By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages rose 2.4% in July from a year earlier, marking the biggest increase since May 2021 and the seventh consecutive month of gains, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP growth revised higher, backing BOJ hike case
Consumer spending, which accounts for about half of GDP, was flat, unchanged from the preliminary report. Household spending has been squeezed by years of rising living costs, and inflation is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s faster GDP, wage growth support BOJ interest-rate hike
The economy grew at a faster clip in the second quarter than initially estimated while wages jumped the most in nearly three decades in July. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Opens Higher as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Build in Tokyo
Tokyo opened higher even with a September Bank of Japan rate hike now openly on the table, and Ueda has hinted at one. A stronger yen would squeeze exporter earnings, so this bid is the market ...
Japanese banking giant fortifies partnership with Jefferies
The bond between Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and the investment bank Jefferies just got deeper, sweetened by an almost billion-dollar investment. SMBC announced on Friday that it's ...
Rybakina sweeps past Osaka to close in on number one ranking
Elena Rybakina sweeps aside two-time champion Naomi Osaka to reach the US Open quarter-finals and close in on becoming world number one. ( read original story ...)
US Open: Elena Rybakina dispatches Naomi Osaka in straight sets after dominant start
Naomi Osaka's US Open run has come to an early close, with the No. 13 seed falling to No. 2 Elena Rybakina in a dominant straight sets win, 6-1, 6-4. Rybakina outplayed Osaka in nearly every category ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka seeks answers to nagging achilles injury after US Open exit
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka says she'll try to get to the bottom of a lingering left Achilles tendon injury that hindered her in a fourth-round loss to Elena Rybakina on Monday. Reigning ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka takes major title wait in stride after US Open exit
Naomi Osaka's fourth-round U.S. Open defeat on Monday extended her wait for another Grand Slam title, but she put the setback into perspective, saying motherhood and life beyond tennis had changed ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Fight With Coach Goes Viral During US Open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka's on-court disagreement with her coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski, catches fans' attention during the 2026 US Open. ( read original story ...)
Tennis – Rybakina thumps Osaka to reach US Open quarters, close in on top ranking
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Elena Rybakina cleared another big hurdle in her bid to win a third Grand Slam title by outclassing former U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-1 6-4 on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s $5M business milestone comes as the tennis star builds a powerful empire beyond her tennis career
Naomi Osaka is building far beyond tennis. Her business portfolio includes Hana Kuma, KINLÒ, investments in women’s soccer and pickleball, and an earlier equity stake in BodyArmor. Now she is moving ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Breweries CSO on Tariffs, Iran War
Sapporo Breweries is shifting some production to the US from Canada due to 50% tariffs imposed on beer exports from the country, Chief Strategy Officer Rieko Shofu said. She spoke exclusively with ... ( read original story ...)
How Tokyo is widening regional defence ties to complicate Beijing’s Taiwan calculus
Tokyo is strengthening partnerships across the Indo-Pacific and beyond, possibly bolstering its ability to withstand a prolonged armed conflict The risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Just Survived the Yen Shock That Crushed Crypto 2 Years Ago
Japan’s yen surged after a $99 billion intervention failed to do the job. Bitcoin held firm, breaking from the 2024 carry-trade selloff pattern.
Hunter Biden launching $Laptop memecoin amid praise for crypto
Some of the coins will be sent to people who’ve lost money on President Donald Trump’s crypto venture, The Wall Street Journal reports.