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Tokyo's Stock market closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and bolstered by encouraging economic data from Japan. The positive sentiment was fueled by hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve might cut interest rates following recent economic indicators and Japan’s better-than-expected GDP figures. ( read original story ...)

Gifts given long ago by sister cities Busan and Nagoya have been removed from City Hall to make way for Olympic flags as L.A. prepares to host the 2028 Games. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka says that she is still adjusting to playing tennis postpartum following the birth of her daughter last year. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka recently got real in a heartfelt post on social media, about the struggles she's been facing on the court. ( read original story ...)

Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Tokyo - Tokyo and East of Japan braces for the seventh typhoon of the year ( read original story ...)

Cashless payments make it hard to catch such drivers in the act and some are worried they may be mistaken for a legal ride-hailing service. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE – Several flights between Singapore and Tokyo on Aug 16 have been affected as Typhoon Ampil moves towards Japan. Two Scoot flights, TR874 and TR875, on Aug 16 have been cancelled, Scoot told The Straits Times on Aug 15. ( read original story ...)

As Japan’s race for a new premier heats up, candidates will be scrutinized for their views on monetary policy, with the shake-up coming at a pivotal moment when the economy is just emerging from decades of deflation. ( read original story ...)