Japanese automaker’s reluctance to go all-electric is already taking a toll on the nation’s auto industry. Mitsubishi Motors revealed ... ( read original story ...)
3 Reasons Naomi Osaka’s Skincare Line Needs to Be in Your Travel Bag
There’s no shortage of celebs with skincare lines, but it’s rare to find one that’s actually worth the hype. Tennis pro Naomi Osaka’s line, KINLÒ, was created for skin of color. The brand’s name was inspired by Osaka’s Japanese and Haitian heritage. ( read original story ...)
Comfort women: Last of Japan’s WW2 sex slaves sing ‘forget us not’
The two women are in yet another gathering of former World War Two sex slaves - the so-called "comfort women" who were forced into military brothels in South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, China and Indonesia by the Japanese Imperial Army. ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer named All-Star in Japan, named league’s MVP for June
Pitcher Trevor Bauer is certainly making a case that he still has what it takes to play in the majors — he was recently named an All-Star in Japan and the Nippon Professional Baseball league's MVP for June. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan, South Korea, condemn North Korean missile launch in joint statement
North Korea's firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this week violates multiple U.N. resolutions and threatens peace and stability in the region, the United States, South Korea, and Japan said on Friday in a joint statement condemning the launch. ( read original story ...)
Man confronts controversial livestreamer who harrassed people in Tokyo about WWII
Controversial Kick streamer JohnnySomali was confronted by a man for his antics in Japan, where he made offensive remarks about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing during World War II. “Is that a ... ( read original story ...)
Western Digital and Japan’s Kioxia Seek to Reach Merger Deal by August
Western Digital Corp. and Kioxia Holdings Corp. — after months of talks — aim to reach a merger agreement by August, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Crypto court victory reignites power struggle with Gensler’s SEC
Judge Analisa Torres in New York ruled Thursday that Ripple Labs did not violate U.S. securities laws in $1.4 billion in sales of its XRP token.
We Already Have “Regulatory Clarity” For Crypto
The Howey Test and American innovation are working just fine. What we need are not better laws, but principled regulators.
Crypto Industry Celebrates Ripple Ruling Declaring Tokens Were Not Securities When Sold to Public
On Thursday, a federal judge declared that Ripple’s token, XRP, does not constitute a security under conditions like secondary market sales, but was an unregistered security when the firm sold it to institutional investors in the past.
Can A Second Passport Help You Dodge The U.S. Crypto Crackdown?
For cryptocurrency investors in the U.S., life has gotten more difficult lately. Here's what you can do about it.
Street Style in Tokyo: “Harajuku Is Like a Fashion Gallery With a Free Entrance”
Vogue’s Neighborhood Street Style Series lands in Harajuku, Tokyo, for a look at the iconic district’s style through the lens of photographer Shoichi Aoki. ( read original story ...)
Blinken Reaffirms Commitments to Japan, S.Korea, Condemns N.Korean Missile Launch
Blinken reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitments" to the defense of Japan and South Korea in that meeting, according to a separate statement from the U.S. State Department. ( read original story ...)
Milley praises Japan defense funding boost as a buttress against China
The Joint Chiefs chairman called Japan’s plan to double defense spending within five years crucial to confront rising threats from China and North Korea. ( read original story ...)
Japan space agency rocket engine explodes during test – video
Rocket engine explodes during a test in Japan on Friday, the latest in a series of failures that have deflated Tokyo’s space ambitions ( read original story ...)
Calls for action after teen vandalizes treasured Japanese temple
Founded as a place for Buddhist worship in 759 by a Chinese monk, Jianzhen, from the Tang dynasty, the temple was the first in Japan to be devoted to a Chinese Buddhist denomination, the Nanzan school ... ( read original story ...)