In the Round of 32 of the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 on Sunday, Daria Kasatkina (ranked No. 13) faces Marta Kostyuk (No. 42).Kasatkina has -220 odds to earn a spot in the Round of 16 with ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto is growing up: Goodbye yacht parties and NFTs, hello regulation and practical tech
Three days at a New York crypto conference showed just how much a bear market can force an industry to change its ways.
Japan considers tax breaks for up to 10 years for chip, battery production – Nikkei
TOKYO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s government is considering giving tax benefits to firms that produce goods such as semiconductors and storage batteries for a period of 5-10 years as part of an ...
I’m an expat who has lived in Okinawa, Japan, for two years. The quality of life and even the fast food is better here than in America.
In her two years living in the Blue Zone of Okinawa, Acasia Olson has noticed she is more active and eats fresher food, even at McDonald's. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood likely improved slightly in BOJ tankan
A closely watched central bank survey is likely to show Japan's business confidence improved slightly in the three months to September, according to a Reuters poll, suggesting the economy is ... ( read original story ...)
John Cage Shock: When Japan Fell for Cage and Vice Versa
After a 1962 visit, a mutual love affair began between the composer and the country’s musicians. A new series at the Japan Society explores this relationship. ( read original story ...)
City dwellers experience rice harvest at Tokyo’s rooftop garden
TOKYO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Located some 45 meters above ground in central Tokyo, the rooftop garden at Roppongi Hills complex on Saturday welcomed city-bred children and residents in the area to ... ( read original story ...)
Motor racing-Verstappen takes pole in Japan with a ‘mighty’ lap
Formula One leader Max Verstappen blew away all doubts about Red Bull's enduring dominance on Saturday with a "mighty" pole lap in Japan ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.The 25-year-old Dutch driver had been fastest throughout all three practice sessions at Suzuka and saved the best for qualifying, ( read original story ...)
F1 leader Verstappen has pole position at Japan GP after record winning streak ended in Singapore
Formula One series leader Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in qualifying by finishing .581 seconds ahead of McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ward councilor panned over ‘biased teaching may lead to homosexuality’ comment
An assembly member of the capital's Taito Ward has been criticized for his remark on school education on the subject of LGBTQ and other sexua･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Facing eviction, a beloved Little Tokyo cafe charts its survival in a gentrifying city
In a dispute with its landlord, Suehiro Café opts to plant a new flag in downtown. 'I still feel like it's my mother's restaurant,' says second-generation owner Kenji Suzuki. ( read original story ...)
Japan winner’s trophy will light up with flag colours when kissed
The trophy for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix will light up in the colours of the winner's national flag when he kisses it on the podium after the race. ( read original story ...)
Construction costs of 2025 Expo in Osaka expected to rise to over $1.5 bil.
NHK has learned that the organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka expects construction costs for the expo site may balloon to some 230 billion yen, or about 1.55 billion dollars. That would be ... ( read original story ...)
Addiction Tokyo Sets Its Eyes Stateside With a Global Launch
Addiction Tokyo has created, well, quite an addiction in Japan with their makeup products. Toting “skin melt technology,” overseas the brand is known for its long-wearing eyeshadows ... ( read original story ...)
Global housing market sees reduced bubble risk, with Zurich and Tokyo exceptions
The global risk of housing bubbles has significantly decreased in 2023, with only Zurich and Tokyo remaining in the bubble risk category, according to the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2023 ... ( read original story ...)
Is it ‘way more risky to hold fiat’ in Latin America and Africa than crypto?
With blockchain, everything's public. In terms of fraud, at the settlement level, crypto is actually way better than fiat or credit cards, but the distinction is that anything that's hot, anything ...