Jennifer Brady spent two weeks in hard quarantine gathering mental strength for her tilt at a maiden Grand Slam title and will hope there is plenty in reserve when she takes on Naomi Osaka in Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president
A woman has been named president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee TOKYO -- Seiko Hashimoto has appeared in seven Olympics, four in the winter and three in the summer — the most by any ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan confirms new Covid strain; rich countries stockpiling 1bn extra vaccine shots
Rich nations stockpiling one billion extra doses; WHO urges against letting guard down amid fall in cases; Japan finds new strain, immigration centre reports infections ... ( read original story ...)
Japan January factory output to rise for first time in three months: Reuters poll
Japan's industrial production likely grew for the first time in three months in January as manufacturing activity picked up globally, a Reuters poll found on Friday, offering a glimmer of hope for an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finds new COVID-19 strain, while immigration centre reports infections
Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Distressed Japan Hotel Chain Unizo Sparks Hedge Fund Battle
A distressed Japanese hotel operator that had been the target of an extended takeover battle is back at the center of a tussle between financial market heavyweights. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finds More Than 90 Cases of New COVID-19 Virus Variant
Japanese health authorities have found more than 90 cases of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, the government's chief spokesman said on Friday. The mutant variant, known as E484K, has been found in ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby: Japan’s Top League aims to go out on a high
Japan's Top League will look to put a year lost to the COVID-19 pandemic behind it on Saturday when play returns for the final season in the competition's current guise. Bolstered by the arrival of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips below 30,000 as rally fizzles before weekend
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Friday, falling back below the 30,000 mark it has recovered for the first time in three decades earlier this week, as profit-taking ahead of the weekend trumped ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s coach: Her enthusiasm to play is ‘beautiful to see’
Maybe Naomi Osaka is winning because she has a positive attitude, or maybe she has a positive attitude because she's winning. Either way, it's working. Osaka won her 20th match in a row ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Forum celebrates 20 years
KARACHI: Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) which this month reached 20 years has been celebrating its formation. Chairman of PJBF, Kalim Farooqui held a dinner reception at his residence inviting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory activity expands for first time in 22 months
Japan's factory activity expanded for the first time in 22 months in February, a private-sector survey showed on Friday (Feb 19), as strong export demand helped manufacturers shake off the drag from ... ( read original story ...)
A casa for your cryptocurrency? 11 homes you can buy with Bitcoin
There’s no better place to park your bitcoin-bought Tesla than in front of a home that you purchased with virtual currency. ( read original story ...)
‘Crypto’: Hidden From View, Yet on Everyone’s Lips
An ancient term for something secret has been applied to many modern enigmas, including the hottest new form of currency ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surges on Retail Investors Bullish on Crypto, Wary of Dollar
"Given the constant inflow of corporate participation and retail investors, we expect Bitcoin prices should continue to be skewed to the upside, at least in the near term," Lennard Neo, an analyst at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Consumer Prices Extend Falls as Pandemic Hits Demand
Japan's core consumer prices fell 0.6% in January from a year earlier, marking the sixth straight month of annual declines, as the coronavirus pandemic keeps the economy under deflationary pressure. ( read original story ...)