Tag: Nagoya

Japan's ruling party approved a draft tax plan on Thursday that rewards businesses that raise wages but shied away from ambitious reforms around climate change or capital gains, two key policy issues ... ( read original story ...)

UK health secretary defends need for plan B measures as Omicron spreads; Japan’s infections are falling in contrast with rebounds in other parts of Asia ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA--Kayoko Maki’s blood boiled when she browsed the city-themed coloring book section at a 100-yen shop here last summer. “Nandeyanen?” (What the heck?), she said to herself in the Osaka dialect. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, being probed for suspected corruption, does not need to step down from his role with the Tokyo 2020 organising committee because current "reports ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's COVID-19 infections are falling in contrast with rebounds in other parts of Asia, baffling experts. New daily infections have slowed to fewer than one per million people, the least among major ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS--Naomi Osaka's body language made her plight plain. For all she's already accomplished, the internal pressure stemming from aiming to do even more was ruining her debut as the No. 1 seed at a ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS--Naomi Osaka screamed "Oh, my God!" after one shanked shot. Mouthed something and clasped her hands together, as if praying, after another. There were plenty of deep sighs and exaggerated ... ( read original story ...)

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Ash Barty and Naomi Osaka are among the top players on the 2022 Australian Open entry list, tournament organizers announced Wednesday. Serena Williams and Roger Federer ... ( read original story ...)

The total amount of money circulating in Japan rose at the slowest annual pace in 19 months in November, as firms and households saw less need to hoard cash with the economy emerging from the initial ... ( read original story ...)

A majority of Japanese firms expect to freeze or cut wages in the next year even as many see profits rising, a Reuters poll found, illustrating how Japan Inc's legendary thrift threatens Prime ... ( read original story ...)

"In response to the wishes of Tokyo residents and those concerned by this issue, we will draft a basic principle to recognize same-sex partnerships this fiscal year," Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced ... ( read original story ...)

When it comes to Christmas, Japan loves impressive Christmas light setups – or illuminations – and that doesn’t exclude Tokyo. However, in as big of a metropolis as Tokyo, it can take a lot of effort ... ( read original story ...)

If you're looking for a new winter hair color to try, you don't necessarily have to go to darker. Naomi Osaka's new blonde hue is proof. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan government will start a system that effectively allows same-sex marriage in Japan’s capital in the next fiscal year from April, Japan’s Kyodo news wire reported Tokyo governor ... ( read original story ...)

As far as her tennis year goes, there were familiar moments of glory. Beyond the lines, the Tokyo Olympics cauldron lighter might well have accomplished something more heroic, bringing attention to ... ( read original story ...)

The 46-year-old fashion magnate and art collector successfully launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan along with his assistant Yozo Hirano, who will document the journey, as well as ... ( read original story ...)