TOKYO: Japan and Malaysia sealed on Friday a mutual currency swap arrangement to allow each side to provide the other up to US$3 billion to prevent a financial crisis, the Japanese Finance Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
US Open champion Naomi Osaka won’t play at French Open
The French Open was rescheduled for September from its typical spring slate because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Osaka is the latest high-profile player to pull out of the Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Suganomics’ will target quick wins, not grand visions
Japan's new prime minister will pursue economic structural reforms through a mixed bag of policies that target specific industries, rather than a grand strategy to reshape society and boost long-term ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka says she’s out of French Open with injured hamstring
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open because of an injured left hamstring. Osaka joins defending champion Ash Barty in skipping the French ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Pulls Out of French Open
Naomi Osaka, fresh off her win at the United States Open tennis tournament last week, announced Thursday night that she would not compete in the French Open this month because of a sore hamstring. “My ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ticks up but runs out of gas ahead of long weekend
Japanese shares inched up on Friday but hovered below their post-pandemic high touched earlier this week, as investors grew cautious about expensive valuations and a murky earnings outlook ahead of a ... ( read original story ...)
Daimaru Sapporo: Best Souvenir Food Picks at Hokkaido’s Famous Department Store!
At Sapporo Daimaru Department Store's food floor, you can find Hoppe Town: a treasure trove of over 82 gourmet food spots, all centered around some of the best local brands of Hokkaido! With direct ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, who won the 2020 U.S. Open last week, announced Thursday night that she will skip this month's French Open. ( read original story ...)
US Open champion Osaka withdraws from French Open with injury
Freshly crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open with a sore hamstring on Thursday, in a fresh blow to the coronavirus-hit Grand Slam which is already missing world number ... ( read original story ...)
2020 French Open: Naomi Osaka withdraws from Roland Garros with hamstring injury
In a statement shared to social media, Osaka explained that she would be skipping the clay-court tournament due to a nagging hamstring injury. Osaka, 22, had her left hamstring taped during the ... ( read original story ...)
French Open 2020: US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulls out with injury
US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open, which is scheduled to start on 27 September, with a hamstring injury. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Won’t Participate in 2020 French Open Because of Hamstring Injury
Naomi Osaka , who won her second U.S. Open and third Grand Slam title last Saturday, revealed on social media that she will not participate in the French Open due to a hamstring ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Won’t Play at 2020 French Open
Three-time major champion Naomi Osaka will not participate in the 2020 French Open this September. Osaka, who recently took home her second U.S. Open title, said in a statement shared to social media, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka out of French Open due to hamstring injury
US Open champion Naomi Osaka will miss the French Open due to a hamstring injury. The Japanese star claimed her third grand slam title with a win over Victoria Azarenka in the final in New York on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan turns to ‘Suganomics’ — but analysts say the policy will likely continue Abe’s legacy
Japan's new prime minister Yoshihide Suga will likely pull out all stops to revive the economy badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic but still continue the policies of outgoing leader Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
One Concern Raises $15M, Expands Business to Japan
After acquiring the AI company Datmo in January, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company has a multi-year agreement with Japan’s second-largest property insurer to sell in Japan and to the private sector ... ( read original story ...)