Tennis pro Naomi Osaka, who faces Coco Gauff in a major showdown at the U.S. Open on September 1, has opened up about motherhood. Osaka is the mother to 2-year-old daughter, Shai, whom she shares with ...
Japan’s top banks to jointly issue stablecoin, Nikkei says
Japan's three largest banks, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group, will jointly issue "stablecoins", digital currencies pegged to the value of ...
Bear cub spotted in Sapporo residential area, bear attack in Akita
This is a photo of a bear cub in a yard taken from inside a residence.The bear was seen shortly before 7 a.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka out of Japan Open quarter-final with injury
Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Japan Open through injury as tennis players continue to struggle. ( read original story ...)
Chloé Zhao, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Peter Chan Lead Tokyo Film Festival Talks Lineup
The Tokyo International Film Festival has unveiled its TIFF Lounge lineup, featuring some of Asian and international cinema's most celebrated voices. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation likely re-accelerated in September: Reuters poll
Japan's core inflation likely accelerated in September for the first time in four months on continued increases in living costs, a Reuters poll showed, adding to pressure on the central bank to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is out of the Japan Open quarterfinals with a left leg injury
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of her quarterfinal match against Jaqueline Cristian at the Japan Open because of a left leg injury. ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from Japan Open with left leg injury; Cristian advances to semifinals
Ahead of her quarterfinal match against Jaqueline Cristian, top seed and home favorite Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Kinoshita Group Japan Open. The withdrawal comes as a result of a left leg injury ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s two biggest parties agree to hold PM vote on Tuesday, Kyodo says
Japan's two biggest political parties, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) reached a broad agreement to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wartime history causes contemporary problems
He offered a “heartfelt apology” to the victims of Japan’s “colonial rule and aggression” in Asia. Ahead of the 70th anniversary, Abe Shinzo, who was then prime minister and known for his revisionist ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s parliament agrees on next PM vote on Tuesday
Japan's lower house scheduling committee board has agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on October 21, a senior committee member told Reuters on Friday. While the ... ( read original story ...)
Takaichi Sanae’s path to power in Japan grows more complex
The trigger was the election on October 4th of Takaichi Sanae, a hardline conservative, as the LDP’s new leader. Following Komeito’s exit, her road to becoming prime minister has grown more ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo homebuyers split on purchase plans as living costs soar, survey shows
Some are delaying purchases while others are wary of missing out on opportunities posed by rising home prices. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Crypto Insider Trading Ban Could Reshape Global Policy
Tokyo’s legislative-first model creates a gravitational pull across Asia and beyond in a bid to clamp down on insider trading, observers say.
2 Sapporo schools close temporarily after consecutive bear sightings
Brown bears were spotted multiple times in Sapporo's Chuo and Nishi wards on the morning of Oct. 16 with one finding its way into a residen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi sends offering to Tokyo war shrine
She is expected to avoid visiting the shrine for fear of angering Asian neighbours. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)