Japanese prosecutors accused former Nissan executive Greg Kelly of joining a “conspiracy” to pay his former boss Carlos Ghosn illicitly, as they wrapped up their closing arguments Wednesday in a ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles practiced flips on her hotel bed in Tokyo while struggling with the twisties at the Olympics
"Here I am in my frickin' hotel room doing standing flips on the bed like an idiot," Biles says in the clip from the "Simone vs Herself" docuseries. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to vote for new leader to replace Suga
Japan's governing party will vote to pick its new leader Wednesday, with the presumed next prime minister facing imminent, crucial tasks such as addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring strong ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Mindulle to provide glancing blow to Japan
Typhoon Mindulle lost some strength on Monday but it remained a powerful storm, AccuWeather forecasters said. While the anticipated track of Mindulle, which became just the third super typhoon of the ... ( read original story ...)
What to Watch for in Japan’s Leadership Vote Wednesday
Japan's ruling party votes for a new leader on Wednesday in an unusually unpredictable tussle that will essentially decide the next prime minister of the world's third largest economy. Four candidates ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says she ‘should have quit’ gymnastics before Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles discussed her decision to withdraw from competition at the Olympics in an interview with New York Magazine, saying “it was too much” when disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar was in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to vote for new leader who is likely to become next PM
Prime minister Yoshihide Suga, with his support in tatters ahead of the election, recently announced he would step down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Start Process to Sell $8.5 Billion Postal Stake
The Japanese government may kick off the process to sell about 950 billion yen ($8.5 billion) shares in Japan Post Holdings Co. as early as this week, marking the state’s ongoing privatization of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party votes for new leader who will almost certainly be next PM
Japan's ruling party votes for a new leader on Wednesday who will almost certainly become the next prime minister ahead of a general election due in weeks and with the economy staggering from the ... ( read original story ...)
Self-operating cabs put to the test on roads in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA--The future where a passenger will hail a self-driving taxi by pressing a pick-up point on their smartphones is becoming a reality for the first time here. ( read original story ...)
Osaka feeling ‘the itch’ to return soon
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she will return to tennis soon after feeling the "itch" to play again. Osaka said earlier this month she planned to take an indefinite break from the ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says she ‘should have quit way before Tokyo’ following Nassar abuse
Simone Biles has previously spoken about her performance at the Tokyo Olympics this summer and how it was greatly impacted by the abuse she was subjected to by disgraced former USA Gymnastics team ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles: ‘I should have quit way before Tokyo’
Simone Biles opened up about her experience at the Tokyo Olympics in a revealing feature story with New York Magazine, which has the Houston gymnast on its cover. Biles talked to writer Camonghne ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Governing Party Election Is the Main Event in Japan
The country has free elections, opposition parties and, lately, public discontent. So why are the Liberal Democrats nearly assured to remain in power? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Most Popular Candidate for Prime Minister Is Far From a Shoo-In
Taro Kono has by far the highest poll numbers of any candidate to lead the governing Liberal Democrats. But party elders don’t think so highly of him. ( read original story ...)
Osaka selects MGM-Orix consortium to operate IR with casino in Japan
The Japanese prefecture of Osaka has selected a consortium led by MGM Resorts and local finance giant ORIX - the only bidders in the process - to build an integrated resort with casino in the ... ( read original story ...)