NJPW has confirmed multiple major matches for NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka, including Bryan Danielson’s return. NJPW announced that Bryan Danielson and Zack Sabre Jr. will face off in an AEW WrestleDream rematch. ( read original story ...)
Murder-suicide suspect after elderly couple found dead in apartment in Osaka
Police in Osaka said Tuesday that a couple in their 70s were found dead in what they believe was a murder-suicide. According to police, a resident of an apartment building in Naniwa Ward called 110 at around 12:15 p. ( read original story ...)
US livestreamer fined for playing loud music in Osaka restaurant
A Japanese court on Wednesday fined an American livestreamer 200,000 yen ($1,400) for playing loud music at a beef bowl restaurant in ( read original story ...)
‘Nasty’ Rumor about Naomi Osaka’s Former Hitting Partner Infuriates Tennis Fans – ‘He’s a Weirdo’
When it comes to the late 2010s in tennis, one name stands out at the top, Naomi Osaka. The Japanese sensation shocked everyone through her mind-blowing gameplay and reached the top. However, deep behind her heroics on the court was some guidance from her former coach Sascha Bajin. ( read original story ...)
More than 200 people died since Japan’s New Year’s quakes. 7 of them died in shelters
As of Wednesday, 203 deaths were reported following the 7.6 magnitude quake that slammed the western coastline of Japan on New Year’s. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki to invest $4 bln for second car plant in India’s Gujarat
Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor will invest 350 billion rupees ($4.21 billion) for a second car plant in India's Gujarat state, its president said on Wednesday at an investment summit in India. ( read original story ...)
Some are leaving earthquake-rattled Wajima. But this Japanese fish seller is determined to rebuild
Yoshie Minamidani’s heart leapt when she saw the stray tabby cat, a mainstay of the famous Asaichi Dori shopping street in Wajima city on the western coast of Japan.Like the cat, she is a survivor of the 7. ( read original story ...)
Snow hinders rescue and aid to isolated towns after Japan earthquake kills 161
Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver aid and supplies to isolated hamlets in Japan on Monday. Rescuers continue to work to save those isolated and trapped one week after a powerful earthquake hit the western part of the nation. ( read original story ...)
Japan tightens air traffic control protocols after crash
Japan has tightened its air traffic control protocols after a fiery collision at Tokyo's main airport in which five people died but hundreds escaped to safety, the government said Wednesday.In five of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Quake Claims Set to Be Small as Insurers Assess Damage
Insurance claims from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day are likely to be low compared with other major tremors that have hit the country in recent years. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Shares Hit Near 34-Year High on Tech Gain, Weaker Yen
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares jumped on Wednesday to their highest level in nearly 34 years, as chip-related shares tracked gains in U.S. technology stocks, while a weaker yen boosted exporters.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surges to 34-year high as BOJ pivot bets fade
Investing.com-- Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index rose sharply on Wednesday, reaching levels seen before the burst of a speculative bubble in the 1990s as investors bet on a delay in the Bank of Japan’s ...
CHART OF THE DAY: Japan’s stock market will recover from a 35-year slump and hit record highs in 2024, BofA says
That thinking lines up with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who made a big bet on five Japanese trading companies in the summer of 2020.
Tokyo: Shares hit near 34-year high on tech gain, weaker yen
This came after the yen’s gain against the dollar weighed on sentiment and limited the Nikkei’s gains at the end of last year,” said Shuutarou Yasuda, a market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research ... ( read original story ...)
A Guide to Shibuya, Tokyo’s Most Fashionable District
The property managed to capture the area’s effortlessly cool ... that’s meant to help travelers recharge after navigating the organized chaos that is Tokyo. To top it all off, it’s also the only hotel ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese couple makes popular desserts in Tokyo
The couple returned to Hai Duong for their wedding two years later.When they traveled around visiting relatives to hand out wedding invites, Manh noticed that one of his family members had an ... ( read original story ...)