Naomi Osaka had pulled out of the French Open and Wimbledon citing mental health concerns, and had taken an indefinite break from tennis after her loss at the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s turbulent 2021 reaches new low
Naomi Osaka has dropped out of the women's top 10 for the first time in three years at the end of a difficult season. ( read original story ...)
Japan star Naomi Osaka slides to 12th in WTA rankings, Ash Barty to end year as No.1
Her slide in the rankings caps off a turbulent year after she pulled out of Roland-Garros due to mental health issues. She went on to skip Wimbledon this year to protect her mental health and was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan focusing on World Cup qualifiers vs Saudis, Australia
An upset loss to Oman and a narrow win over China have sharpened Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu’s focus ahead of back-to-back World Cup qualifying games against Saudi Arabia and Australia. The Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida, Biden agree to cooperate on China, N Korea
Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held his first talks as Japanese leader with President Joe Biden and confirmed they will work to strengthen their alliance and cooperate in regional security ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM calls Oct. 31 election, vows to fight pandemic
Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, on Monday called a parliamentary election for Oct. 31 and vowed to bolster the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, shortly after being formally ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan PM Kishida confirms strong alliance with US in talks with Biden
New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he received a "strong" message from President Joe Biden about the United States' commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea ... ( read original story ...)
Biden, Japan’s Kishida underline strength of U.S.-Japan alliance -White House
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio affirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance in a phone call on Monday, the White House said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
bright yellow tones clad renovated fried food shop in the suburbs of tokyo
a bright yellow food shop in tokyo. design studio moment has completed the renewal of ‘beaver’, a specialty fried food shop in the suburbs of tokyo, japan. choosing bright yel ... ( read original story ...)
An Insider’s Guide to Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
Photo by Kit Leong/Shutterstock Time your Little Tokyo visit to coincide with Nisei Week in August, an annual celebration of Japanese culture. Little Bangladesh, Thai Town, Little Armenia, Koreatown, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business activity falls at softer pace in September
Japan's service sector saw a contraction in business activity and new orders in September, with the reinstated coronavirus restrictions causing renewed disruptions to service providers, according ... ( read original story ...)
Weak magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 39 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Carbon-Neutral Crypto Asset Fund
Crypto’s energy consumption is a hot topic. Quicktake’s Matthew Long talks with One River Asset Management and Moss.Earth about a carbon-neutral crypto asset fund. Presented by Anatha (Source: Quickta ... ( read original story ...)
A New Chapter In The History Of Gold, “Physicalizing” Crypto
From ancient coinage to the bedrock of the global financial system, gold has roots in the monetary system, however, in recent decades, gold has fallen foul of the new world monetary order. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei opens lower, drops over 2%
Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday, with the Nikkei briefly dropping over 2 percent, on fears that higher oil prices may act a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops 2% following Wall Street losses; RBA rate decision ahead
The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to announce its interest rate decision at around 11:30 a.m. HK/SIN on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)