Photographer: Etsuo Hara/Getty Images Photographer: Etsuo Hara/Getty Images If one Japanese business has its way, professional wrestlers will be the next hit entertainment export from the country that ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka faces uncertainty
Naomi Osaka walks off the court after withdrawing from her match. MASON, Ohio—Naomi Osaka felt a strange sensation in her left knee, different than anything she’d experienced. The US Open ... ( read original story ...)
Imports from Canada, New Zealand diversify Japanese beef market with start of Trans-Pacific Partnership
Since the Trans-Pacific Partnership came into effect, a wider variety of imported beef has been making its way onto the tables of Japanese households. Products from Canada and New Zealand have been ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, Japan team up to empower people of determination
A delegation from the United Arab Emirates visited Japan to receive insights on how to create a more inclusive society for people faced with challenges. The 10-member delegation headed by H.E. Abdulla ... ( read original story ...)
Relief for Tokyo 2020 after smooth triathlon mixed relay test
The mixed relay, a new event for Tokyo 2020 involving two men and two women ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Korea and the messy question of how to pay for historic wrongs
Japan says it’s up to the South Korean government to compensate ... $200 million in loans — about $4 billion today — and signed a treaty stating claims of property and rights were to be “settled ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to step up scrutiny of foreign investment in technology
TOKYO -- Japan will tighten control over foreign investments ... focusing on the purchase of shares that carry voting rights, Nikkei learned Saturday. The move mirrors greater restrictions in ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Oceans beat Mes Sungun to win AFC Futsal Club Championship
Nagoya Oceans defeated Mes Sungun Varseqan 2-0 at the Bangkok Arena. Neto Antonio Hirata and Ryohei Ando were the Oceans' scorers as the Japanese outfit dashed Mes Sungun's bid to win back-to-back ... ( read original story ...)
US Open 2019: Naomi Osaka frets over knee injury
(CNN)With the US Open just days away, Naomi Osaka is fretting over a knee injury after she was forced to retire from the Cincinnati Masters on Friday. Osaka, who is the first player from Japan to win ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s past and future trains float and roll at SCMaglev and Railway Park
Japan, seeking to reclaim its crown as the world's leader in amazing train tech, is set to open its own maglev route from Tokyo to Nagoya in 2027. Yes, open. Not only has the track been built, but ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 paratriathlon test shortened due to bad water quality
Tokyo 2020 organisers have won widespread praise for their ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ... ( read original story ...)
High bacteria level cancels water portion of Tokyo triathlon
Tokyo's hot and humid summers are a major worry for Olympic ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka retires at Cincinnati with knee injury
(Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka retired from the Cincinnati Masters with an apparent knee injury on Friday, less than two weeks before the start of her U.S. Open title defence. Osaka was ... ( read original story ...)
Heat on agenda again at newly-built Tokyo 2020 hockey venue
TOKYO (Reuters) - After a week of Tokyo 2020 test events dominated by talks of sweltering heat and stifling humidity, it was hockey’s turn to experience it at the newly-built Oi Hockey Stadium ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign ministers of China, Japan, South Korea to hold talks amid trade, history tensions
SEOUL (Reuters) - Top diplomats of South Korea and Japan plan to meet their Chinese counterpart in Beijing next week amid a flare-up in tension over trade and history, Seoul’s foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Barty reaches Cincy semis, Osaka retires with knee injury
Osaka's left knee trouble was more of a concern ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ... ( read original story ...)