(Bloomberg) --Rice remains a point of contention for Japan and the US as they wrestle over how they understand their July trade deal, most of which has yet to take effect. Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary ...
Chinese cluster now world’s top innovation hotspot: UN
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday.The agency said Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou and ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka play each other at the US Open on Monday
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are scheduled to face each other in the U.S. Open’s fourth round. Monday's match will be in Arthur Ashe Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open. It’s been 6 years since their first matchup.
Monday's match is a repeat of 2019, when Gauff was a 15-year-old making her main-draw debut at Flushing Meadows and Osaka was the reigning champion. ( read original story ...)
Woman killed in knife attack on street in west Tokyo
TOKYO: A woman in her 40s had her throat cut by a man at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday (Sept 1) on a street in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. The victim later died at the hospital. A bystander witnessed the man ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Bank Plans Digital Currency Pivot Amid Bond Market Crisis
Japan Post Bank plans to launch a DCJPY digital currency in fiscal 2026, linking its 120 million accounts as bond market crisis worsens.
Japan eyes record spending requests on rising debt, social welfare costs
Japan's government spending requests for next fiscal year will likely set a record for the third consecutive year, a draft of the requests obtained by Reuters showed on Monday, highlighting the ...
Japan’s FY2026 Spending Requests to Set Record for Third Consecutive Year, Draft Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese government agencies will request a combined 122.45 trillion yen ($831.13 billion) in spending under the next fiscal year's budget, setting a record for the third consecutive ...
Japan blanketed by extreme heat again on Monday
Weather officials in Japan are forecasting another sweltering day in much of the country on Monday, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels in the regions of Kanto-Koshin, Tokai, ... ( read original story ...)
Gauff, Osaka in ‘deja vu’ rematch, Sinner faces Bublik test at US Open
The U.S. Open's fourth round continues on Monday, with Coco Gauff set to face a resurgent Naomi Osaka and defending men's champion Jannik Sinner playing the tricky Alexander Bublik. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s FCCI business delegation visits Expo 2025 Osaka
OSAKA (Japan): A 12-member business delegation from the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), led by Rehan Naseem, President FCCI, visited the Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. ( read original story ...)
How Do You Age A Gas Giant? Jupiter’s Age Revealed By “Molten Rock Raindrops”
A team from Nagoya University in Japan and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) have used a new method to gauge the age of gas giant Jupiter, suggesting it could be used to pin down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Deposit Holder to Issue Something Similar to Stablecoin
Japan Post Bank to issue DCJPY tokenized deposits by 2026, boosting digital securities settlements and fintech competition in Japan.
Japan Q2 capex rises strongly, tariff hit on manufacturers’ profits dims outlook
Japanese companies raised spending on plant and equipment in April-June by 7.6 per cent from the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday, while a large hit from U.S.
Japan’s Factory Activity Shrinks on Falling Export Orders, PMI Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's factory activity shrank in August on decreasing orders from overseas, a private sector survey showed on Monday, as the impact of U.S. tariffs began to squeeze the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka vs. Coco Gauff Prediction, Odds for US Open Fourth Round
The 2023 US Open winner Coco Gauff is back in the fourth round for the fourth time in as many years, and she’s set to take on two-time US Open champion Naomi Os ( read original story ...)