An outspoken economic adviser to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has stepped down after his recent online posts drew fire for downplaying the COVID-19 situation in Japan and ridiculing growing calls for ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She Won’t Talk to Journalists at the French Open
Citing mental health concerns, the world No. 2 wrote on Instagram Wednesday that she will accept any fines levied for not making herself available to reporters. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she won’t do press conferences during the French Open
Naomi Osaka, a four-time major champion and the No. 2-ranked women's tennis player in the world, announced on Twitter and Instagram that she will not be participating in press conferences during the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She Won’t Do Press During 2021 French Open to Preserve Her Mental Health
"I'm just not going to subject myself to people that doubt me," the 23-year-old tennis star wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces she will not speak to the media at the French Open, citing mental health awareness
Naomi Osaka announced on Twitter that she will not speak to the media at the French Open. She cited a lack of concern for mental health during the press conferences as a reason she is planning on not ... ( read original story ...)
US health experts say Tokyo Olympics plans not informed by ‘best scientific evidence’
With less than two months until the Tokyo Olympics begin, a group of US public health experts are among the latest to warn that pushing forward with the rescheduled 2020 Games puts athletes -- and the ... ( read original story ...)
Ditched Olympics Could Wipe Out Most of Japan’s Growth This Year
Scrapping the Tokyo Olympics would inflict further damage on a Japanese economy already teetering on the brink of a double-dip recession, according to economists. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.7 quake hits 107 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan in the morning
Support us - Help us upgrade our services! We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Says She Won’t Do News Conferences at French Open
Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is not going to speak to the media during the upcoming French Open. PARIS (AP) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is not going to speak to the media during the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she won’t speak to media at French Open
Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is not going to speak to the media during the upcoming French Open. The world's highest-earning female athlete wrote in a Twitter post Wednesday that she hopes the ... ( read original story ...)
Citing mental health concerns, Osaka says she won’t do press at French Open
Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said she will not take questions from the press at this year's French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to skip news conferences at French Open, citing importance of mental health
Naomi Osaka announced in an Instagram post that she will sit out news conferences at the French Open, saying she feels her mental health is often disregarded when shes or partakes in one. ( read original story ...)
Webinar: How to sell or rent out your home in Japan – whether you’re living in Japan or overseas
The next installment in Real Estate Japan's popular series of webinars is on how to sell or rent out property in Japan, with a focus on considerations for foreigners who currently own residential real ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal will allow users to withdraw crypto funds into third-party wallets
"We want to give choice to our consumers, something that will let them pay in any way they want to pay," PayPal told CoinDesk. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei to reach 30-year high on economic reopenings
Japanese shares are expected to recover and reach a 30-year peak by the end of year as an acceleration of vaccinations after initial delays helps the economy to reopen, according to respondents in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service prices creep up as freight costs pinch firms
Japan's corporate service prices rose for the second straight month in April due to a rebound in advertising and freight fees, data showed on Wednesday, a sign the economy was gradually emerging from ... ( read original story ...)