Amid a backdrop of a strengthening Japanese stock market, with the Nikkei 225 Index recently climbing by 2.6% and the TOPIX Index up by 3.1%, investors are increasingly attentive to opportunities ...
New Japanese bank bills have 3-D holographic portraits that turn their heads
Japan's first new banknotes in 20 years have entered circulation featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to curb counterfeits ...
Highlights: Navarro beats returning Osaka in second round
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, playing at Wimbledon for the first time since 2019, is beaten in straight sets by 19th seed Emma Navarro on Centre Court. ( read original story ...)
The US is upgrading its fighter fleets in Japan, boosting its Pacific airpower with the newest jets
The Pentagon announced the fighter jet overhaul on Wednesday, which includes transferring dozens of F-35s to replace older aircraft. ( read original story ...)
Fed Chair Powell Issues ‘Critical’ Warning, Sparking Sudden $60,000 Bitcoin Price And Crypto Crash
Bitcoin, crypto and stock market traders have been closely watching the Fed for signs it will begin cutting interest rates in recent months, with analysts forced to dial back expectations of around ...
Osaka’s Wimbledon comeback ended by on-fire Navarro
Naomi Osaka's goal to improve her grasscourt game will have to wait for at least another 12 months after her Wimbledon comeback stalled in the second round following a 6-4 6-1 walloping by American ...
This cramped, daggy airport is my new favourite
This isn’t a flashy, modern airport, and it doesn’t have many exciting facilities, but I love New Chitose with all of my stomach and heart. ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka loses to No. 19 seed in 2R after suffering collapse
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has exited Wimbledon in the second round after suffering a collapse against Emma Navarro and losing in two sets. ( read original story ...)
Indulge in Opulence: Discover The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama and Its Authentic Local Experiences
YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 03, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama cordially invites tourists to experience a blend of luxurious dining options and unique local activities that ... ( read original story ...)
Alcaraz marches on at Wimbledon as Osaka returns to Centre Court
Carlos Alcaraz raced into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering duel with fellow crowd-pleaser Frances Tiafoe as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka returned to Centre Court for ... ( read original story ...)
Air Force Ospreys in Japan resume flight ops
Air Force Ospreys assigned to the Japan-based 353rd Special Operations Wing began flying again Tuesday, seven months a deadly crash killed eight airmen. ( read original story ...)
Inside a16z’s Boot Camp for Crypto Startups
This spring, the VC firm schooled a new batch of founders that it hopes can prove the technology is good for more than scams and speculation.
Japan issues new banknotes for the first time in 20 years
Japan's central bank is issuing a new banknote series for the first time in 20 years. The new notes in denominations of 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 yen (approximately €57, €29 and €6) come "with the ...
Taliban Arrests and Jails 8 People for Holding and Trading Crypto
Crypto traders in Afghanistan are being arrested and imprisoned by the Taliban for dealing in digital assets despite the country's crypto ban.
Most Advisors Still Don’t Want Anything to Do With Crypto, Report Finds
As the issue of regulatory approval for exchange-traded crypto funds turned from if to when, speculation mounted that a new crop of bitcoin ETFs could revitalize the slumping digital-asset market. To ...
Strong earnings help Japan post record tax revenue for 4th year
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's tax revenue for fiscal 2023 reached a record 72.08 trillion yen ($445 billion), the Finance Ministry said Wednesday, setting a new high for the fourth consecutive year, ...