Nagoya, the fourth most populous city in Japan, charmed me the moment I stepped out in a drizzle, bag in tow, from Nagoya Station where I took the Shinkansen fr ... ( read original story ...)
Alcaraz-Raducanu is a US Open mixed doubles entry. So are Osaka-Kyrgios, Keys-Tiafoe, Swiatek-Ruud
Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy. How about Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe as a duo? ( read original story ...)
I flew Business Class to Japan without the hefty price tag – and here’s what surprised me
From free-flowing bubbles to 14kg of hand luggage, Jetstar lets you level up your long-haul flight – and I’m on board. ( read original story ...)
Football: Locally produced rice funds Yokohama FC player development
Yokohama FC recently launched their annual sales of rice planted and harvested by members of the J-League first-division club, with 10 percent of the proceeds going to player development. With players ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Tokyo: How it Became the World’s Biggest City
Tokyo’s journey from Edo to the world’s largest urban area is a story of geography, history, and rapid modernization. 🌆 In this video, we explore the social, political, and economic factors that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 4-month high on Wall Street’s lead; BOJ lifts banks
Japan's Nikkei reached a four-month high, mirroring Wall Street's gains amid easing Middle East tensions. Bank shares increased following the Bank of Japan's indication of future rate hikes, despite ...
Nikkei 225 Index analysis after the BoJ interest rate decision
The Nikkei 225 Index drifted upwards and is hovering near its highest point since February after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) delivered its interest rate decision. It moved to a high of ¥38,550, up by over ...
Bank of Japan to slow cuts to government bond purchases from April next year as growth risks loom
Japan's central bank on Tuesday said it would slow the pace of government bond purchases from April next year.
Bank of Japan holds rates, says to slow bond purchase taper
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world's ...
Bank of Japan holds rates and plans to slow quantitative easing taper
Neither of the two decisions announced by the Bank of Japan’s policy board on Tuesday were a surprise. The BoJ held the policy rate at 0.5 per cent, and announced that the quantitative easing taper ...
Naomi Osaka may be going through another rough phase, has question for ‘older’ fans
The Japanese, who is currently ranked at No. 57 in the world, won her first clay title at the WTA 125 tournament in Saint-Malo. Her next goal was to make a run at the French Open. But after spraying ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks inks extension with Osaka
The good things keep on coming for Ray Parks Jr. Just a few days removed from his wedding with social media personality Zeinab Harake, Parks Jr. has more things to celebrate in the Japanese B.League. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 4-month high on Wall Street’s lead
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced to a four-month high on Tuesday (Jun 17), tracking overnight Wall Street gains following signs of a potential de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Senate expected to pass crypto bill without addressing Trump’s investments
The Senate is expected to approve legislation Tuesday that would regulate a form of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins, the first of what is expected to be a wave of crypto legislation from Congress ...
Tokyo area man admits to strangling woman, dismembering her body at his home in 2018
A 31-year-old man in the eastern Japan city of Saitama near Tokyo, who had been arrested on suspicion of theft, was served with a fresh arrest warrant ... ( read original story ...)
Government aims to create 10,000 jobs via business relocations from Tokyo
The move is aimed at easing overconcentration of companies in the capital and bridge an urban-rural divide in economic growth. ( read original story ...)