Japan is set to compile on Friday a record $488 billion spending package to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, bucking a global trend towards withdrawing crisis-mode stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s markets set to rise; investors to watch tech stocks as Alibaba earnings miss expectations
Alibaba on Thursday missed revenue and earnings expectations for the September quarter, as slowing economic growth in China weighed on results. ( read original story ...)
Baseball-Japan’s Ohtani lands American League MVP award
(Reuters) -Double threat Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels was named Most Valuable Player of Major League Baseball's American League on Thursday, making him only the second Japanese player to ... ( read original story ...)
Robertson Claims iRacing Rallycross World Championship as Salas Wins in Charlotte
Images via Justin Melillo In a standoff with SET Esports’ Jonne Ollikainen, it was Subaru Motorsports USA’s Jon Robertson who would make good on last year’s stellar form by locking up the 2021 iRacing ... ( read original story ...)
Akufo-Addo redeems $150,000 pledge to Tokyo Olympic team
President Nana Akufo-Addo has redeemed the $150,000 pledge he made to Ghana 39;s 2020 Olympic Games team when they arrived from the multi-sports competition in August. ( read original story ...)
‘I’m going to Paris to win’: Great Britain star aiming higher after historic Tokyo double
George Peasgood took triathlon silver and cycling bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics, the only British athlete to reach the rostrum in different disciplines ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Masters: HS Prannoy Beats Tokyo Olympics Gold Medallist Viktor Axelsen
HS Prannoy beat Viktor Axelsen for the first time in six attempts. Ace Indian shuttlers, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Indonesia Masters badminton ... ( read original story ...)
Beaujolais Nouveau wine officially released in Tokyo, Japan
Bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau wine are seen at a store, on the day of the Beaujolais Nouveau official release, in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua) People select ... ( read original story ...)
Sevens star Brown determined to win an Olympic medal in Paris after rollercoaster Tokyo Games
Team GB rugby sevens co-captain Abbie Brown says she's finally adjusting to settling back to normality after a rollercoaster Olympic Games. For the second consecutive Olympics, the team captured the ... ( read original story ...)
20 COVID cases reported in Tokyo on Nov. 18
Japan's capital registered 20 new coronavirus infections on Nov. 18, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, after reporting 27 infectio・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo vs Asahi: What’s the Difference Between These Two Beers?
Many want to know the details to find out which beer is the best. Find out interesting things to know in this useful comparison. ( read original story ...)
Long closed to most immigration, Japan looks to open up amid labor shortage
Immigration was once a taboo subject in the country. But an aging population and a disruptive pandemic have started to changed that. ( read original story ...)
Tomo Koizumi and Marc Jacobs Release Collaboration Collection in Japan
I had been making the bag straps for my own use, just adding tulle ruffles to them,” Koizumi said. “Someone from Marc Jacobs saw it and liked it, and that’s where the idea for the collaboration came ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka calls out double standards in sports: ‘Male players have done far worse, and they don’t get news reports’
Naomi Osaka has criticised the double standards facing women in sports while speaking on the Victoria’s Secret’s VS Voices podcast. The tennis star, who has become the latest high-profile figure to ... ( read original story ...)
Da Nang, Yokohama discuss urban development projects
On November 18, the 10th Da Nang Urban Development Forum was held virtually with representatives from Da Nang and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tells China peace, stability in Taiwan Strait are important
Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday emphasised to his Chinese counterpart that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are important, while also expressing "deep concern" about ... ( read original story ...)