The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday and cut its price projections. This bolsters market views that the central bank is in no position to rush an exit from its massive stimulus p... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports sink 3.8 pct in Dec, hit by China slowdown
For the year, imports outpaced the rise in exports, leaving a trade deficit for the first time in three years, the Ministry of Finance reported. Japan's imports rose 1.9 per cent in December from the ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2019: Naomi Osaka powers past Elina Svitolina
January 22, 2019 8:40pm EST January 22, 2019 8:40pm EST Tennis, WTA, Australian Open, News, Grand Slams, English, WTA Tour, Elina Svitolina, Naomi Osaka US Open champion Naomi Osaka eased past Elina S... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2019: Naomi Osaka beats Elina Svitolina to reach semi-finals
Live scores, schedule and results Follow the Australian Open on BBC TV, radio and online Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone Osaka announced herself on the world stage with her hugely impressiv... ( read original story ...)
Osaka on to Aussie Open semifinals after straight sets win over Svitolina
MELBOURNE, Australia - Naomi Osaka has reached her first semifinal at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Elina Svitolina. Osaka used her aggressive style and big hitting to compile a 31- ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka really is one of a kind
Naomi Osaka regularly describes herself as one of the most awkward people around but she showed enough confidence to shut down an interview when she had better things to be doing. The likeable 21-year ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Naomi Osaka into 1st Australian Open semifinal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The Latest at the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times local): 12:28 p.m. Naomi Osaka has reached her first semifinal at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-1 victory ove... ( read original story ...)
Huawei, Naomi Osaka, the Oscars: Your Wednesday Briefing
Ms. Osaka’s rise has challenged a longstanding sense of cultural and racial homogeneity in Japan and has been particularly exciting for biracial people in Japan, known as “hafus.” The ad revived discu... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka powers past injured Svitolina into Open semis
Melbourne (AFP) - Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka routed an injured Elina Svitolina to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday. The US Open champion beat the Ukrainian sixth seed 6-4, 6-1 ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka blows away Svitolina to reach Melbourne semis
MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka proved too strong for sixth seed Elina Svitolina on Wednesday as the US Open champion cruised into her first Australian Open semi-final with a 6-4 6-1 win. The 21-year-old Japan... ( read original story ...)
Japan long rates turn negative ahead of BOJ policy decision
TOKYO -- The yield on benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds has slipped into negative territory for the first time in two weeks as signs of slowing global economic growth send investors ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi: Police hunt for pair in ¥4 million pachinko parlor robbery in Nagoya
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police are hunting for two men who robbed a pachinko parlor in Nagoya on Tuesday, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 22). At just past 10:00 a.m., the pair entered a shop ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport tests driverless bus to shuttle visitors
Visitors pouring into Japan's Haneda airport for the Tokyo Olympics next year may find themselves ferried to and from planes on driverless buses, currently being tested at the major hub. Six Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Japan make no visible progress on territorial spat
He invited Japanese business to invest in infrastructure projects, such as beefing up cargo transfers via the Trans-Siberian Railway and shipments through Arctic sea routes. Speaking to the Interfax n... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stores to cut the smut ahead of global sports events
7-Eleven Japan Co. confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday that they would stop selling adult magazines nationwide by the end of August. Kyodo News reported that Lawson Inc., another major chain, would follow ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: two-thirds of Japanese view rise in foreigners as ‘good’
TOKYO -- A recent Nikkei survey found that 74% of respondents reported an increase in the number of foreigners in their workplaces and neighborhoods. While the growth of Japan's foreign population ... ( read original story ...)