Japan's yen was on track for a fourth weekly gain on Friday as traders speculated the ultra-dovish Bank of Japan was moving closer to tightening monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Items possibly containing cannabinoids found in search of Osaka shops
A search of four locations by authorities in this west Japan city on Dec. 7 turned up 16 types of products containing substances similar to t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on kidnapping charge after overdose death in Osaka
A 58-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old female high school student who was found dead in an apartment in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, apparently after a cough medicine ... ( read original story ...)
Couple in their 80s found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Osaka Prefecture
An 83-year-old man and his 83-year-old wife have been found dead in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, in what police believe was a murder-suicide. According to police, a passerby called 119 at around 12:10 a.m ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo crowds awed by blooming of one of world’s largest flowers
Crowds are flocking to a botanical garden in Tokyo where one of the world's largest and smelliest flowers is in bloom for the first time in 13 years. ( read original story ...)
Kewell In Frame After Muscat Steps Down At Japan’s Yokohama
Kevin Muscat has stepped down as coach of Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos, the club said, with reports on Friday linking fellow Australian Harry Kewell to the job. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Boyfriend Cordae Swells With Pride About Being a Girl Dad
Cordae and Naomi Osaka announced that they would be having a child together earlier in January, which led to Osaka dropping out of tennis for the 2023 season. Later in July, they announced that the ... ( read original story ...)
Returning Osaka targets Paris Olympics and more Grand Slam titles
The 26-year-old former world No. 1 is set to return to competition at the Brisbane International starting at the end of the month. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, and Danielle Collins Drop Stunning Reactions to Taylor Townsend’s Glamorous Beach Poses
It is that time of the year when there are hardly any tournaments on the professional circuit and the players get a chance to relax from the ever-busy tennis schedule and enjoy some time off the grid. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s third-quarter GDP falls faster than first estimates as consumption sags
Japan's economy fell faster than first estimated in the third quarter, consumer and business spending shrank, driving down third-quarter gross domestic product. ( read original story ...)
Verdict due in landmark Japan army sexual assault case
A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual assault in a country where still very few victims come forward.Rina Gonoi, 24, won praise ... ( read original story ...)
Atomic bomb thriller ‘Oppenheimer’ finally set to debut in Japan after controversy
Director Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" is slated to release in next year in Japan, according to Tokyo-based distributor Bitters End, per The Japan Times. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q3 GDP falls faster than initial estimates; household spending also down
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy fell faster than initially estimated in the third quarter, revised data showed on Friday, complicating the central bank's efforts to phase out its ... ( read original story ...)
Muscat to stand down as Yokohama F Marinos coach
Yokohama F Marinos coach Kevin Muscat will leave the club at the end of the season, the former J.League champions announced on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower as yen surges on belief BOJ will end easing
Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday as sentiment was dampened by the prevailing view that the Bank of Japan is likely to end its monetary easing policy while the related surge in the yen hurt exporters. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q3 GDP revised down to 2.9% annualised contraction
Japan's economy contracted at an annualised clip of 2.9% in July-September from the previous quarter, worse than the initial estimate of a 2.1% drop, government data showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)