The 'road to Tokyo', the World Athletics Championships in about a month, is paved with good intentions. And with 'record attempts'. They are used to it over there: in '64 Bob Hayes ran not ... ( read original story ...)
How to Watch Czechia vs Japan: Live Stream 2025 Little League World Series, TV Channel
The top 20 Little League teams from around the globe enter Williamsport, aiming to become the 2025 Little League World Series champions. ( read original story ...)
Power cut strands 30,000 at Japan’s Osaka expo, sparks calls for better crisis planning
Some attendees ended up sleeping at the venue after failing to leave the site, with pavilions opened up to provide food and shelter. ( read original story ...)
Russian subsidiary of Japan’s Sony liquidated, company filings show
Sony's Russian subsidiary was liquidated on August 11, Russian company filings showed, a move that could signal the Japanese conglomerate's exit from the country. Hundreds of foreign companies have ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Isn’t Buying More Crypto, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. doesn’t plan to acquire more crypto assets for its bitcoin reserve. “We’ve also started to get into the 21st century, a bitcoin strateg ...
Crypto stock surges 35% after bagging a deal with Google
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf soared 35% after securing a $3.7 billion, 10-year AI hosting deal backed by Google, which is taking an 8% stake in the company.
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Japan’s Nikkei tops 43,000 for first time ever, extends rally to sixth session
Japan's Nikkei share average breached the 43,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday, with the broader Topix index also scaling a fresh all-time peak, tracking Wall Street's overnight gains and ...
Trump-fueled crypto frenzy sparks rush to Wall Street IPOs
After years of sitting on the sidelines, U.S. crypto companies are lining up to go public, buoyed by friendly policies under President Donald Trump's second administration that have pushed the value of global cryptocurrencies to a record $4.
Japanese Yen Could Rise Further on Rate-Rise Speculation
The yen rose against the dollar and has room to rise further after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the BOJ should raise interest rates.
Dollar falls against yen after Bessent calls for Bank of Japan to raise interest rates
The dollar fell to its weakest level against the Japanese yen in three weeks after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expected the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates to tackle inflation.
Osaka Metro apologizes after Expo visitors stranded due to train disruptions
Osaka Metro Co. on Aug. 14 apologized for leaving many visitors to the Osaka Expo stranded at the venue after train services were suspended d･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
WORLD EXPO IN JAPAN: The pavilion where Slovakia is located has drawn more than 2 million visitors
The World Expo in the Japanese city of Osaka has reached a significant milestone. The Commons-C pavilion, which also houses the Slovak exposition, welcomed its two-millionth visitor from all over the ...
Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary on different dates
Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates. ( read original story ...)
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
Some highlighted the need to avoid conflating foreign nationals who may be in Japan temporarily with long-term foreign residents. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s record-beating stock rally ends as Bessent jawbones Japan on rates
Japan's inflation remains stubbornly high — well above 3% — while the Bank of Japan has kept rates pegged at 0.5% since January. ( read original story ...)