"Sakura could never," Osaka said in a post. Naomi Osaka wins 2nd US Open title After an amazing recent win at the Australian Open, Naomi Osaka is continuing to make people smile by rocking a cool new ... ( read original story ...)
An ‘Old Men’s Club’ Dominates Japan. The Young Just Put Them on Notice.
Change may come slowly in Japanese society, but social media has offered an outlet for a younger generation stifled by a rigid hierarchy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 publishes guidebook to highlight Great East Japan Earthquake recovery
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have published a media guidebook as part of its efforts to commemorate the 10th ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sakura could never’: Naomi Osaka debuts pink hair on Instagram; impresses fans
Osaka recently shared a picture of herself on social media striking a pose and her fans are overjoyed. In the caption she also slyly inserted a reference to a pink-haired Anime character Sakura Haruno ... ( read original story ...)
Japan women’s minister opposes plan to allow keeping of birth names
Japan’s minister for women’s empowerment and gender equality, Tamayo Marukawa, is among a group of conservative MPs who have opposed a legal change that would allow women to keep their birth name ... ( read original story ...)
World Insights: World Peace Bell from China installed in Japan’s Nagasaki
A huge bell donated by China's Fujian Province has been installed Friday in the belfry of a temple in Nagasaki City, southern Japan, as a symbol of peace and China-Japan friendship. The World Peace ... ( read original story ...)
Hyperice Adds Los Angeles Lakers As Its Latest High-Profile Sports Sponsorship
Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, Chris Paul, Doc Rivers and the NBA have all invested in fast-growing recovery tech firm Hyperice, whose CEO says the company is now worth "significantly" more than $1 ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Shares Plummet as Higher Global Bond Yields Spook Investors; Japan’s Nikkei Loses Nearly 4%
Japanese shares slumped on Friday, logging their biggest daily decline in nearly a year, after a spike in global bond yields spooked investors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fin. Min. Aso told G20: Japanese economy shows signs of recovery
BoE Ramsden says rising Gilt yields reflect good news on UK economy Whatever Measure You Look At, UK Inflation Expectation ... ( read original story ...)
New Business Lobby Pushes Japan Decarbonization
The start of real action on climate change or just nice-sounding goals? That was the first question raised when on October 29 Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga targeted net zero carbon emissions by ... ( read original story ...)
BYD to Help Kyoto Reach Japan’s 2050 Carbon Neutral Goal
Keihan Bus Co., Ltd. (Keihan Bus) and The Co., Inc. (Kansai Electric Power) announced a tripartite deal in Kyoto, Japan, which will see the three parties work together to help the city achieve Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Can’t get overseas? Holiday like the Hemsworths
So, whats new Its a jokey question to ask a resident of Lord Howe Island, a destination where time doesnt quite stand still but moves at a glacial pace. This treasure of an isle, two hours by air off ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei tumbles as global inflation fears
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average tumbled 1202.26 points, or 3.99%, to 28,966.01. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange tanked 61.4 points, ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-BOJ to highlight climate risks as key theme of bank tests this year – sources
The Bank of Japan will for the first time highlight climate change risks as among key themes in its bank examinations this year, sources said, joining major peers moving to gain research clout on the ... ( read original story ...)
Moven wins contract with Japan’s Kyushu Financial Group
Nihon Unisys will start a joint project with Kyushu Financial Group (KFG) to adapt the U.S. neobankservice “Moven” for KFG’s smartphone app to be provided to the region’s customers centered on digital ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama rings the changes with YX2023
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd aims to achieve record sales revenue of ¥700 billion (€5.43 billion) and business profit of ¥70 billion in 2023, under a new medium-term management plan. Alongside the Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)