Bitcoin was the notable mover as it reached for one-month highs on Monday, sustaining its rally after the Federal Reserve's super-sized rate cut last week, while the yen and most other major currencies stagnated with Japanese markets on holiday. ( read original story ...)
Who gets the gold from cremated remains? In Japan, some cities do
TOKYO -- Dozens of Japanese cities are selling metals from the ashes of cremated remains, a Nikkei survey finds, amid growing calls to put rules in place for the process. ( read original story ...)
What coaches at Yokohama F Marinos were saying about Daizen Maeda before big Celtic move
Journalist, Sacha Pisani, has shared what Yokohama F Marinos coaches were saying about Daizen Maeda before he moved to Celtic. ( read original story ...)
2030 and 2034 Winter Games bid time line: Counting down to another Olympics for Utah
Utah, named the sole preferred host for 2034 late last year under the committee's new, less formal selection process, was advanced to the final vote by the leaders of the Switzerland-based ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis expert identifies how Patrick Mouratoglou can fix Naomi Osaka’s woes
French tennis player and analyst Alize Lim believes the rumored partnership between Naomi Osaka and Patrick Mouratoglou could definitely turn into something great as she sees multiple ways of how ... ( read original story ...)
‘Convert your cash into gold’ is new scam targeting the elderly, warn Japan police
NAGOYA -- "We need to check your bank account, so convert your savings into gold bars": Lines like this are being used in a new type of fraud targetin・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM hopeful Ishiba sees ‘room’ for corporate tax hike, Kyodo reports
Shigeru Ishiba, a former Japanese defence minister and leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said there was "room to raise" corporate taxes, Kyodo News quoted him as saying late on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani vs Naomi Osaka: Which Japanese Superstar is Richer?
Here is a detailed comparison between Shohei Ohtani and Naomi Osaka's net worth and popularity in their respective sports. ( read original story ...)
Larry Wilson: In Japan, the robots have a mission of their own
The robot appeared in the hotel hallway as if out of nowhere, R2D2-sized, silently rolling, on a mission of undetermined nature from its robot overlords. A group of us Yankee ( read original story ...)
Biden and Japan’s Kishida discuss shared concerns over South China Sea
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed diplomacy with China and their shared concerns over "coercive and destabilizing activities" in the South China Sea during a meeting on Saturday at the Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, ( read original story ...)
Fiji wins Pacific Nations Cup after overwhelming Japan in Osaka
Fiji has overwhelmed Japan from a 10-10 halftime deadlock to win an energetic Pacific Nations Cup final 41-17 in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
WATCH: Naomi Osaka goes on shopping spree, shows off various skirts she got after ‘challenging’ herself to wear more
In a recent TikTok, Naomi Osaka shared a peek into her latest purchases, showing off a variety of items she picked up. She started with some cute hair clips, even trying one on and giving fans a quick "side-view" to show how it looked. ( read original story ...)
Italian writer recalls ‘hell’ in WWII camp in Japan where father cut off finger (Pt. 1)
Deprived of food and unable to bear the intense hunger, detainees at a foreign internment camp in Nagoya during the closing days of the Pacific War pi・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Study In Japan: Osaka University Opens Applications For 2025 MEXT-Funded Master’s & PhD Programs
For the 2025 batch of its MEXT-granted Master's and PhD programs in robotics engineering and bioengineering, Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering Science has announced the opening of ... ( read original story ...)
Russia and China start naval exercises in Sea of Japan, agencies report
Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia's Pacific Fleet as saying. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka arrives in Beijing with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in tow
Naomi Osaka's return to the China Open in Beijing for the first time in five years in newsworthy in more ways than one. The former world No. 1 arrived in China ahead of next week's WTA 1000 event with Patrick Mouratoglou, purportedly set to be her new coach, in tow. ( read original story ...)