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Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up as President Barack Obama and a prominent Milan prosecutor whom the billionaire media mogul has accused of persecuting him, ...
Tonkatsu is comfort food, gourmand grub — not a gourmet delicacy. So what are those hearty, unpretentious deep-fried breaded pork cutlets doing in an elegant little bar-style restaurant above one of Ginza’s temples to high-end consumption? Katsuzen has come a long way from its ...
Life in Japan just seems tailor-made for certain foreign residents, who slip into the fabric of this society as smoothly as a hand slides into a glove. American Curtis Patterson, a professional koto player and music teacher, is a case in point. Not only ...
It is a tricky deal being an authorized biographer. Charles Moore’s big advantage over those who have previously tackled Margaret Thatcher is that he has been provided with material denied to them. Of the arrangement that he was offered by his subject, he writes: ...
Unbelievable energy. Splendid self confidence. Never-wavering faith in his abilities or his teammates. Those are ingredients to success for Draelon Burns, the Yokohama B-Corsairs’ super substitute. Burns buried a remarkable three buzzer-beating shots to close out the three final quarters, and his team needed ...
The dollar was stable above ¥102 in Tokyo on Thursday, repeating narrow movements in a wait-and-see mood ahead of the announcements of key U.S. economic indicators. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥102.43-47, up slightly from ¥102.35-43 at the same time Wednesday. ...
The dollar temporarily rose above ¥102.50 for the first time in four years and seven months in Tokyo trading Wednesday, supported by increasing optimism about the U.S. economy. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥102.35-43, up from ¥101.37-38 at the same time ...
The dollar drifted narrowly below ¥99 in Tokyo trading Thursday due to a continued lack of fresh trading incentives, while the euro was buoyed by upbeat German production data. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥98.82-84, little changed from ¥98.83-85 at the same ...
The dollar moved lower at levels below ¥97.50 in Tokyo trading Thursday, weighed down by weaker than expected U.S. economic data released overnight. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥97.22-27, down from ¥97.44-45 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.3162-3163, ...
The dollar fell below ¥97.50 in Tokyo trading Wednesday as weak readings in U.S. and other overseas economic data raised concerns over the global economic outlook. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥97.44-45, down from ¥97.80-80 at the same time Tuesday. The euro ...
The dollar hovered on a weak note mostly below ¥98 in Tokyo trading Tuesday as active trading was held in check in the midst of Golden Week. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥97.80-80, down from ¥98.58-60 at the same time Friday. The ...
The dollar firmed at around ¥99.50 in Tokyo late Wednesday as dollar purchases were spurred by higher stock prices in and outside Japan, as well as brisk U.S. economic data. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥99.50-50, up from ¥98.63-67 at the ...
The dollar was firmer around ¥98 in Tokyo trading Wednesday as risk aversion among investors receded following rebounds in U.S. and Japanese stocks as well as international gold prices. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥98.11-12, up from ¥97.74-78 at the same time ...
The dollar briefly rose above ¥99 for the first time in almost four years in Tokyo trading Monday, supported by a set of aggressive monetary easing measures launched by the Bank of Japan late last week. The dollar topped ¥99 for the first time ...
The dollar fell below ¥93.50 in late Tokyo trading Monday, pushed down by sales unleashed by a steep fall in Japanese stock prices. At 5 p.m., the dollar was at ¥93.42-44, down from ¥94.04-07 at the same time Friday. The euro stood at $1.2813-2815, ...
The dollar climbed above ¥94.50 in Tokyo trading Wednesday, aided by hopes for the Bank of Japan’s further monetary easing steps. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥94.70-72, up from ¥94.24-25 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.2823-2825, down from ...
The dollar firmed above ¥92 in Tokyo trading Thursday as market participants regained their risk appetite on the back of the upbeat stock market. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥92.34-35, up from ¥91.83-83 at the same time Wednesday. The euro stood ...