Category: NEWS

Osaka set to meet Garcia again at the Australian Open after publicly saying she would prefer to avoid that matchup. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Seven & i Holdings , operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, reported on Thursday a drop of 24% in quarterly operating profit, missing analysts' estimates. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is a single woman now. The Tennis champion confirmed she and rapper Cordae, who share 17-month-old daughter Shai, split following breakup rumors. “Hi everyone, just wanted to say that Cordae and I are no longer in a relationship, ( read original story ...)

They wanted to take a break for the holidays, but so did their luggage - quite literally. A Singapore traveller was shocked to find her sister's luggage severely damaged after a family trip from Singapore to Japan last year, ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise ... ( read original story ...)

Apollo Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global investment firms pump more resources into the region to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s renowned Toyosu fish market saw its second-highest price on record for this massive bluefin tuna that auctioned for over a million dollars. ( read original story ...)

Part 2 of my vlog to Japan that includes Shizuoka where I learn about wasabi; Nagoya to taste some Ogura Toast; and Uji City to learn about matcha. Finally my family and I spend a little time in Nara ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's second largest city, Yokohama, has enjoyed the status of a tourist attraction since the country's emergence from national seclusion in the mid-19th century. Its many attractions include the ... ( read original story ...)

A snake cafe in the capital's trendy Harajuku district is spreading the charm of the animals, which are often misunderstood as just scary cre･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan recorded 2,663 traffic fatalities in 2024, dipping slightly from the previous year, the National Police Agency (NPA) announced on Jan. ( read original story ...)

For the tire industry, 2024 was a year of evolution as major players were laser-focused on sustainability and growth—both organically and through acquisitions. ( read original story ...)

DigitalBridge-owned Vantage has topped out the first facility on its Osaka campus in Japan. Announced in a recent LinkedIn post, the company said its KIX11 facility will offer 28MW of IT capacity and is scheduled to be operational by early 2026. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country's national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace, ... ( read original story ...)

A potential foreign acquisition of Japanese retail giant Seven & i would be "heavily related" to national security, Japan's economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Wednesday. His public comment is the ... ( read original story ...)

Argument over baby crying ends in violent scuffle between two women on Cathay Pacific flight - Passengers threw cushion and water bottle at each other ... ( read original story ...)