Former Australian tennis star Rennae Stubbs has responded to the backlash caused by her post-match interview with Naomi Osaka at the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Japanese billionaire laments $41 million loss from day trading in volatile stock market
"I was blinded by the virus-driven market swings," he tweeted, adding "how many people could the money have been given out to and saved?" ... ( read original story ...)
Kabuki Actor’s Forgotten Manuscript Yields Clues About 1855 Quake in Japan
Japanese scientists have been examining historical records to better understand past quakes and have found that the autobiography of a Kabuki actor can shed light on the 1855 temblor. The 1855 Ansei ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s Successor Will Inherit a Stricken Economy and Unfinished Business. What’s Next for Japan?
The prime minister's successor must deal with a stricken economy, a bellicose China and North Korea and an unpredictable U.S. ally ... ( read original story ...)
Organizers, IOC trying to remove doubts over Tokyo Olympics
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers are trying to convince the public that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will take place next year despite the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Record Contraction Shows Challenge Facing New Leader
Japan confirmed the scale of its record economic contraction last quarter with figures that were slightly worse than first estimated, highlighting the enormous challenge facing the country as the ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 48 km NNW of Nago, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 48 km NNW of Nago, Japan at 02:58:14 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 59.06 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Kanji Cheat Sheet: Reading Emergency Alerts in Japan
One of the scariest alerts you’ll hear in Japan is hands down the infamous earthquake alarm. Blasted on cell phones throughout the potentially affected areas, the “Earthquake Early Warning” (緊急地震速報) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Federation chair slams outgoing PM Abe for lacking leadership amid crisis
Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi criticized outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as having been insufficient in leading the country's measures to tamp down the coronavirus at a press conference on Sept. 7. ( read original story ...)
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka vs Shelby Rogers preview, head-to-head & prediction
Naomi Osaka takes on the in-form Shelby Rogers for a spot in the last four at the 2020 US Open. Rogers holds an upper hand in the duo's head-to-head, having won all of their previous three meetings. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will go ahead with or without Covid, says IOC’s Coates
The Olympics have never been cancelled outside of the world wars and Coates, speaking in a phone interview, was adamant that the Tokyo Games will start on their revised date ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Market to Move Entirely Online
TIFFCOM, the film rights market that accompanies the Tokyo International Film Festival, is to be held entirely in virtual or online form this year. Market organizers announced the change on ... ( read original story ...)
Study: Tokyo 2020 already most expensive Summer Olympics on record
The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are already the most expensive Summer Olympics in history, according to a new study by the University of Oxford. The Tokyo Games, which we ... ( read original story ...)
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Tokyo Olympics next year despite virus
Tokyo Olympics will happen next year despite virus ... Read more here Airplane cabins could look different the next time you fly One of the biggest companies in that business, Recaro Aircraft Seating ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese meteorologists report 5.2 magnitude quake east of Honshu; no tsunami threat
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was reported to hit the eastern part of the main island of Honshu in Japan on early Monday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency reported, adding that no tsunami threat was ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake jolts Japan
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture on Monday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the temblor occurred at 6.34 a.m., with its epicentre at a ... ( read original story ...)