Naomi Osaka says Jelena Ostapenko's comments to Taylor Townsend about her having "no class" and "no education" was "one of the worst things you could say to a black tennis player". ( read original story ...)
AI-generated video prepares Tokyo residents for Mount Fuji eruption
Tokyo officials released an AI-generated video showing a simulation of a potential violent eruption of Mount Fuji, which lies about 60 miles from Tokyo. The active volcano has been dormant for over ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi in Japan LIVE Updates: PM Modi holds summit talks with Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo
The Japan visit, which runs through August 30, will be followed by a trip to China, where PM Modi is scheduled to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ... ( read original story ...)
CFTC Says Offshore Crypto Firms Have Path to Bringing on US Users
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken a step that could make it easier for some overseas crypto exchanges to legally offer derivatives to American traders, a move that could reopen a path ...
Japanese stocks tipped to extend record rally after trade deal
The Nikkei Stock Average is projected to rise an average of 10% over the next 12 months from its most recent record high of 43,714.31.
Nikkei ends higher as Nvidia outlook lift sentiment
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, supported by AI chipmaker Nvidia’s strong quarterly outlook and renewed trader confidence after billionaire investor Warren Buffett ...
Tokyo stocks fall on sluggish Japan output data, profit-taking
Tokyo stocks fell Friday, pressured by weaker-than-expected Japanese industrial output data, while some investors locked in gains fol ...
Best-Performing Japan Bank Plays BOJ Outlook With Shorter Bonds
Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc., whose shares are the best performers among Japanese banks this year, is hunting for yields from short-dated government bonds as it prepares for rising interest rates at ...
Win: Ringside Seats to a Rare Sumo Demo (With a Japanese Feast by Mr Miyagi) at Sapporo Supper Club
Japan’s oldest beer company is bringing a demonstration of the country’s oldest sport to Melbourne in September. The best way to get in? With two free tickets on us, of course. ( read original story ...)
Japan heatwave to reach dangerous levels in some areas on Saturday
Japanese weather officials have forecast another day of extreme heat from the Kanto-Koshin region to the Kyushu region on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Swiatek survives scare as Sinner and Osaka cruise at US Open
Iga Swiatek weathered an unexpected storm to reach the U.S. Open third round on Thursday, while defending men's champion Jannik Sinner delivered a masterclass and Naomi Osaka rediscovered her groove at Flushing Meadows. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade negotiator cancels US visit over tariff deal snag
Japan's top trade negotiator cancelled a visit to the United States at the last minute on Thursday, further delaying talks designed to finalise a $550 billion investment package offered by Tokyo in ... ( read original story ...)
Modi says India, Japan to ‘shape the Asian century’
Tokyo (AFP) – India and Japan will "shape the Asian Century", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday, on a visit expected to secure billions of dollars in Japanese investment and an upgrade to ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Modi meets Japan’s Ishiba as he begins Asia tour
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his Japanese counterpart at a Tokyo business forum as he begins a trip to Japan and China. ( read original story ...)
‘In India, Capital Doesn’t Grow, It Multiplies’: PM Modi In Tokyo As Japan Invests Over 3.3 Lakh Crore In India
PM Modi today addressed the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in Tokyo, underscoring India’s political and economic stability and projecting a confident vision of the country’s future. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation slows on subsidies as BOJ stays on hike path
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.5% year on year in the capital in August, versus a 2.9% clip in July. ( read original story ...)