Category: NEWS

The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival is doubling down on global networking and gender equality initiatives, says festival chair Ando Hirayasu. ( read original story ...)

Roughly 86% of economists polled by Reuters expect the central bank to leave its rates unchanged when it announces its decision Thursday. ( read original story ...)

The yen fell to three-month low and futures pointed to a drop in Japanese stocks Monday after the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner were dealt a heavy blow in a snap election. ( read original story ...)

Ishiba, 67, called Sunday's election days after taking office on October 1, but voters angry at a slush fund scandal punished his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed Japan almost non-stop since 1955. "We are receiving severe judgment ... ( read original story ...)

The Behrouz Elite Swimming Team (BEST) will be going home with a impressive haul of seven gold, six silver and 12 bronze medals from the 2024 Buccaneer Invitational Swimming Championships held at the St. ( read original story ...)

Asian shares rose Monday, as the yen dipped in the midst of political uncertainty after Japan’s ruling party lost its majority in Parliament’s lower house in weekend ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks rose strongly on Monday as the yen sank to a three-month low after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing in Sunday's election, raising uncertainty over the path for policy and the economy. ( read original story ...)

Shigeru Ishiba was meant to turn things around for the Liberal Democratic Party. Instead, he has overseen its worst showing in years. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka admits there were moments this year when she felt "ashamed" of her body and also feared it would "shrink" but now is proud of herself for not quitting and getting to where she wants to be. ( read original story ...)

The yen fell to a three-month low and Japanese stocks were set to decline on Monday after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing in Sunday's election, ( read original story ...)

The shock results leave Japan with a weakened ruling party, which has been in power almost continuously since 1955. ( read original story ...)

The funding scandal involved millions of dollars in undocumented political funds, and lawmakers allegedly lining their own pockets with kickbacks or failing to properly declare their income. ( read original story ...)

Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks voter support for his scandal-hit party just weeks after taking the role. Ishiba, the ... ( read original story ...)

It’s not quite the tennis off-season yet, but Naomi Osaka is enjoying some well-deserved time off in Tokyo. For the Japanese professional tennis player, the 2024 season has been one of rebuilding. She ... ( read original story ...)

A haven for culture mavens and year-round athletic enthusiasts, Karuizawa, which has been compared to New York’s Hamptons, attracts more than its fair share of royalty and celebrities, as well as scores of wealthy Westerners. ( read original story ...)

Japan's ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing at Sunday's national election, raising uncertainty over the make-up of the next government and the outlook for the world's fourth-largest economy. ( read original story ...)