Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan's Okinawa, the front line of the nation's defence as anxiety grows over China's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s chief negotiator Akazawa cancels US trip, highlighting persisting trade frictions: expert
Japan's chief negotiator with the US on tariffs has canceled a visit to Washington over US plans to have a presidential order include stepped-up Japanese purchases of American rice, Nikkei Asia ... ( read original story ...)
$67 bn in 10 years: Japan pledges long-term investment push in India
Japan on Friday set a target of 10 trillion yen ($67 billion) in private-sector investments in India over the next decade, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to Japanese firms to “make in India, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The move comes amid concerns that foreign nationals are using the visa as an easy loophole to settle in the country. ( read original story ...)
Temperatures soaring in Japan on Sunday
Temperatures are soaring in many parts of Japan on Sunday. The mercury is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius in Nagoya City, central Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan researchers develop method to identify aggressive chickens that bully fellow birds
A team of researchers from institutions including Nagoya University has developed and patented a method to identify bullying chickens that pe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property market booms with US$22.8 billion investment surge
Tokyo reigns as Asia’s top metro area, with US$13.2 billion in property deals in the first half of 2025, according to MSCI. ( read original story ...)
Japan property lures private equity with solid yields, prospective …
TOKYO — A new wave of big private equity players including KKR & Co is moving in on Japan’s property market, drawn by attractive yield spreads with Japan’s low interest rates and by prospective deals ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nail Salon Announces $3 Billion Bitcoin Acquisition Strategy
Japanese nail salon Convano announces $3B Bitcoin acquisition strategy targeting 21,000 BTC by 2027 as stock surges 1,414% YTD.
Scientists Have Uncovered When Jupiter Was Born, Solving a Longstanding Mystery
Ancient droplets found in meteorites reveal the history of planet formation. About 4.5 billion years ago, Jupiter expanded quickly into the giant planet we see today. Its immense gravity disturbed the ... ( read original story ...)
Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka at the US Open. It’s been 6 years since their first matchup
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka have set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Open’s fourth round. ( read original story ...)
Osaka shines to set up U.S. Open last-16 clash with Gauff
NEW YORK - Four-times major champion Naomi Osaka powered into the U.S. Open fourth round on Saturday with a 6-0 4-6 6-3 win over 15th seed Daria Kasatkina to continue her best Grand Slam run since ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Asks Fans to Cheer for Her in Coco Gauff Match at US Open
Gauff has a 3-2 lead against Osaka in head-to-head matches on the WTA Tour. Gauff won their last two meetings, including a walkover when Osaka suffered an injury in last year's China Open. Gauff went ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka survives uneven US Open performance to set up Coco Gauff showdown
However, while Osaka won the third-round match 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, she did look more human in the following two sets as the Australian challenged her for the latter part of the nearly two-hour match. ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff plays a stress-free match at the U.S. Open and will play Naomi Osaka next
After a win over Magdalena Frech. Gauff will face two-time U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka in a highly-anticipated fourth-round match. ( read original story ...)
Huge upset avoided as Osaka ends Aussie’s brave surge to tee up US Open blockbuster
The 15th seed had been blasted off the world’s biggest stadium court by dual-US Open champion Naomi Osaka, who is playing her best tennis since returning to the tour after becoming a mother, in the ... ( read original story ...)