The former Australian Open champion is not competing in Melbourne this year, having rejected the grind of the tour ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police hold attacker drill ahead of annual entrance exams
Tokyo police held an active-attacker drill at the University of Tokyo on Jan. 10 in the lead-up to nationwide entrance exams, in response to a stabbing rampage there last year. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,462 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 7,462 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 2,200 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 14,632, compared with 12,954.3 a week earlier. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
China Retaliates Against South Korea, Japan Over COVID-19 Restrictions
The moves represent China’s first attempt at retaliation after a raft of nations recently implemented testing requirements for travelers from the country ( read original story ...)
China suspends travel visas from Japan and S Korea over Covid curbs
Beijing has suspended visa issuance for visitors from Japan and South Korea in its first retaliation against the flurry of Covid-19 entry restrictions introduced in recent weeks by governments against travellers from China. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week high on hopes Fed will ease rate hikes
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed at a two-week high on Tuesday, on hopes the U.S. Federal Reserve may ease its aggressive interest rate hikes, with technology issues buoyed by their U.S.
Japan’s Nikkei closes at 2-week high on tech boost
Japan's Nikkei index on Tuesday closed at its highest in two weeks, as technology stocks jumped, but the gains were capped by caution ahead of next week's meeting by the Bank of Japan. The Nasdaq ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.78%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Mining, Transport and Precision Instruments sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.78%. The ...
Quietly quitting: why Naomi Osaka is happy to drift away from tennis
The former Australian Open champion is not competing in Melbourne this year, having rejected the grind of the tour ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Surge in Tokyo Prices Supports BOJ’s Plan to Upgrade Inflation Forecasts
Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital, a leading indicator of nationwide trends, rose a faster-than-expected 4.0% in December from a year earlier. ( read original story ...)
China retaliates against S.Korea, Japan over COVID curbs
Passengers push their luggage through the international arrivals hall at Beijing Capital International Airport after China lifted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine requirement ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Hits 4% First Time In 4 Decades; Japan Household Spending Unexpectedly Declines
Inflation in Japan's capital Tokyo hit 4 percent for the first time in four decades at the end of 2022, lifting speculation over a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto could do better than almost all other assets if there’s a global recession, Chainlink says
Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink says that's because "the whole point of it is to create an alternative financial system that can't go through the types of failures that a global recession would create." ...
Japan’s Nikkei gains as tech shares track U.S. peers higher
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, as technology stocks tracked their U.S. peers higher, but gains were limited as investors awaited the Bank of Japan's policy meeting due next week. The ...
Naomi Osaka is at the crossroads
The two-time Australian Open champion won't play this year's tournament, and has been a non-factor of late. At a certain point, her seeming indifference to the sport may cost her. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man referred to prosecutors for allegedly making 80 prank police calls
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)'s Tama Chuo Police Station sent papers on Jan. 10 on a local 43-year-old resident on suspicion of re ... ( read original story ...)