The holidays have just ended, and you are already planning your next trip to Japan. If you are wondering which city to visit next, why not go to Nagoya? Although it's not well-known for being a touris... ( read original story ...)
Coach’s Words Inspire Osaka; Nishikori Also Into Semifinals
Brisbane, Australia (AP) -- Naomi Osaka called in her coach for advice on how to swing momentum after losing the first set to Anastasija Sevastova, and it did the trick. The U.S. Open champion respond... ( read original story ...)
Osaka credits coach, belief at Brisbane
Some timely coach's advice may have sparked US Open champion Naomi Osaka into action at the Brisbane International. But the second seed credited a new-found self belief for pulling off a comeback quar... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka says US Open win has given her belief
Japan's Naomi Osaka overhauled Anastasija Sevastova to win 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 and reach the semi-finals of the season-opening tournament in Brisbane AFP/Saeed Khan BRISBANE, Australia: Japanese star Naomi ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Rattles Southwest Japan, No Damage Reported
TOKYO — An earthquake has shaken southwestern Japan but there are no immediate reports of damage or risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake measured a preliminary magnitude 5.0 ... ( read original story ...)
Some words from the coach inspire Osaka’s quarterfinal win
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Naomi Osaka responded to some courtside coaching advice in the most emphatic way, conceding just five points in the second set on her way to a 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 win over eighth ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka through to Brisbane semi-finals
US Open champion Naomi Osaka of Japan has overcome a first set stumble to become the first woman into the Brisbane International semi-finals. The world No.5 overcame eighth-seeded Latvian Anastasija S... ( read original story ...)
Japanese yen soars as ‘flash crash’ sweeps currency market
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- The Japanese yen soared in early Asian trading on Thursday as the break of key technical levels triggered massive stop-loss sales of the U.S. and Australian dollars in very ... ( read original story ...)
Long-awaited earthquake early warning app for L.A. can now be downloaded
The system helped prevent deadly derailments of high-speed trains in Japan before the shaking arrived from the magnitude 9.1 earthquake of 2011, for instance, signaling the trains to slow down. Memora... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s DMM Exiting Crypto Mining Business
Japanese e-commerce giant DMM.com is reportedly exiting the cryptocurrency mining business due to “deteriorating profitability,” local media reported. This news follows an announcement by another majo... ( read original story ...)
MRO Japan Starts Business at Naha January 7
MRO Japan plans to start operations at Okinawa’s Naha Airport on Jan. 7. An official grand opening ceremony will be held on Jan. 29, explains Tadaaki Nobusue, head of sales and marketing for the young ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s DMM Exiting Cryptocurrency Mining Business
Japanese entertainment and e-commerce giant DMM.com Inc. is reportedly exiting the cryptocurrency mining business, according to local media. Toyo Keizai publication reported on Dec. 30 that DMM made a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tires wins two GOOD DESIGN Awards
Yokohama Tire earned two impressive 2018 GOOD DESIGN awards from The Chicago Athenaeum. Yokohama was honored in the transportation category for two tires: the Geolandar X-MT and Avid Ascend GT. Yokoha... ( read original story ...)
What comes next for Carlos Ghosn, who remains in a Tokyo jail
Almost two months after his shock arrest in Tokyo, Carlos Ghosn remains at the mercy of the Japanese legal system, as prosecutors continue to build their case against the car industry titan. A Tokyo c... ( read original story ...)
Fears of exploitation as Japan prepares to admit foreign workers
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Eng Pisey, right, appeared with her lawyer, Shoichi Ibusuki, centre, at news conference in Tokyo, on the problems in Japan’s technical intern program. Photograph: Eugene Hos... ( read original story ...)
Top Japan news of 2018
KYODO 6. Terrifying temblor: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake — reaching the maximum 7 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale in some areas — hit Hokkaido, causing landslides that destroyed homes on Sept. 6. Th... ( read original story ...)