The former world No 1 pulled out of last year’s event at Roland Garros ahead of the second round, and will be unseeded at a grand slam for the first time since the 2018 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Sees Her New Nike Collection for First Time: ‘Such a Cool Experience’
Osaka stopped by the Nike House of Innovation in Paris to check out her new collection, which features bold prints and bright colors ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan just don’t get along. That’s a problem for Biden
In uniting Western democracies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden managed something his critics thought was impossible. ( read original story ...)
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan
President Joe Biden departs on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aiming to build rapport with the two nations’ leaders while also sending an unmistakable message to China: Russia’s faltering ... ( read original story ...)
Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China
Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian trip as U.S. president, carrying a clear message to China, advisers and analysts say - don't try what Russia did in Ukraine anywhere in ... ( read original story ...)
Gensler warns as crypto crashes: ‘The public is not protected’
The SEC chair had sounded alarms about crypto’s risks, and now those risks are in plain sight Benjamin Pimentel ( @benpimentel) covers crypto and fintech from San Francisco. He has reported on many of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei set to snap four sessions of gains on growth worries
Japan's Nikkei share average was set to snap a four-session rally on Thursday after Wall Street plunged overnight on fears that surging inflation would eat into corporate profits and usher in an ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Tumbles 2.6%
The Japanese stock market is sharply lower on Wednesday, snapping the four-session winning streak, with the Nikkei 225 staying just above the 26,200 mark, following the broadly negative cues overnight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and U.S. preparing statement promising to ‘deter’ China, Nikkei reports
Japan and the United States have started preparing a statement that promises the two countries will cooperate to "deter" and respond to China, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan notches trade deficit as imports surge on energy costs
TOKYO — Japan recorded a trade deficit in April as its imports ballooned 28% due to soaring energy costs and the yen’s weakness against the dollar. Japan’s trade deficit totaled 839 billion yen ($7 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves plan to release millions of tons of Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater into sea
A massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed the Fukushima plant’s cooling systems, causing the meltdown of three reactors and the release of large amounts of radiation. ( read original story ...)
NCT 127’s Taeil To Sit Out Upcoming Dome Concert After Testing Positive For COVID-19 In Japan
NCT 127’s Taeil will not be participating in the group’s upcoming concert in Nagoya due to being diagnosed with COVID-19. On May 18, SM Entertainment announced that Taeil had tested positive for COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka returns to French Open with questions over form, fitness
PARIS - Naomi Osaka returns to Roland Garros looking to banish the memories of her withdrawal 12 months ago, but hampered by concerns over her clay-court form and fitness. ( read original story ...)
Japan records trade deficit as imports surge on energy costs
Japan recorded a trade deficit in April as imports ballooned 28% after energy prices soared following the war in Ukraine. Japan’s exports grew to 8.076 trillion yen ($63 billion) last month, up 12.5% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s airlines plot path to profitability – part 2: JAL’s demand growth may spur quick rebound
The expected demand boost means Japan’s major airlines can see a path back to profitability for the current fiscal year. Foreign travellers have generally been barred from entering Japan since the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man who received COVID relief funds meant for 463 families loses all of it gambling online
A Japanese man reportedly gambled away millions of Japanese yen’s worth of COVID relief funds that he received by mistake. Last month, the Japanese government inadvertently sent a COVID relief fund ... ( read original story ...)