Tokyo - Japan on Sunday braced for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year. Typhoon Jebi, pa... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor again skips tribute to Koreans killed after 1923 quake
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike failed to pay tribute at an annual ceremony ... for “1 to several percent” of those who died in the quake. In August, Koike told a news conference she had decided last year aga... ( read original story ...)
Osaka rolls Sasnovich with double bagel at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A ruthless Naomi Osaka crushed Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0 6-0 to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time on Saturday. The 20-year-old Indian Wells champion ... ( read original story ...)
NEW YORK | The Latest: Osaka sweeps way into first US Open round of 16
Naomi Osaka swept her way into the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time, beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0, 6-0. The No. 20 seed from Japan needed just 50 minutes, 25 per set, to eliminate ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka double-bagels Sasnovich to advance at US Open
Naomi Osaka wrapped up another swift win at the US Open as she double-bageled Aliaksandra Sasnovich to advance to the last 16. The 20-year-old needed just 50 minutes to see off Sasnovich ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city organises summer dance fest
Yokohama is known as a port city full of joy and an energetic atmosphere. For hundreds of years, Yokohama has been a major trading hub between Japan and the world and helped to introduce many new ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Report of more China tariffs sends global stocks lower
TOKYO — Global shares mostly fell Friday following a report ... TRADE WORRIES: Worries about recent trans-Pacific trade fiction have hurt Asian markets. Bloomberg News said the U.S. government was get... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Word on more China tariffs sends Asian stocks lower
TOKYO — Asian shares fell Friday following a report that the ... TRADE WORRIES: Worries about the recent trans-Pacific trade fiction have hurt Asian markets. Bloomberg News said the U.S. government wa... ( read original story ...)
Japan looking to double missile defence spending in response to North Korean threats
TOKYO—Japan’s Defence Ministry is seeking to more than double spending on missile defence, including purchases of costly American arsenals, to defend against North Korean threats. The record-high 5.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Renesas Electronics considering buying U.S. chip maker: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese automotive chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp is considering buying U.S. chipmaker Integrated Device Technology Inc, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan would boost missile defences in record military budget
TOKYO — Japan's Defence Ministry is seeking to more than double spending on missile defence , including purchases of costly American arsenals, to defend against North Korean threats. The record-high 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese messaging app operator Line to launch cryptocurrency
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Line Corp said on Friday it will launch a cryptocurrency in September, as the company tries to build up a wide range of businesses using its popular messaging app as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Actress Helps Tokyo Police Raise Crypto Cybersecurity Awareness
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department ... emails sent to the exchange’s employees to spread viruses. In July, news.Bitcoin.com reported that the number of cases involving phishing emails ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido’s first gin distillery offers a gin flavoured with kelp, shitake and daikon
SAPPORO (Yomiuri Shimbun/Asia News Network) - Hokkaido’s first gin distillery has opened in Sapporo, with kelp and other local products used to create a spirit with a distinctive flavour. Hokkaido Lib... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama adopts new work schedules to combat turnover
In an effort to combat employee turnover, Yokohama Tire Corporation created a new work schedule for its West Point plant employees. Prior to February, Yokohama employees would work six 12-hour day shi... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘lonely dolphin’ sparks public outcry after being abandoned at derelict aquarium
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start ... and the other animals.” News of the abandoned animals spread ... ( read original story ...)