The UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has won the Silver Award at the DFA Design for Asia Awards, organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre.The award recognises outstanding designs across Asia for their ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka rejects fan’s marriage proposal with brutally honest statement
In 2019, Osaka started dating rapper Cordae. Four years later, the Japanese tennis star announced that she was pregnant and welcomed her first child in July 2023. Over the years, it was rumored a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo says Chinese jets locked radar onto its fighters
Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets southeast of Okinawa’s main island, Japan’s Defence Ministry said. China’s Navy said Tokyo’s claim was co ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka air raid victims’ list to add 2 U.S. POWs killed in attack
OSAKA—Eighty years after they died in an air raid, a U.S. corporal and an American civilian who were being held as prisoners of war will be added to an official victims' list that currently contains ... ( read original story ...)
China–Japan standoff erupts after carrier jets ‘lock radar’ on Japanese fighters — Tokyo vows firm response
Japan’s claim that Chinese fighter jets aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft near the Okinawa islands has ignited fresh concerns over rising military friction in East Asia. The incident, which Japan called “extremely regrettable, ( read original story ...)
Japan protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes
Japan has protested after Chinese fighter jets locked radars on Japanese aircraft as tensions between the two nations worsened. Locking radar onto an aircraft is considered a threat because it can ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank prices IPO at top of range
Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank has priced its initial public offering at the top of the range, a filing showed on Monday.
Nikkei 225 Index steady as rising Japan bond yields fuel BoJ rate hike talk
The Nikkei 225 Index was flat on Monday as the Japanese statistics agency published mixed economic numbers. What next for the index?
Japan pulls out of Vietnam nuclear project, complicating Hanoi’s power plans
Japan has dropped out of plans to build a major nuclear power plant in Vietnam because the time frame is too tight, Japanese ambassador Naoki Ito told Reuters, potentially complicating Vietnam's long-term strategy to avoid new power shortages. ( read original story ...)
Japan July-Sept. GDP revised down, first drop in 6 qtrs on weak investment
Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 2.3 percent in the July-September period, revised down from an initially reported 1.8 perce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan revises economic data to show bigger contraction in July-September period
Japan’s economy has contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, as exports suffered from the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and public investments slipped ... ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms deeper GDP decline, backing Takaichi’s stimulus
Revised data shows GDP shrank 2.3% in Q3, a deeper fall than first estimated and the first contraction in six quarters. ( read original story ...)
Concerns mount in Japan over business effects of prolonged Japan-China friction
The outlook for business diplomacy is uncertain with visits planned for late January by business leaders, now in limbo. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japanese purchases of U.K. gilts at highest since 2021 in October
They purchased a net ¥418.6 billion of U.K. debt in October, the most since January 2021, Japan’s latest balance-of-payments data has shown. ( read original story ...)
Two Former White Sox Players Just Signed With Anthony Kay’s Old Team
As the White Sox bring over Anthony Kay from Yokohama, two familiar faces are heading in the opposite direction. ( read original story ...)
Japans Nikkei edges lower, big tech shares drag amid valuation worries
The biggest drag on the Nikkei was startup investor SoftBank Group, shaving 93 points from the index with a 2.5% slide. Next was chip-testing equipment maker Advantest, which fell 0.9%, followed by ...