More info Emma Raducanu has discovered her Italian Open fate, which could include a mouth-watering clash with Naomi Osaka if she makes it to the second round. The British tennis star will be keen to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Vegan Suncare Line Launches In 2,500 Walmart Stores
Naomi Osaka’s vegan and cruelty-free suncare line KINLÒ has launched in 2,500 Walmart stores. The brand joins together Osaka’s heritage (Kin and Lò mean “gold” in Japanese and Haitian Creole ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Okinawa urges government to reduce China tensions
Japan should do more for peaceful diplomacy with China and not just focus on arms deterrence as tensions rise around Taiwan to the west of Okinawa, said the southern island prefecture's governor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to send FM to S. Korean president’s inauguration
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday that its foreign minister will attend new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s inauguration ceremony next week as part of an effort to bring the countries’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Will Reopen To Travelers In June
Just in time for the summer travel season, Japan aims to reopen to international tourists in June. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the announcement yesterday while visiting London. “We will ... ( read original story ...)
Okinawa seeks Tokyo’s help lowering tensions with China
Japan should do more for peaceful diplomacy with China and not just focus on arms deterrence as tensions rise around Taiwan to the west of Okinawa, said the southern island prefecture's governor ... ( read original story ...)
Photo exhibition in Yokohama shows Odesa before, after Russian invasion
A photo exhibition currently underway in Yokohama shows how life in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa has changed since Russia's invasion of the country. Yokohama, near Tokyo, is a sister city ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020’s rowing and canoe/kayak venue reopens to public
06 May 2022- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) reopened the Sea Forest Waterway, less than a year after it was used for the rowing and canoe/kayak events during the Olympic and Paralympic Games ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo registers 2,681 new coronavirus infections on May 6
Japan's capital reported 2,681 COVID-19 cases on May 6 after registering 2,320 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government anno ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher as yen’s retreat boosts exporters, energy issues gain
Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday as exporters gained traction following the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar, with energy shares propping up the market owing to an overnight rise in crude oil ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,681 new cases
Tokyo reported 2,681 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down by 1,212 from a week before, the metropolitan government said. Five COVID-19 patients died in the capital, officials said. The seven-day average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will communicate closely with new S.Korea govt for better ties, minister says
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday he intended to communicate closely with South Korea's incoming government to help bring bilateral ties to an even keel. ( read original story ...)
For Japan’s hard-hit airlines, demand for Hawaii flights offers glimmer of hope
Japan's airlines are betting on a travel recovery this summer after the COVID-19 doldrums, as many Japanese look to head overseas for the first time in years now that fully vaccinated residents no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Factories in Shanghai Still Shut Despite City’s Assurances
The majority of Japanese factories in Shanghai are yet to resume any production, with the city’s lockdown still damaging business activity even as the local government claims that production is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo consumer prices rise at fastest pace in seven years
Core consumer prices in Tokyo, considered a leading indicator of Japanese price trends, rose 1.9% in April from a year earlier, marking the fastest annual pace in seven years, government data showed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo consumer prices up 1.9%; biggest jump in 7 years
Consumer prices in Tokyo rose at the fastest pace in about seven years in mid-April. Higher energy bills and rising food costs were behind the surge. ( read original story ...)