Osaka burst to prominence when she defeated Serena Williams to win the US Open in September, becoming the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title. She rose to number four in the world ... ( read original story ...)
Car slams into crowded New Year’s celebrations in Tokyo, injuring nine
A man identified as 21-year-old Kazuhiro Kusakabe drove a small vehicle into Takeshita Street in Tokyo's fashion district of Harajuku just after midnight. Police say he acted with an 'intent to murder ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man deliberately drives van into NYE crowds
New year's eve is generally a muted affair in Tokyo. aw/amp (AFP, AP) Every day at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to ... ( read original story ...)
Business leaders want structural reform, innovation to move Japan forward
The Japanese business lobby stressed on Tuesday the importance of structural reforms while pushing for actors in the political and corporate spheres to drive the innovation they say will help overcome ... ( read original story ...)
Van ploughs into Tokyo pedestrians headed for New Year’s prayers
A small van has ploughed into pedestrians celebrating the New Year on one of Tokyo's most famous streets ... A man was arrested, with a police spokesman telling AFP news agency he had an "intent to mu... ( read original story ...)
Car hits pedestrians on Tokyo road, injures 8
TOKYO – A car slammed into pedestrians early Tuesday on a ... the entire front end smashed and officers and ambulance workers rushing to the scene. Kyodo News service reported that a ninth person was ... ( read original story ...)
Car slams into pedestrians on Tokyo road, injuring eight people
TOKYO—A car slammed into pedestrians early Tuesday on a street ... entire front end smashed and officers and ambulance workers rushing to the scene. Kyodo News Service reported that a ninth person was ... ( read original story ...)
Van slams into pedestrians on Tokyo road, injuring 8 people
A minivan slammed into pedestrians early Tuesday on a street where people had gathered for New Year's festivities in downtown Tokyo, injuring eight people ... ambulance workers rushing to the scene. K... ( read original story ...)
Car slams into pedestrians in Tokyo, injuring 8
TOKYO -- Police said a car slammed into pedestrians on a street where people had gathered for New Year's festivities in downtown Tokyo, injuring eight people. Police took into custody a man in his 20s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Stop Slaughtering Whales
It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section. Japan, in many respects a model global citizen, has long been an outlier on whaling, an industry that most nations have abandoned as cruel, unne... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China could forge an alliance that will boost fiscal stimulus to offset recession
Infrastructure building is not a million dollar business; it is about trillions of dollars of spending and not least in Asia. If Japan and China can combine their expertise and financial muscle in pur... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Asia: Give us your young, your skilled, your eager workers
BEPPU, Japan -- A rusty hot-spring town in rural Japan is emerging as an unlikely hub for Asian business talent, spawning startups and workers who are ready to trot the globe on behalf of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Internet Initiative Japan, Sony, Ingersoll-Rand, HDFC Bank and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Chicago, IL – December 31, 2018 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag was detected near Ibusuki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 52 kilometers (32 miles) from Ibusuki in Japan on Monday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 10/12/18 / 2018-12-10 12:17:59 / December 1... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China consider holding high-level economic dialogue in spring
Japan could potentially ask China to correct unfair trade practices such as subsidies for state-owned companies and violations of intellectual property rights. According to the sources, China sounded ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn: Japanese court detains ex-Nissan chief for 10 more days
Carlos Ghosn will remain in detention for another 10 days after a Japanese court approved a prosecutors’ request to continue questioning the former Nissan chairman over allegations of financial miscon... ( read original story ...)