Naomi Osaka's return to the French Open ended in the first round on Monday, and the four-time Grand Slam winner said she is leaning toward not playing at Wimbledon. After she lost her opening match to ... ( read original story ...)
French Open 2022: Anisimova rocks Osaka, Krejcikova crashes out to Parry – as it happened
Japan’s former world no 1 was beaten as a home heroine dumped out last year’s women’s champion, as Rafa Nadal cruised through ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi participates in round table meeting with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 23 participated in a round table meeting with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval also ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, President Joe Biden unveils Asia trade pact with eye toward countering China’s influence
Pacific Economic Framework on Monday, with 12 nations joining the United States in a trade initiative meant to respond to China's growing regional influence. ( read original story ...)
U.S. and Japan teaming to put first Japanese astronaut on moon
No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of this decade. ( read original story ...)
Leading Japanese tech firms warming up to NFTs
A number of leading IT firms in Japan have this year launched online marketplaces for trading digital works through the use of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange FTX quietly shops for brokerage start-ups amid move into stock trading, sources say
FTX has been on the hunt to buy brokerage start-ups as the crypto exchange moves into stock trading and its CEO takes a stake in Robinhood, sources say. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Second Largest Bank To Launch Institutional Bitcoin, Crypto Custodial Services
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust will partner with Bitbank to form a company focused on institutional custodial services for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust is launching a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Ousted In First Round At French Open, Hints She’ll Skip Wimbledon
A ruling on rankings is "affecting my mentality," the former No. 1 tennis star said after losing to Amanda Anisimova, 7-5, 6-4. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka may skip Wimbledon after tournament stripped of ranking points
Naomi Osaka is considering snubbing Wimbledon in the wake of the decision to strip the championships of ranking points. The WTA and the ATP announced on Friday that no points would be on offer at this ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka could skip Wimbledon after ranking points removal
Naomi Osaka has become the first prominent tennis star to suggest that she may skip Wimbledon this summer due to the loss of ranking points. The ATP and WTA stripped ranking points from the third ... ( read original story ...)
French Open: Naomi Osaka crashes out in round one on Roland Garros return but Iga Swiatek sails through
Naomi Osaka has been eliminated in the first round on her return to the French Open, but women’s favourite Iga Swiatek sailed through her opening assignment. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka was ... ( read original story ...)
Cooperation between U.S., Japan and South Korea is critical in deterrence against China: Professor
Masahiro Matsumura of St. Andrew's University in Osaka says U.S. President Joe Biden's aim to strengthen the relationship between Japan and South Korea is a "good diplomatic initiative." ... ( read original story ...)
India, US sign Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo, Japan
India and United States of America signed an Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo, Japan today. The agreement was signed by India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Chief Executive Officer of US ... ( read original story ...)
‘India, Japan natural partners’: PM Modi chairs Business Roundtable in Tokyo
The companies represented diverse sectors including automobiles, electronics, semiconductors, steel, technology, trading and banking and finance. Stressing that India and Japan are natural ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi holds meeting with top business leaders in Tokyo; discussion focussed on innovation to investments, tech to textiles, reforms to StartUps
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived on a two-day visit to Tokyo for the third Quad Summit, held an in-person meeting with top Japanese business leaders with-a goal of strengthening economic ... ( read original story ...)