Naomi Osaka is getting candid about the challenges of balancing motherhood and her tennis career since welcoming her daughter Shai. In a new interview with Hello! Magazine, the tennis star, 27, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan net external assets hit record, but surrenders world’s top creditor spot
Japan's net external assets rose to a record 533.1 trillion yen ($3.73 trillion) in 2024, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, rising for a seventh straight year thanks to a weak yen and strong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Loses Top Creditor Status for First Time in 34 Years
Japan lost its position as the world’s largest creditor nation for the first time in 34 years, despite posting a record amount of overseas assets. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service inflation hits 3.1% in April
A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation hit 3.1% in April, data showed on Tuesday, keeping alive expectations of further interest rate hikes by the central bank. Service-sector ... ( read original story ...)
Tariffs Declare War On Japan’s Car Exports
Each year, Japan builds approximately 9 million cars and ships roughly 1.5 million of them to the United States. Additionally, they export over 1.4 million vehicles annually to the United States from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister wants to focus tariff talk on shipbuilding industry
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he considers cooperation with the United States in the shipbuilding industry, such as on repairing U.S. military vessels and the joint development of ... ( read original story ...)
Landmark San Francisco business closing in Japantown after 40 years
A landmark San Francisco business is closing in Japantown, marking the end of decades as a staple in the Japan Center. Japan Video will close at the end of the month, owner Takeshi Onishi said. Onishi ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, two Yubari melons sell for 1 million yen (or $7,000)
A pair of Yubari melons, the so called king of Hokkaido s summer fruit, were purchased for 1 million yen in this year s first auction at the Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury Tokyo Penthouse Sold for Over $65 Million in Booming Market
A Tokyo penthouse developed by Swedish buyout firm EQT AB has sold for about ¥9.5 billion ($67 million), shedding light on the cost of buying into the city’s booming high-end property market. ( read original story ...)
It’s Too Easy for Foreigners to Buy Property in Japan
Despite the stereotypes, Japan is one of the most permissive places for non-residents to buy property. That’s a problem when locals are being priced out. ( read original story ...)
Japan considers lower language hurdles for foreign bus, cab drivers
TOKYO -- Japan looks to ease language requirements for foreign bus and taxi drivers entering the country via its specified skilled worker program, lowering what some observers argue has been a barrier ...
Japanese firm Remixpoint commits more capital to Bitcoin amid climb to $110k ATH
Remixpoint, an energy consulting firm in Japan, has approved 1 billion Yen ($7 million) to purchase more Bitcoins. The Japanese firm disclosed this in its latest regulatory filing. According to the ...
SoftBank earns $300m from eToro IPO
SoftBank first invested in eToro in 2021, in a private financing round that was held in preparation for a planned merger with a US-based SPAC - a move that was ultimately cancelled. At the time, the ...
Comic book ‘catastrophe warning’ prompts superstitious travellers to cancel Japan trips
Comic book ‘catastrophe warning’ prompts superstitious travellers to cancel Japan trips - Japan bookings have dropped 50 per cent after manga artist ‘predicted’ natural disaster, says Hong Kong travel ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka’s French Open woes continue with another early exit
Former world number one Naomi Osaka cannot seem to catch a break at the French Open after her first-round loss to Paula Badosa on Monday, with the Japanese battling blisters, tears and mercurial form ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tears up after first-round French Open loss to Paula Badosa
Naomi Osaka still wore the pink accessories in her hair inspired by “sakura” — cherry blossoms — and there were streaks on her cheeks where tears had rolled, when she sat down for a French Open news ... ( read original story ...)