On Wednesday, Elise Mertens (No. 28 in the world) meets Kimberly Birrell (No. 150) in the Round of 16 at the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024.Mertens is favored to win (-450) in this match ... ( read original story ...)
Kanye West Attempts To Keep A Low Profile On Shopping Trip In Tokyo Amid Claims Bianca Censori ‘Split’ Was A Publicity Stunt
Kanye West Attempts To Keep A Low Profile On Shopping Trip In Tokyo Amid Claims Bianca Censori 'Split' Was A Publicity Stunt ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Cardinal-Elect Kikuchi Is a Missionary, Manager and Papabile
Tokyo’s Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, who will turn 66 on Nov. 1, is one of the newly appointed princes — the second Japanese cardinal named by Francis. Six months ago, I chatted with Archbishop Kikuchi for several hours at St. Mary’s Cathedral, a gigantic modern sculpture of a church. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks extra budget exceeding 13 trillion yen, Nikkei says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said his government is aiming to compile a supplementary budget for the current fiscal year in excess of last year's 13.1 trillion yen ($87.6 billion) to fund an ...
New Japan PM wants bank to be careful when raising rates
Japan's newly appointed economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expects the Bank of Japan to make careful economic assessments when raising interest ...
Tokyo Metro’s IPO could propel the Japanese market as investors seek China alternatives
Tokyo Metro's initial public offering could drive momentum in the Japanese market and attract more companies into the country, analysts said, as China continues to lose steam. In Japan's biggest IPO ...
Women’s WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024 Today in the US: Schedule, Live Stream and TV for October 15
Catch all the action at the 2024 WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024 on October 15 and get women's singles schedules and live stream information. ( read original story ...)
$333 flights to Tokyo on new Houston route from budget carrier Zipair
While you might not have heard about Zipair before, the carrier's inaugural fare sale will definitely catch your attention. The airline is offering round-trip flights from Houston to Tokyo for as low as $666, or $333 each way. Travelers must book flights by Nov. 30 to take advantage of the sale. ( read original story ...
Toyota, Honda, Nissan pivot to startups as reinvented Japan Mobility Show convenes for new schedule
The reinvented Japan Mobility Show kicks off its new annualized schedule outside Tokyo with a business-to-business agenda focused on matching startups with such giants of Japan Inc. as Toyota, Nissan ... ( read original story ...)
Business lobby calls for Japan to facilitate int’l data linkage
Japan's top business lobby on Tuesday urged the government to facilitate the creation of a "data space" to enable seamless data exchange between industries and across borders. With the European Union ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka follows Emma Raducanu by signing up to new tournament despite injury setback
The 26-year-old later revealed that she had doubted taking to the court at all after locking her back up ahead of the match. Osaka has since pulled out of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open and cast doubts over returning at next week’s WTA 500 in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
How an Architect Fit 7 Floors into His 645-Square-Foot Tokyo Home
Practically speaking, if you want to build a house in Tokyo today, it has to be about this size or smaller. I think that was one of the purposes in presenting this house. What inspired me was my love of Legos from a young age. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.87%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Retail and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.87% to ...
Nikkei stock index retakes 40,000 for 1st time in 3 months
The Nikkei stock index reclaimed the 40,000-point level in early Tuesday trading for the first time in three months, tracking overnig ...
Japanese Markets Close Up, Boosted by Wall Street Gains and Yen Weakness
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to close at 39910.55, boosted by Wall Street's gains overnight and weakness in the yen. "A softer yen has been generally supportive of the Nikkei by offering a ...
Kanye West is incognito in trench at Tokyo shop without Bianca Censori after claim he ‘wanted to have sex with her mom’
KANYE West went incognito while shopping out in Tokyo without Bianca Censori after claims he ‘wanted to have sex with her mom’. The rapper, 47, wanted to make sure nobody would recognize him while ( read original story ...)