Wall Street is slipping on worries a too-warm economy will push the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo suburban city registers different person’s My Number ID to foreigner
The government of the Tokyo suburban city of Hino announced Sept. 4 that it mistakenly registered a foreigner who had moved in from overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mount Fuji ‘screaming’ from too many tourists
With its millions of visitors every year and the buses, supply trucks, noodle shops and fridge magnets, Japan's Mount Fuji is no longer the peaceful pilgrimage site it once was.Greeting visitors is a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts Q2 GDP on weak spending, wages slide
Japan's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter and wages slumped in July, casting doubt over central bank projections that solid domestic demand will keep the country on ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo murder victim previously assaulted Runa, relative says
SAPPORO--A murder case involving a naked, headless body in a love hotel has taken a tragic turn after a relative of three people arrested told The Asahi Shimbun that the victim had earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Wants Her Daughter To Look Up To Coco Gauff For A Really Sweet Reason
Naomi Osaka’s recent remarks about wanting her newborn daughter to one day look up to Coco Gauff will make you teary. During a sit-down interview with ESPN on Wednesday, the four-time Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan downgrades Q2 GDP growth on soft capital spending
Japan's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter as capital expenditure slid, revised government data showed on Friday, suggesting heightening overseas uncertainties are weighing on business confidence. ( read original story ...)
Japan real wages fall for 16th straight month in July
Japanese real wages extended their fall to a 16th consecutive month in July, government data showed on Friday, as salaries failed to keep up with rising prices. Global financial markets closely follow ( read original story ...)
Time off ‘fueled a fire’ as Naomi Osaka confirms 2024 return months after giving birth
Former No. 1 tennis player and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she plans to return to tennis next season. ( read original story ...)
Tennis Champ Naomi Osaka Shows Off Post-Baby Bod in Crop Top and Micro Skirt
Naomi Osaka stepped out for her first public red carpet appearance since welcoming her child. The new mama, who gave birth in July to a baby girl named Shai with her beau, rapper Cordae, showed off her post-pregnancy bod in a lavender lacy cropped lingerie ... ( read original story ...)
The Rugby World Cup is about to open in France. Here’s what to know about the sport and its history
The Rugby World Cup gets underway in France on Friday and will feature 20 countries from five continents scrapping it out for a golden trophy named after an Englishman who supposedly invented the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she’s returning to pro tennis in 2024
Over a month since giving birth to a daughter, Naomi Osaka says she's planning to play in the Australian Open next year. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she’ll return to tennis after pregnancy hiatus ‘fueled a fire’ in her
Naomi Osaka used to watch Serena and Venus Williams and think "no way will ever play at their age." After her long break, Osaka had a change of heart. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she was ‘very scared’ of social media during mental health battle
Naomi Osaka revealed that she "got very scared of social media" during her bout with depression while discussing mental health in sports at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Opens Up About Missing Tennis and Feeling ‘Lonely’ During Her Pregnancy
Naomi Osaka opened up about missing tennis and feeling 'lonely' during her pregnancy over the last year, and announced plans to make her return at the 2024 Australian Open ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces return to professional tennis in 2024
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka intends to return to professional tennis in 2024, the 25-year-old said in an interview with ESPN on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)