Japan’s experiment with negative interest rates is finally over. The Bank of Japan raised rates last month for the first time since 2007, and abandoned a yearslong commitment to keep government bond yields close to zero. ( read original story ...)
Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture
On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popular beach in the Japanese port city of Yokohama, wading in the shallows to plant strands of light-green eelgrass on the seabed. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lunar lander still powers away 3 months later. What to know about SLIM mission
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA,) shared an image Wednesday on social media that SLIM beamed back to Earth as proof of life. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama reaches Asian Champions League final by beating Ulsan in penalty shootout 5-4
Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos advanced to the Asian Champions League final for the first time after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over against Ulsan HD of South Korea in a dramatic semifinal that ended 3-3 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka funnily shares one ‘ironic’ thing she’d like to happen
Naomi Osaka reveals she would like to win a clay tournament but funnily admits that her first post-pregnancy title coming on the dirt would be ironic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s moon lander has survived longer than the space agency expected after reaching 3 months on the moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency did not anticipate its moon lander, SLIM, to survive 1 weekslong lunar night on the moon and it has now lasted 3 after reaching the moon's surface on Jan. 20. ( read original story ...)
20-year-old woman arrested for stabbing husband in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 20-year-old woman on suspicion of assaulting her husband, who is in his 30s, by stabbing him with a kitchen knife. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka notches first clay-court win since 2022
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka earned her first win on clay in two years by defeating lucky loser Greet Minnen 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Madrid Open. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Seals First Win On Clay Since 2022 In Madrid
Naomi Osaka says she is "embracing the clay a lot more now" as she captured her first victory on the surface since 2022 in the Madrid Open first round on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
FinCity.Tokyo says lack of resources hinder ESG integration in Japan
Smaller Japanese firms lack resources to comply with environmental, social and governance principles, a stumbling block in advocating corporate ESG in Japan, according to Keiichi Aritomo, executive director of FinCity.Tokyo, a quasi-government body that promotes Tokyo’s financial industry. ( read original story ...)
French Jewelry Label Gemmyo Steps Up International Expansion With Tokyo Store
The brand signed the lease for a 950-square-foot unit in the Shibuya area in Tokyo, slated to open in late 2024, following a six-month residency at The Okura hotel. ( read original story ...)
IAEA experts review treated radioactive wastewater from Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan
Experts from the United Nations nuclear agency have inspected the treated radioactive wastewater that has been discharged into the Pacific from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)
ELECOM Transforms Charging in the U.S. with Japan’s Leading Wall Chargers
Japan's leading technology accessories brand introduces its innovative collection of high-performance chargers to U.S. consumers.NEWPORT BEACH, ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos do it the hard way but they are finally in an AFC Champions League final
For the first time since 1989-1990, when the tournament was still known as the Asian Club Championship and they were called Nissan Yokohama, Marinos are through to the final of the continent's premier ... ( read original story ...)
Kewell’s Yokohama beat Ulsan to reach Asian Champions League final
Harry Kewell's Yokohama F-Marinos set up an Asian Champions League final showdown with Al Ain after beating Ulsan Hyundai 5-4 on penalties to win a pulsating semi-final on Wednesday.Al Ain beat Saudi ... ( read original story ...)
Emma Raducanu suffers heavy first-round loss in Madrid to Maria Lourdes Carle, Naomi Osaka makes winning start
Naomi Osaka made a winning start to the Madrid Open with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Belgian Greet Minnen, but there was defeat for Emma Raducanu. ( read original story ...)