New mom Naomi Osaka is partnering with Bobbie to introduce a grant to support paid leave for new parents. Naomi […] The post Naomi Osaka advocates for paid family leave in new campaign appeared first ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: World shares are mixed, while Tokyo’s benchmark extends its New Year rally
World shares were mixed on Friday, while Tokyo’s benchmark extended its New Year rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990. U.S. futures inched higher and oil prices surged ... ( read original story ...)
Honda Civic RS Prototype Debuts In Tokyo With Sharper Looks And A Manual Gearbox
The new sporty trim of the hatchback will be available in Japan starting fall 2024, positioned below the hardcore Civic Type R ( read original story ...)
ONE Championship: Haggerty to battle Lobo for bantamweight belt, promotion announces fights for Bangkok, Tokyo
Jonathan Haggerty and Felipe Lobo will face off at ONE Fight Night 19 on February 17th, while at ONE 165 in Japan, heavyweights Rade Opacic and Iraj Azizpour will clash in a bout that has all the makings of a title eliminator. ( read original story ...)
Japan Successfully Launches an Intelligence-Gathering Satellite to Watch for North Korean Missiles
Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and to improve responses to natural disasters. ( read original story ...)
Calls grow for Fujitsu to pay for Post Office injustice
Fujitsu said it was sorry for its role in sub-postmasters' suffering. But there is a growing chorus calling for action over the firm's role. No-one from Fujitsu has been held to account for failures with Horizon, ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka returns to tennis — with a new joy and perspective
After a 15-month break, four-time major champion Naomi Osaka plays at the Australian Open this week. And with the birth of her daughter has come a renewed love for the sport. ( read original story ...)
Japan launches satellite to monitor North Korea missiles and military movements
Japan has launched a rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering satellite on Friday, 12 January, to monitor North Korea’s military movements. The rocket is carrying the optical satellite as part of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan successfully launches spy satellite
Japan on Friday successfully launched a rocket with a payload of an intelligence-gathering satellite to improve its abilities to monitor North Korea and natural disasters. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan win a fifth Asian Cup? – all you need to know
The Asian Cup takes place in Qatar from 12 January to 10 February with a host of English and Scottish club sides set to be without key players for up to six weeks.The competition had originally been ... ( read original story ...)
It’s a changed landscape at the top as Osaka returns to the Australian Open
A lot has changed in the world of women’s tennis since the 2022 U.S. Open, when Naomi Osaka last played a major tournament. Aryna Sabalenka went from a good player who couldn’t get it done on the biggest stage to a great player who is defending a Grand Slam title for the first time this ...
Australian Open Women’s Preview: Osaka, Gauff Highlight Wide-Open Field
Answer: Naomi Osaka, who took the COVID-19-era U.S. Open in 2020 and then won in Australia. Osaka hasn’t done a lot of playing since then, one of the sport’s tentpoles lain horizontally. But now she’s back. ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu has been mired in trouble back in Japan too – but Tokyo propped it up
The firm is behind software errors that plagued the roll-out of the country’s new digitised ID and national insurance system ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opens up about postpartum journey, being a new mom
Tennis star Naomi Osaka opens up in a new interview about becoming a mom to daughter Shai and her postpartum experience. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Potential Gauff-Osaka, Shelton-Djokovic matches lead draw
A first-round meeting between Iga Swiatek and Sofia Kenin and potential Tommy Paul-Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton-Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff-Naomi Osaka matches highlight the 2024 Australian Open draw. ( read original story ...)
Virtual Acts V.W.P & KAF Discuss Their Ambitious ‘Kamitsubaki Yoyogi Wars 2024′ Event in Tokyo
With the first day of the event approaching, Billboard Japan talked to the performers about their ambitions for the show. ( read original story ...)