Japan's capital recorded 151 new coronavirus infections on Jan. 4, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street rally
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday despite worries about rising numbers of cases of coronavirus in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.8% to 29,301.79 in Tokyo's first trading day ... ( read original story ...)
Chubu Electric to invest $3.5 bil. overseas for emissions cut
Chubu Electric Power Co., a major Japanese utility based in central Japan, will invest up to 400 billion yen ($3.5 billion) overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Rusty Osaka sees off Cornet in error-strewn return
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka was rusty on her return to action for the first time in four months but still advanced to the second round of the Melbourne Summer Set tournament with a 6-4 3-6 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka opens her season with a win over Cornet in Melbourne
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has opened her 2022 season with a win over Alize Cornet in one of the so-called Summer Set tournaments in Melbourne ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: ‘Nervous’ star wins first match after four-month hiatus against Alize Cornet in Melbourne
I was kind of nervous, but I’m happy I was able to hold my serve in the last game," admitted Naomi Osaka after her three-set win over France’s Alize Cornet. The world No. 13 will shoot for a third ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cluster infection hits Tokyo shrine
A Shinto shrine in central Tokyo that was hit by a coronavirus cluster infection is turning away many worshippers arriving there for traditional New Year visits. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers anime to return with Christmas Showdown arc
The Tokyo Revengers anime is getting a second season, which will be adapted from the manga’s Christmas Showdown arc. The anime, which premiered in Japan in April last year, follows the story of ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar hits 5-yr high at start of 2022 as Tokyo stocks surge
The U.S. dollar briefly hit a five-year high in the upper 115 yen range on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2022, while Tokyo stocks surged to bring the Nikkei index to its highest level in over a ... ( read original story ...)
Signs for prosecutors’ office splashed with red paint near Tokyo
Signs for a local public prosecutors' office and other agencies were found vandalized with red paint in this city north of Tokyo on Jan. 4, ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar hits 5-year high in upper 115 yen level, Tokyo stocks surge
The U.S. dollar climbed into the upper 115 yen range on Tuesday in Tokyo, its highest level since January 2017, as dollar buying was fueled by increased risk appetite following a surge in Tokyo stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturing Growth Slows Marginally In December
Japan's manufacturing sector grew at a slightly slower pace in December, survey results from IHS Markit showed on Tuesday. The au ... ( read original story ...)
PH, Japan renew swap deal for US dollars
PHILIPPINE and Japanese central banks can continue to swap their local currencies for United States dollars after renewing their bilateral swap agreement (BSA).The Bangko ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka overcomes nerves to make winning return after long break
A nervous Naomi Osaka overcame a second set wobble to make a winning return Tuesday in her first match since taking an indefinite break after a tearful US Open exit in September. ( read original story ...)
In first match in four months, Naomi Osaka battles to victory in Melbourne
Playing her first match since last year’s US Open, Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the tour in Melbourne on Tuesday, rebounding from a mid-match hiccup to beat Alize Cornet, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. The ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka makes winning return, Begu upsets Pegula in Melbourne
The No.1 seeds of the pair of Melbourne Summer Set tournaments had contrasting fortunes in Tuesday's opening round: Naomi Osaka defeated Alizé Cornet while Irina-Camelia Begu upset Jessica Pegula. ( read original story ...)