Australian Open favorite Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne seeking a fourth Grand Slam title to further fuel her ascent toward the top of the women’s game on ... ( read original story ...)
Top Tokyo Olympics organizing official apologizes for sexist remarks that women talk too much in meetings
Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, apologized Thursday after comments he made suggesting women talk too much during meetings were leaked to the Japanese media. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic chief apologizes but refuses to resign over sexist remarks
Yoshiro Mori said he has not considered stepping down, despite outrage over his remarks denigrating women for talking too much at meetings. ( read original story ...)
Head of Tokyo Games Won’t Resign After Statement About Women
Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, said on Thursday he would not resign despite pressure on him to do so after making derogatory comments earlier in the week about ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 chief pressed to resign after saying women talked too much at meetings
Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, has conceded he may have to resign after making sexist remarks about “talkative” female sports administrators. Mori, a former ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief apologizes, but refuses to resign over sexist comments
Japan persistently trails its peers on promoting gender equality, ranking 121 out of 153 nations surveyed in the 2020 global gender gap report of the World Economic Forum. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief refuses to resign after saying women talk too much in meetings
The head of the Tokyo Olympics has caused outrage in Japan after saying that women should be limited in the time they are allowed to speak in meetings because they are too long-winded.Yoshiro Mori, 83 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan struggling to cope with virus surge as Olympics loom
Hospitals across Japan are struggling to cope with the country's worst surge in Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began. The Prime Minister has apologized for the government's insufficient medical ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 quake hits 30 km east of Hitachi, Japan around noon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred only 11 minutes ago 30 km east of Hitachi, Japan, NIED reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 44.2 km beneath the epicent ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares slip as chip-related stocks lose steam; Sony jumps on strong earnings
Japanese shares snapped a three-session rally on Thursday, mainly led by declines in chip-related shares as investors booked profits, while electronics and media giant Sony jumped more than 9% on ... ( read original story ...)
Wynn restates Japan interest, despite not chasing Yokohama
Casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd has reiterated it is still interested in pursuing a casino licence in Japan, despite not taking part in Yokohama’s fresh request-for-proposal that was announced ... ( read original story ...)
Breaking back: Naomi Osaka finds comfort in shaky win at Gippsland Trophy
Getting your groove back after a shortened season is everyone's goal. Naomi Osaka is trying to find her gear one match at a time. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief says he may need to resign as furore grows over sexist comments
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee said he may need to resign over comments he made about women if calls for him to do so strengthen, the Mainichi newspaper quoted him as saying ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Tokyo Olympics Faces Storm Over Comments About Women
Derogatory comments about women made earlier in the week by Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and a former prime minister, could force him to resign. It's one more ... ( read original story ...)
Shiseido to sell personal care business to fund CVC for $1.5 billion
Shiseido Co. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its personal care products business to European private equity fund CVC Capital Par ... ( read original story ...)
Nikon Closes Two Japanese Camera Lens Factories As Market Shrinks
Nikon is set to cease operations at two of its Japanese factories in March. Those two factories are used to produce interchangeable lenses for its digital ... ( read original story ...)