TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo’s core consumer price inflation picked up slightly more than expected in January due to higher energy prices, but Japan’s central bank still has a long way to achieve its elusi... ( read original story ...)
Osaka says sponsor apologized over controversial commercial
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japanese noodle company Nissin has apologized to Naomi Osaka after controversially depicting her in a commercial which has since been removed, the 21-year-old said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka digs deep against Pliskova to set up Kvitova final
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka staved off a fightback from Karolina Pliskova to reach her maiden Australian Open final with a 6-2 4-6 6-4 win on Thursday setting up a title ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Iran advance to semifinals of Asian Cup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Japan and Iran became the first two teams to advance to the Asian Cup semifinals on Thursday. Four-time champion Japan eliminated Vietnam 1-0 in their quarterfinal b... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag was detected near Nago in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Nago in Japan. Event id: us2000j88b. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000j88b. Exact ... ( read original story ...)
Nissin drops Osaka ad after complaints, star focused on game
Osaka's appeal has grown in Japan since she beat Serena Williams in last year's U.S. Open. Her performance at the Australian Open has topped daily news coverage. It's not the first time Japan has ... ( read original story ...)
Noodle company apologizes in Japanese tennis star ‘whitewashing’ controversy
TOKYO -- Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she hopes her sponsors will consult with her about how they portray her, but her focus is on her game as she heads into the final at the Australian Open. ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka blasted through to the Australian Open final, sent a message to her fans in Japanese, then said: ‘I’m going to go to sleep’
21-year-old Naomi Osaka just battled her way through to the Australian Open final after knocking out seventh seed Karolina Pliskova in three sets. The reigning US Open champion played a staggering tot... ( read original story ...)
Japanese prime minister takes swipes at Trump on trade, climate and the number of women in the U.S. workforce
The Japanese leader called for free trade ... “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." Many business and government leaders in Davos are angry at Trump’s trade tariffs and h... ( read original story ...)
Japan whalers discuss plan to resume commercial hunt July 1
TOKYO — Japanese whalers discussed plans Thursday to resume their commercial hunting along the northeastern coast on July 1, for the first time in three decades. Their preparation follows Japan's deci... ( read original story ...)
Osaka vs Kvitova for Australian Open title, No. 1 ranking
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Naomi Osaka never made it past the fourth round at any of the first 10 Grand Slam tournaments of her career. Now, still just 21, she's suddenly on the verge of a second consecu... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe to put trade, climate at centre of G20 agenda
... PM Shinzo Abe said Japan will also seek to spearhead discussions on climate change and ways to facilitate the use of digital data while protecting intellectual property. FILE: Japan's Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag strikes near Haebaru in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) strikes 109 km ESE of Haebaru, Japan (68 miles) on Monday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 31/12/18 / 2018-12-31 13:33:51 / December 31, 2018 @ 1:33 pm. ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Iwo Jima in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 291 km ESE of Iwo Jima, Japan (181 miles). The temblor was picked up at 14:40:36 / 2:40 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquak... ( read original story ...)
UT researcher better understands earthquakes through computer modeling
... at UT is developing a new way of computer modeling to better understand earthquakes using findings from a 2011 earthquake in Japan. Thorsten Becker, the lead author of the paper and a professor in ... ( read original story ...)
Info Session – Japan: Sendai – Learn from Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami Crisis
This course focuses on issues related to emergency/disaster management, disaster preparedness, and community redevelopment and resilience. For that purpose, the main part of this course will be a mand... ( read original story ...)