Ant Group’s late-summer IPO filing drove home why the business — backed by 711 million active users that spent $17 trillion through its platform — is headed for potentially the world’s largest stock ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 30-year high in dollar terms on stimulus hopes
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a six-month high on Thursday and reached its highest level in three decades in dollar terms, as hopes of more global and domestic economic stimulus boosted sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Rest of Asia Will Miss Abe More Than Japan Will
A month before he ended his first stint as Japan’s prime minister in 2007, Shinzo Abe addressed the Indian Parliament in New Delhi. Quoting the Mughal scholar-prince Dara Shikoh ... ( read original story ...)
No sign of slowdown as Osaka beats second-round challenger at U.S. Open
Former champion Naomi Osaka made quick work of second-round opponent Camila Giorgi 6-1 6-2 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, in a lopsided matchup at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in which she showed no sign ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Maysak: ship with 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle missing off Japan
Lifeboat spotted but strong winds and rain hamper rescue of crew from Philippines, New Zealand and Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s August service sector activity worsens as pandemic stymies recovery
Activity in Japan's services sector contracted at a faster pace in August for the firs time in four months, as uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic weighed on sentiment, hurting business at home ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former foreign minister touts diplomatic experience in leadership race
Former Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida, a candidate for leadership of the ruling party to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said on Wednesday that frank talks are needed with the United ... ( read original story ...)
US Open: Naomi Osaka v Camila Giorgi – live!
All the latest news from Flushing Meadows as the world No1 takes on the British challenger. Join Bryan Graham for the action ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shines a light on racial injustice with face masks at US Open
Naomi Osaka vowed to continue highlighting issues of racial injustice after reaching the second round of the US Open with a hard-fought win over Misaki Doi ... ( read original story ...)
M5.5 quake rattles southern Japanese islands
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck early Thursday off the Ogasawara Islands, about 1,000 kilometers south of To ... ( read original story ...)
Letter from mom’s pen pal delivers heartfelt lesson of family
Pen pals were popular some 60 years ago when her mother began corresponding with her long-distance friend. Today, the bonds they formed and letters exchanged still continue to teach Hakamada about ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga up for leadership race
Posted . Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is officially running to take over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party - ... ( read original story ...)
Ship with Australian crew members goes missing near Japan: reports
A livestock carrier ship with a crew that includes two Australians has sent a distress call near Japan amid heavy rains and winds caused by a typhoon, according to reports. The Japanese Coast Guard is ... ( read original story ...)
Lab-Grown Earthquakes Reveal Frictional Forces Acting Beneath Our Feet
A new study provides a comprehensive look at the motions and frictional laws driving destructive thrust-fault earthquakes Simulating an earthquake on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: USDC Gets an Upgrade
What’s hot in crypto this week? USDC -- or USD Coin -- which is a "stablecoin" set to the U.S. dollar. It is issued by Coinbase and Circle, through a joint venture called the Ce ... ( read original story ...)
As World Turns Inward, Shinzo Abe’s Japan Has Turned Outward
By the time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation last week, he had presided over a remarkable and unexpected opening up of Japan to the world ... ( read original story ...)