USC’s chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon was traveling to New Orleans on April 5 for an annual fraternity formal, a social highlight of the year, when a bus carrying fraternity members and their dates ... ( read original story ...)
Some 7-Eleven owners in Japan welcome foreign bid, hoping for change
As much as Jun Nagao doesn't like the idea of foreigners scooping up Japanese companies, the former 7-Eleven franchise owner thinks a takeover would bring welcome change to the retail giant where he ... ( read original story ...)
China Open: Osaka cruises through opening round
Beijing: Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy on Wednesday.The four-time Grand Slam champion was the headline act ( read original story ...)
Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast: Everything Announced
Tokyo Game Show 2024 is now in full swing and Microsoft is looking to make a big impression with its Xbox Broadcast event. ( read original story ...)
A Heap Of New Xbox Game Pass Titles Were Revealed At Tokyo Game Show
This is coming to Game Pass on October 17. In what was undoubtedly one of the coolest announcements of Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show presentation, both StarCraft campaigns are coming to PC Game Pass in just ... ( read original story ...)
What to Know About Japan’s LDP Election—and the Possibility of a First Female PM
Japan’s ruling party is electing its next leader and likely the country’s next Prime Minister, with two women in the running. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei leads gains in Asia-Pacific markets; China’s CSI 300 extends rally to seventh day
South Korea's Kospi jumped 1.9%, powered by gains in chip maker SK Hynix, which announced it has begun mass production of the world's first 12-layer HBM3E chip, used in AI memory applications.
Seabourn Odyssey handover in Yokohama
MOL Cruises which operates the cruise brand MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES, yesterday marked the handover ceremony in collaboration with Seabourn, welcoming MITSUI OCEAN FUJI to the fleet. ( read original story ...)
Osaka arrasa en su debut en el Abierto de China con nuevo entrenador
La ex número uno mundial Naomi Osaka se estrenó el miércoles en el Abierto de China con una expedita victoria 6-3, 6-2 sobre la italiana Lucia Bronzetti, su primer partido bajo la orientación del entrenador Patrick Mouratoglou. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Opens Up About Mental Health Journey Post-Tokyo Olympics: “On This…for the Rest of My Life”
Simone Biles' recent success was evidence that her break gave her time to heal from the Tokyo Olympics. She opened up about it in a chat. ( read original story ...)
Asian Markets surge as Japan’s Nikkei and China’s CSI 300 lead the rally
Asia-Pacific markets saw strong gains on Thursday, driven by a rally in Japan’s Nikkei 225 and continued momentum in Chinese stocks.
Why eight Tokyo minutes from office to metro is too long
The city is seeing a boom in commercial construction but labour scarcity has made location a critical concern for companies ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board members split over monetary policy path, meeting minutes show
The BOJ raised its benchmark policy rate to "around 0.25%" in a 7-2 split decision in July, marking its highest interest rate since 2008. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s famous cat island may soon lose its feline residents, insider warns
Aoshima, an island in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture home to around 130 cats, is reportedly in danger of losing them all. Known Aioshima tipster @aoshima_cat, who frequently shares updates about the island, ( read original story ...)
3 big festivals happening in Tokyo this September 27-29 weekend
Spend the weekend at a free night-time art festival, accompanying a mikoshi parade, and watching hour-long fireworks ... ( read original story ...)
What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan’s next leader
The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s parliamentarians and dues-paying members. Because the party’s governing coalition dominates parliament, the winner is assured to be Japan’s next prime minister. A record nine lawmakers, including two women, are vying for the job in an unpredictable race. ( read original story ...)