Naomi Osaka has pulled out of her quarterfinal match against Jaqueline Cristian at the Japan Open because of a left leg injury. ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from Japan Open with left leg injury; Cristian advances to semifinals
Ahead of her quarterfinal match against Jaqueline Cristian, top seed and home favorite Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Kinoshita Group Japan Open. The withdrawal comes as a result of a left leg injury ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s two biggest parties agree to hold PM vote on Tuesday, Kyodo says
Japan's two biggest political parties, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) reached a broad agreement to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wartime history causes contemporary problems
He offered a “heartfelt apology” to the victims of Japan’s “colonial rule and aggression” in Asia. Ahead of the 70th anniversary, Abe Shinzo, who was then prime minister and known for his revisionist ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s parliament agrees on next PM vote on Tuesday
Japan's lower house scheduling committee board has agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on October 21, a senior committee member told Reuters on Friday. While the ... ( read original story ...)
Takaichi Sanae’s path to power in Japan grows more complex
The trigger was the election on October 4th of Takaichi Sanae, a hardline conservative, as the LDP’s new leader. Following Komeito’s exit, her road to becoming prime minister has grown more ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo homebuyers split on purchase plans as living costs soar, survey shows
Some are delaying purchases while others are wary of missing out on opportunities posed by rising home prices. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Crypto Insider Trading Ban Could Reshape Global Policy
Tokyo’s legislative-first model creates a gravitational pull across Asia and beyond in a bid to clamp down on insider trading, observers say.
2 Sapporo schools close temporarily after consecutive bear sightings
Brown bears were spotted multiple times in Sapporo's Chuo and Nishi wards on the morning of Oct. 16 with one finding its way into a residen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi sends offering to Tokyo war shrine
She is expected to avoid visiting the shrine for fear of angering Asian neighbours. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan must tread carefully in normalizing policy, central bank official says
The Bank of Japan must be careful when normalizing monetary policy due to uncertainty about how the economy would react to a new environment of positive interest rates, Seiichi Shimizu, the central ...
A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day
Nagoya-based radio host Chris Glenn will portray warlord Oda Nobunaga, becoming the first non-Japanese to join the city’s historic parade. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Homebuyers Divided on Purchase Plans as Living Costs Soar
Japan’s bout of inflation is cutting both ways in the Tokyo housing market. Potential homebuyers in Tokyo are divided on their property purchasing plans as surging living costs add to affordability ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan chief signals need for more data in deciding October move
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will scrutinise various data, including information he collects during his stay in Washington, in deciding whether to raise interest ...
Palmer Luckey’s Peter Thiel-backed crypto bank clears a key regulatory hurdle
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted Erebor preliminary approval, it said Wednesday.
Japan plans tech and tourism hub around upcoming $3.9 billion MGM Osaka resort
MGM Osaka, a JPY28 billion ($3.92 billion) joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Japan’s Orix Corporation, is scheduled to open in 2030. The project will feature Japan’s first legal ... ( read original story ...)