Month: May 2026

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is starring in OLLY's "Do What Serves You" campaign for Mental Health Awareness Month. ( read original story ...)

Some big Japanese trading houses forecast on Friday record annual profits as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran keeps commodity prices high, while Japanese utilities warned of weaker earnings as fuel procurement costs spike. ( read original story ...)

“FX intervention will only get them so far,” one strategist said after the yen surged. ( read original story ...)

Police in Nagoya have arrested two men after they got out of a car which they crashed while being chased by a patrol car in Nagoya. The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. in Nakagawa Ward on ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka shared a heartfelt message for Kei Nishikori after he announced his retirement from professional tennis. Nishikori, one of Japan’s greatest players, decided to step ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Friday that speculative moves persist in markets, a clear signal that Tokyo stands ready to intervene to shore up the yen. "I won't comment on what ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese official hinted that further intervention could come as the nation heads into its Golden Week holidays next week. ( read original story ...)

Police arrested a man for allegedly incinerating his dead wife at the zoo where he worked, officials said, following the discovery of human remains. ( read original story ...)

By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Some big Japanese trading houses forecast on Friday record annual profits as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran keeps commodity prices high, ... ( read original story ...)

The yen surged 3%, its biggest gain in almost two years, after Japan reportedly intervened in the foreign-exchange market hours after officials delivered a “final” warning to investors against selling ... ( read original story ...)

Japan may have spent as much ‌as 5.48 trillion yen ($35 billion) bolstering its ‌embattled currency, central bank data indicated on Friday, following reports ​that Tokyo intervened on Thursday to ... ( read original story ...)

The suspect allegedly struck two students with a hammer in the Tokyo city of Fussa on Wednesday before spraying officers who arrived at the scene with an unknown substance. ( read original story ...)

BINI — composed of Jhoanna, Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, and Sheena — is off to Japan, as they’re confirmed as one of the performers at Summer Sonic 2026, continuing their growing presence ... ( read original story ...)