Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher as concerns over U.S.-Europe trade tensions ease
Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, supported by easing concerns over trade frictions between the United States and Europe, while the B ... ( read original story ...)
Kyushu’s Nagoya Castle: Ruins that make visitors feel like Indiana Jones
Atop a small mountain on the Higashi Matsuura Peninsula northwest of Karatsu City, the ruins of a castle built more than four centuries ago look out over the Genkai Sea toward Korea. Image: Vicki L ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Caught Off Guard by Angry Comments from Opponent After Beating Her at Australian Open
"I guess that emotions were very high for her," the four-time Grand Slam winner said ( read original story ...)
‘Sorry she was mad about it’ – Osaka beats Cirstea
Naomi Osaka receives a frosty handshake from Sorana Cirstea after she beat the Romanian to reach the third round of the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is dissolving the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75%
The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 fiscal year to 1% from 0.7%. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open recap: Osaka, Sinner & Wawrinka win in round two
And 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka, in his final Australian Open appearance, created one of the main stories of the day. The 2014 champion won a deciding-set tie-break against French qualifier Arthur Gea ... ( read original story ...)
Malfunction Forces Japan to Take Restarted Nuclear Plant Offline
The setback occurred hours after one of the world’s largest nuclear complexes restarted, ending more than a decade of dormancy following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi meltdown. ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election
Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan artists born in 1966, the Fire Horse year, to hold concerts in Tokyo and Osaka
TOKYO -- A live event gathering artists born in 1966 -- the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese zodiac calendar, which occurs only once every 60 yea･･･ ( read original story ...)
China’s panda diplomacy strikes Japan amid souring ties
At least one panda has lived in Japan since the Japanese and Chinese normalized their diplomatic ties in 1972. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Latest Australian Open Match Engulfed In Controversy: ‘I Don’t Like Disrespecting People’
Cirstea, a 35-year-old from Romania playing in her final Australian Open, was upset that Osaka, the four-time major champion, was shouting “C’mon” in between Cirstea’s first and second serves to get ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Has Tense Handshake With Opponent Sorana Cirstea at Australian Open: ‘Sorry She Was Mad About It’
Naomi Osaka and Sorana Cirstea had an icy interaction following their second round match at the 2026 Australian Open on Thursday, January 22 ... ( read original story ...)
Sorana Cirstea gives Naomi Osaka frosty handshake after Australian Open clash
MELBOURNE, Australia—Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open second round ended awkwardly on Thursday when vanquished opponent Sorana Cirstea gave a frosty handshake after her 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 win. Cirstea, who ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TEPCO shuts down nuclear power plant hours after restart
Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co. shut down a nuclear reactor Thursday morning at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant hours after it went live. ( read original story ...)