Naomi Osaka is targeting victory at the French Open and Wimbledon in her return season. The Japanese tennis player, who took a 15-month hiatus after becoming a mother, is currently struggling to find ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo snow: first flurries of the year land in the Japanese capital – in pictures
Heavy snow has hit the Tokyo, disrupting trains, grounding more than 100 flights, and bathing the city in a white blanket ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dec real wages fall, but at slower pace
Japanese workers' real wages fell for a 21th consecutive month in December but at a slower pace, data showed on Tuesday, as inflation eased, but a higher rate of wage growth is needed for the ... ( read original story ...)
Kid-friendly area returns to Sapporo Snow Festival after 3-year COVID hiatus
The popular kid-friendly Tsudome Site has returned to the Sapporo Snow Festival as the annual event kicked off in the capital of Japan's no･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Dome seeking sponsor to climb out of financial crisis
SAPPORO--The cash-strapped operator of Sapporo Dome is selling naming rights for the all-weather facility in the hope of recouping sales losses triggered by the relocation of the home stadium of the ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine-born Miss Japan 2024 relinquishes title following report of affair
Karolina Shiino, a Ukraine-born model with Japanese citizenship, has relinquished her title as the 2024 Miss Japan Grand Prix winner after a magazine report revealed her affair with a married ... ( read original story ...)
Craig Wright’s claim he invented bitcoin a ‘brazen lie’, court told
Crypto Open Patent Alliance seeking ruling in London that computer scientist is not pseudonymous author Satoshi Nakamoto ...
Crypto advocates discuss the ‘right time’ to invest in bitcoin
In a recent discussion, a crypto market analyst and policy advocate shared their bitcoin investment strategies.
Bitcoin ETFs Are Turning Into a Drag for Coinbase
The launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds hasn’t led to a predicted boom in trading volume and prices. In fact, the ETFs may even be a drag for Coinbase Global, according to an analyst. Since the ETFs launched to much fanfare in January,
IWGP Women’s Title match added to NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo
The news was announced at Stardom's show in Osaka on Sunday. Shirakawa and Iwatani have met twice previously in singles competition. Iwatani defeated Shirakawa in both the 2021 and 2022 5Star Grand ... ( read original story ...)
How Amazon, Netflix and Disney+ Stack up in Japan: Study
MediaPartners Asia's data analytics firm ampd also looks at the success of homegrown streamer U-Next and local broadcasters' advertising-supported Tver. ( read original story ...)
‘Fake’ Bitcoin founder ‘used ChatGPT’ to ‘tell a brazen lie’
A computer scientist lied that he is the founder of Bitcoin and used ChatGPT to forge documents to help his case, the High Court has been told. Dr Craig Wright, 53, has claimed to be ‘Satoshi Nakamoto ...
Brian May confesses ‘emotional pain’ after first Queen show of 2024 ‘I found it hard’
Sir Brian May, Roger Taylor and the singer wowed fans in the almost 50,000 capacity Nagoya Super Dome. Yet the guitarist couldn’t help having mixed emotions, candidly opening up with fans on his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JSR says US lawsuit will not impact go-private deal
Japan chip materials maker JSR said on Monday that a lawsuit brought against the company by a research foundation in the United States would not impact its plan to be bought by a state-backed fund. ( read original story ...)
Osaka aims to return to top spots this year inspired by daughter Shai
Former world number one Naomi Osaka believes she can get back amongst the top spots in the rankings by the end of the year as the Japanese player draws inspiration from being a new mum. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow hits Tokyo area, halting trains and grounding more than 100 flights
Heavy snow hit the Tokyo area on Monday, disrupting trains and grounding more than 100 flights, with transport officials cautioning drivers to avoid nonessential travel. The Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)