Naomi Osaka remained the picture of calm answering questions on Wednesday after staging a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 comeback victory over Coco Gauff to reach the third round of the WTA Cincinnati Masters. The shy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tourism Market Report 2021: Inbound Tourists Forecast by Countries, Spending and Survey Insights – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Japan Tourism Market, Inbound Tourists Forecast by Countries, Spending, Survey Insights” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Inbound tourism is an essential part of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga asks business lobby for 70% cut in commuters amid pandemic
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday asked a major business lobby in Tokyo to thoroughly implement telework to reduce the number ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla, Japanese firms to build energy storage facility in Hokkaido
Tesla Inc said on Thursday it will join hands with Japanese companies to build an energy storage facility using its rechargeable battery in Hokkaido in northern Japan to help stabilise the power ... ( read original story ...)
PM Suga urges Japan’s largest business lobby to promote ‘telework’ amid hikes in COVID cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday urged Japan Business Federation to switch to telework or 'work from home' to reduce the number of commuters in the city amid an increase in the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka said she felt ‘ungrateful’ for not enjoying life as a tennis icon, and that she was ‘scared’ of the media
The four-time Grand Slam winner said she had become desensitized to the accomplishment of being one of tennis' biggest names. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reflects on her tennis career after ‘seeing the state of the world’
Naomi Osaka says the heartbreaking situations in Haiti and Afghanistan have made her feel grateful for her tennis career. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reflects on being in spotlight after win over Coco Gauff at Western & Southern Open
Down a set and a break to 17-year-old Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka fought back to pull out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win at the Western & Southern Open, her first WTA Tour event since the French Open in late May. ( read original story ...)
Paralympic officials in Tokyo report the first virus case in the Olympic Village.
Paralympic officials in Tokyo on Thursday reported the first confirmed coronavirus case in the Olympic Village, five days before the Games are set to open. The Olympic Village case is one of 16 total ... ( read original story ...)
China Cautions Japan Against Holding Party-Led Security Talks With Taiwan
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying urged Japan on Thursday to reconsider its arrangements with the Chinese-claimed island. ( read original story ...)
Hackers raided a Japanese crypto exchange and seized up to $74 million in assets, report says
Japanese crypto exchange Liquid said that bitcoin, ether, XRP and TRX coins were stolen in the hack, and it was trying to track down the crypto. ( read original story ...)
Binance crypto traders line up $5m for legal challenge
Traders pursuing Binance for compensation over an outage during crypto market turmoil earlier this year have secured financial backing to wage one of the most significant legal battles to date against ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka felt ‘ungrateful’ for her attitude to tennis
Naomi Osaka said she had felt "ungrateful" at times over the last year for not fully appreciating her life as one of the world's top tennis players. ( read original story ...)
Filipino Olympian Gifted With Roasted Chicken Business For 1992 Bronze Medal Finish
Roel Velasco receives his own business as a reward for the Philippines' great boxing performance in Tokyo Two other former Olympians from the Philippines received compensation for their contributions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends virus emergency to Sept. 12, adds 7 more prefectures
Japan is set to decide to extend a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and five other prefectures through Sept. 12 and add seven more prefectures as the resurgence of infections increasingly puts a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SC Capital set sights on hard-hit Japanese hotels with $550 mln fund
Singapore's SC Capital Partners aims to raise around $550 million for a new fund targeting hard-hit Japanese hotels, its chairman told Reuters, betting tourism will come back strongly once the ... ( read original story ...)