Williams and Osaka will play for the second time at a Grand Slam. Plus, Novak Djokovic faces an unlikely semifinal opponent: a 27-year-old in his first Grand Slam main draw. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka in semis
A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY. Naomi Osaka has won 19 consecutive matches but none of those wins came against Serena Wil ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Japan starts vaccinations as new coronavirus cases, deaths drop
Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination programme on Wednesday, five months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, as the World Health Organization reported a fall in new cases around the world. The same day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party wants more women at meetings — unless they talk
Those female observers can't speak during the meetings, but can submit opinions separately to the secretariat office, the daily newspaper Nikkei reported. ( read original story ...)
Threat to Olympic torch relay as Japan starts vaccination rollout
The Games are due to begin in July but Shimane prefecture says it might pull out of the prestigious pre-Games event ... ( read original story ...)
Shogi record-breaker Fujii announces he has left high school to focus on game
Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii, 18, withdrew from his high school, the Nagoya University Affiliated Upper Secondary School, at the end of January, ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Yokohama dies of COVID-19 10 days after finishing home recovery period
A local man in his 40s who was confirmed infected with the coronavirus and convalesced at home as per local government requirements died o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports, machine orders pick up as global demand recovers
Japan's exports accelerated in January, led by a jump in Chinese demand, and manufacturers' sentiment turned positive for the first time since 2019 signalling a gradual recovery from last year's deep ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports grow at faster pace in January on China demand
Exports in the reporting month rose 6.4% from a year earlier to ¥5.78 trillion, up for the second straight month. ( read original story ...)
Japan logs 323.9 bil. yen goods trade deficit in January
Japan had a goods trade deficit of 323.9 billion yen ($3.1 billion) in January, government data showed Wednesday. Exports rose 6.4 percent from a year earlier and imports decreased 9.5 percent, the ... ( read original story ...)
Damage limited from recent earthquake in Japan, thanks to short wave period
The earthquake that struck off Fukushima Prefecture on Saturday caused violent tremors as strong as upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the Tohoku region, as well as milder shaking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ruling Party Wants More Women at Meetings, but Stay Quiet
After a sexism row sparked by Tokyo Olympics chief's saying women talked too much at meetings, Japan's ruling party wants women at key meetings - but only if they don't talk. The ruling Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first coronavirus vaccinations have been given to health workers, starting a campaign crucial to Tokyo Olympics
Japan's first coronavirus vaccinations have been given to health workers, starting a campaign crucial to Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan’s factory mood turns positive for first time since 2019 – Reuters Tankan
Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers turned positive in February for the first time since mid-2019, the Reuters Tankan poll found, lifted by improving overseas demand though caution about the ... ( read original story ...)
MicroStrategy to Add Bitcoin, Widening Its Premium to Crypto
MicroStrategy Inc. is adding to its wildly successful bet on Bitcoin, but anyone scooping up the software maker’s stock as a proxy for crypto would be paying a hefty premium. ( read original story ...)