Naomi Osaka is feeling "very starry-eyed" at the prospect of playing in Wimbledon for the first time in five years. The 26-year-old from Japan has been handed a wildcard spot at this summer's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo woman accused of killing parents, possibly to inherit restaurant business: sources
Investigators enter the home of Manami Takarajima to search it, in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on June 27, 2024. (Mainichi/Kengo Suga) TOKYO -- A 31-year-old woman in the Japanese capital was arrested on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plummet
Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday after a mixed close on Wall Street, where the tech-rich Nasdaq index dived while the Dow ended up. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.09 percent, or 36.55 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns prolonged high U.S., Europe interest rates
Japan's government said on Thursday its economy was gradually recovering, but warned in its monthly report that high interest rates in the United States and Europe risked damaging its own economy, as ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers seek to bring down bodies found on Japan’s Mount Fuji
Three bodies were found at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes ... ( read original story ...)
‘Police-obsessed’ Osaka man accused of forging emblem, pretending to be cop
A 26-year-old delivery driver was arrested by police on June 26 in west Japan's Nara Prefecture on suspicion of forging official documents including a police emblem of the type found on ... ( read original story ...)
Life-sized “Gundam” to be displayed at 2025 Osaka Expo
Bandai Namco Holdings has said it will display a life-sized Gundam robot model in its pavilion of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka. According to the toy and video game company's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues fresh warnings against sharp yen falls
Japanese authorities will take necessary actions on currencies, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, signalling readiness to intervene in the exchange-rate market after the yen's slide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki says he’s ready to act on yen’s decline
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday that he would take necessary actions on currencies after the yen slid to a 38-year low against the dollar. Japanese authorities are "deeply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PE Market is the Bright Spot that Asia Needs. But Will Law Firms Step Up to the Plate?
Private equity is thriving in Japan, in part because the weak Japanese yen has made local assets incredibly appealing to foreign investors. Foreign law firms want a piece of the action. Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s oath to silver economy inspired by Japan
Some stay full-time, while others being only part-timers, arriving in the morning and returning home in the evening.But we still need a more elderly-friendly country and economy.Elderly people in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen weakened to a near 38-year low; Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower
The Japanese yen weakened to a near 38-year low late Wednesday, dropping to 160.82 against the U.S. dollar, according to FactSet data. Japan's year-on-year retail sales growth for May came in at 3%, ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka Marks an Embarrassing Return to SW19 as 4-Year Hiatus Comes With Hilarious Consequences
Naomi Osaka is finally back at Wimbledon! After four years of remaining absent from the event, the former World No. 1 is soon going to make her mark on the grass courts of Wimbledon (starting on July ... ( read original story ...)
Mexico plant to help Yokohama thrive in North America
YRC's new plant in Mexico, where the tire maker recently broke ground, will provide additional capacity for an area hungry for it. ( read original story ...)
“Can’t believe I’m here” – Naomi Osaka left ‘starry-eyed’ after emotional return to Wimbledon 5 years after her last appearance
Naomi Osaka is finally returning to Wimbledon after a 5-year hiatus. She last played at SW19 in 2019, losing to Yulia Putintseva in the first round. Osaka made her comeback after maternity leave at ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks embarks on a ‘new chapter’ with Osaka Evessa
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. has joined Osaka Evessa during the Japan B.League offseason frenzy. Evessa revealed on Wednesday that Parks Jr. signed with Evessa weeks after the Filipino import left his previous ... ( read original story ...)