Nikkei gains steam, outpacing other Asian markets

Japan was again a standout, with equities building on this week’s two-year highs as the yen continued to retreat. Meanwhile, Australia underperformed as metal prices fell and utilities stocks slid. The Nikkei NIK, -0.25% was recently up 0.7% ... ( read original story ...)

2025 Osaka expo blueprint centers on pavilions, water, greenery

OSAKA--The blueprint for Japan's bid to host the 2025 World Expo in Osaka features three distinct areas--pavilions, water and greenery--on an artificial island here. The government revealed a summary of its plan Sept. 22 in a meeting of ministries and ... ( read original story ...)

Wozniacki batters Muguruza to reach Tokyo final

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates her win over Garbine Muguruza of Spain following their women's singles semi-final match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on September 23, 2017. AFP TOKYO, Japan — Defending champion Caroline ... ( read original story ...)

Suzuki to unveil SV650X at Tokyo Motor Show

Suzuki is going to unveil a new factory built concept based on the SV650 streetfighter at the 2017 Tokyo Auto Show. Called the SV650X, this bike will be an evolution of the SV650 Rally concept which was shown last year. Visually, the Suzuki SV650 Rally ... ( read original story ...)

Wozniacki smashes Muguruza to reach Tokyo final

TOKYO: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki pulverised world ... the same bludgeoning shot she unleashed to seal victory after a little over two hours. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news ... ( read original story ...)

Pavlyuchenkova Fights Off Kerber Into Tokyo Final

Instead, the Russian responded with a powerful flight plan. Pavlyuchenkova reeled off six of the last seven games outdueling Kerber, 6-0, 6-7 (4), 6-4, a wild Tokyo thriller that launched her into her third final of the season. Tearing through eight ... ( read original story ...)

Virtual reality highlight of Tokyo Game Show convention

The latest cutting edge video games were unveiled at the annual Tokyo Game Show convention. A quarter of a million gaming enthusiasts are expected to visit. One of the hottest draws this year is VR, or Virtual Reality. The latest cutting edge video games ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Creww foraying into coworking space business

Tokyo-based Creww, the Japanese startup behind a community platform offering open innovation opportunities to startups, announced on Wednesday that it is foraying into the coworking space business with the collaboration of major developers and real estate ... ( read original story ...)

Reports conflict about North Korea earthquake

South Korea's weather agency said a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was detected in North Korea and appeared to be a natural occurrence. But Japan's Kyoto News reported that a Chinese monitoring agency determined the quake to be magnitude 3.4 and was likely ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake, 4.3 mag was detected near Haebaru in Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Haebaru in Japan on Sunday. The epicenter was at a depth of 12.07 km (7 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 02/09/17 / 2017-09-02 21:26:30 / September 2, 2017 @ 9:26 pm ... ( read original story ...)