Iga Swiatek could face Naomi Osaka in a blockbuster second round match at the French Open, if the reigning champion gets past an as yet unknown qualifier or a lucky loser in her opener. The world No. ( read original story ...)
Newsday – Tokyo 2020: state of emergency to be lifted but concerns remain – BBC Sounds
Japanese health officials are at odds with governing politicians over allowing fans ... ( read original story ...)
Aussie skateboarding gem pumped for Paris after Tokyo heartbreak
Three years after COVID-19 dashed Ruby Trew's Tokyo Olympics dream, the teen skateboarder from Sydney's Northern Beaches is determined to make up for lost time at the Paris Games. ( read original story ...)
Timekettle Pushes Boundaries at AI Expo Tokyo, Showcasing Products and Solutions for Cross-Language Communication
Timekettle, a fast-growing cross-language communication solutions innovator, is showcasing its full range of products and solutions at the AI Expo Tokyo held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 22-24. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Faces Shortage of Sellers in Bond-Buying Operation
For the first time in at least a decade, there was a shortage of sellers on Thursday when the Bank of Japan offered to snap up regular government bonds in one its buying operations.
Naomi Osaka shares what was really happening when everyone thought she retired
Naomi Osaka, 26, says being away from tennis during pregnancy was eye-opening in some ways as it helped the Japanese tennis star get a new perspective on life and career and ultimately realize that ... ( read original story ...)
‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet smashes all other Japanese stocks
Metaplanet, Japan’s version of MicroStrategy, is up 158% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as it continues to double down on its Bitcoin investment thesis.
Japan’s Largest Crypto Conference IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO— Full Detail Revealed
The IVS KYOTO Executive Committee (Headline Japan, IVC, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City) will hold one of the largest crypto conferences in Japan, IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO with Japan Blockchain Week […] ...
Vantage Data Centers Breaks Ground on First Campus in Japan
Hyperscale campus will include up to 68MW of capacity to support accelerating cloud computing and AI growthDENVER, USA and SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 23 May 2024 - Vantage Data Centers, a ...
Kewell Warns Yokohama Must ‘Suffer’ To Win Asian Champions League
Harry Kewell says his Yokohama F-Marinos will "have to suffer" to win the Asian Champions League despite taking a one-goal lead into Saturday's second leg of the final at Hernan Crespo's Al Ain. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Aussie skateboarding gem pumped for Paris after Tokyo heartbreak
Three years after COVID-19 dashed Ruby Trew's Tokyo Olympics dream, the teen skateboarder from Sydney's Northern Beaches is determined to make up for lost time at the Paris Games. Trew was part of a t ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian family eats their way through Tokyo (and parts of Hakone)
Email star2travel@thestar.com.my with the subject “Readers Share”. Being food lovers, my family and I went to Tokyo, Japan last year for a food-centric holiday. We arrived at night, and at about 10pm ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s former Tsukiji Fish Market to be transformed into mixed-use hub
The site of Tokyo’s former Tsukiji fish market is set to undergo a massive 900 billion yen (US$5.8 billion) redevelopment that will transform it into a commercial, leisure, hospitality, and transport ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity expands for first time in a year, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity crept into expansion for the first time in a year in May, a business survey showed on Thursday, as manufacturing gathered pace after months of weakness. The au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbed to 50. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo forum finds new momentum of Chinese economic growth
Currently, the per capita housing area in China is 25 square meters. As urbanization progresses and the average housing area per person expands, combined with the rigid housing demand from college ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Thai foreign ministers vow to boost bilateral business ties
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa agreed Wednesday that the two nations will stren ... ( read original story ...)