Naomi Osaka pulled out of the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament on Wednesday in protest at racial injustice. Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and Haitian father and has been ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from tournament in call for justice
Naomi Osaka tweeted that as a black woman, she feels compelled to pull out of the tournament to put a focus on police shooting black people. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Reaches Semis Then Withdraws to Protest Racial Injustice
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday in protest against racial injustice hours after the two-times Grand Slam champion had booked her spot in the semi-finals of the U.S. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Suzuki says Japan banks could see spike in COVID-related credit costs
Japanese financial institutions may see credit costs balloon to levels hit during the global financial crisis if a second and third wave of coronavirus infections hammer the economy, Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Four Seasons’ new $26,000 suite offers clear view of palace
TOKYO -- A Four Seasons luxury hotel opening ... The hotel will host weddings, business meetings and other functions on the third floor of the tower. Along with multiple meeting rooms that can ... ( read original story ...)
Dream11 Fantasy NPB: Carp at BayStars
The BayStars and the Carp are riding opposite moments when it comes to their position in the standings – while the BayStars are a clear postseason contender, the Carp are struggling to get things ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Will Sponsor Two Pikes Peak Racers
Yokohama Tire Corp. will sponsor two drivers during the 98th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which takes place Aug. 30 in Colorado. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s biggest win was convincing Japan Inc he would stick around
The fact that even these trivial diary items are now being tabulated and parsed in the equity strategy notes of big investment banks is part of a broadening concern that Mr. The speculation, which ... ( read original story ...)
Transparent toilets have arrived in Tokyo
Tokyo now offers a new way to experience nature's call in the form of transparent high-tech public toilets. The stalls are colorful, spacious, and available at a public park, but the only catch ... ( read original story ...)
Lockheed nets $18.8M to support Japan’s Aegis Ashore system
Lockheed Martin won an $18.8 million modification contract for planning and risk reduction of the Aegis Ashore defense system in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Aave ‘LEND’s Hand to Decentralized Finance Movement
Aave is a decentralized finance money market that allows users to earn interest on cryptocurrency and borrow against it. Aave launched its money market, which is based on the cryptocurrency Ethereum, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan convenience chains retreat from scale in first store cuts
The number of convenience stores across Japan under 15 companies fell 0.5% to 58,250 in fiscal 2019, the first-ever decline in comparable data going back to 1981, a recent Nikkei survey of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe to consult with doctors before Friday news conference: sources
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will consult with doctors before holding a news conference on Friday, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, amid worries about his health after two ... ( read original story ...)
Vanguard to shut institutional offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo
Vanguard Group will close its Hong Kong office and its sales and client service office in Tokyo over the coming six to 24 months, the firm said Wednesday. The move follows a decision made earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
University of Tokyo startup finds partner on flying cars
The startup, which is aiming to commercialize a single-passenger vehicle that flies with propellers, has formed a capital and business partnership with Yoshimasu Seisakusho, a Tokyo-based producer ... ( read original story ...)
The Dish: Former Soda & Swine spot transformed into Fortunate Son
Plus news on Puesto, Whisknladle, Loma Club, Pandemic Pizza, Westfield UTC and the closures of Sapporo in O.B. and O'Sullivan's in Carlsbad ... ( read original story ...)