF Inflows, Shiba Inu Surge, U.S. Election Influence on Crypto
Million Inflows in Spot Bitcoin ETFs In a report posted on September 23, a total of $92 million inflows were recorded in 12 Bitcoin Spot exchange-traded ...
Russia’s Crypto Mining Tycoon Builds Fortune From Putin’s U-Turn
In 2017, the same year that Russian entrepreneur Igor Runets got his MBA from Stanford University, he started building a data center for crypto mining in Siberia. It was a bold bet that the region’s ...
Volynets vs. Osaka Prediction: China Open 2024
No. 60-ranked Katie Volynets will meet No. 73 Naomi Osaka in the China Open Round of 32 on Saturday, September 28. Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. ( read original story ...)
Crypto founder paid LA cops to help extort victims for crypto, FBI alleges
Crypto firm founder Adam Iza is alleged to have paid LA Sheriff’s deputies for information used in attempts to steal crypto.