A survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government shows Shibuya was the most visited destination in Japan's capital for foreign tourists in 2025, topping the list for the fourth consecutive year. ( read original story ...)
Japan stifles Italy for the first time since 2018 in Nations Championship rugby
TOKYO (AP) — Japan muted Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship rugby on Saturday and won their matchup for the first time since 2018. Japan led 17-10 at halftime and kept Italy scoreless in the second ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Explains Why Losing to Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek Doesn’t Bother Her
Most players dread facing the world’s top seeds. Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, however, sees them as the only acceptable losses. The four‑time Grand Slam champion has opened up about why she doesn’t feel bad about losing to Aryna Sabalenka or Iga Swiatek and why she’d rather lose to the world No. ( read original ...
Micron breaks ground on $9 billion western Japan plant expansion
Micron Technology Inc. on Saturday broke ground on the expansion of its factory in western Japan, a ¥1.5 trillion ($9.3 billion) undertaking to produce advanced memory chips. ( read original story ...)
Japan medical team leaves for quake-hit Venezuela
A medical team from Japan has departed for Venezuela, where more than 2,600 people were killed due to two major earthquakes last month. ( read original story ...)
India, Japan deepen business ties
The leaders of India and Japan pledged Thursday to strengthen economic ties, as cross-border dealmaking picks up between the two Asian nations. ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump breaks silence on $1B crypto earnings
A 927-page financial disclosure, an interview, and a sitting president defending a billion-dollar digital asset empire, all while the investors who followed him in are sitting on losses of 97 percent.
‘Devin-kun’: Japan embraces agents as legacy code and a shrinking workforce create a perfect market for an AI software engineer
Cognition AI opened its first Asia office in Tokyo earlier this year. "The country is running on aging infrastructure with a declining workforce." ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei heads for weekly loss as tech valuation concerns weigh
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share gauge climbed on Friday, eking out a weekly gain, as a paring back of rate hike bets ...
Japan’s central bank raises interest rates to highest level since 1995
Bank of Japan hikes benchmark rate to 1 percent, continuing shift away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs.
Sabalenka beats Ostapenko to set up blockbuster Osaka meeting
Aryna Sabalenka battles past Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to set up a blockbuster fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police lecture university students about shady part-time jobs
Tokyo police have called on university students to be on guard against shady part-time jobs. The Metropolitan Police Department held a lecture at Takushoku University in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Releases Pit Crew Videos for National Tire Safety Week
Yokohama Tire has released five new tire-centric educational videos in conjunction with the USTMA National Tire Safety Week. ( read original story ...)
Osaka reaches Wimbledon fourth round for first time
Former world number one Naomi Osaka speeds into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time with a confident win over Daria Kasatkina. ( read original story ...)
‘Hope Her Wish Is To Behave Better’ – Naomi Osaka Makes Admission About Daughter Amid Wimbledon Run
Naomi Osaka is through to the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships for the first time in her career after claiming an impressive 6-1, 6-3 win over Daria Kasatkina on Friday. It has been a ... ( read original story ...)
Male players following Osaka’s lead on Wimbledon’s fashion runway
By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - It is not just Naomi Osaka and her "Kill Bill" walk-on kimono that have turned heads at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz's attire has also caught ... ( read original story ...)