Coco Gauff progressed to the quarter-finals of the China Open after Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw from their blockbuster clash with the match tied. ( read original story ...)
The 9 Best Games We Played At Tokyo Game Show 2024
Tokyo Game Show holds a very special place within the gaming industry. Not only has it historically been one of the most significant showcases for games and new hardware for nearly three decades, it’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2024 Preview: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Highlights the Series Crazier Qualities
For the most part, Yakuza games suffer from a sort of split personality. While their stories focus heavily on character drama and (mostly) serious themes of life, honor and camraderie, the characters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cocktail 7Days
This annual event might just be the best time to explore Tokyo’s vibrant cocktail scene. This year, Tokyo Cocktail 7Days is running from October 17 to 27 and mo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected governing party leader, as prime minister
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM promises new package to help with living costs
Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Tuesday he will tell his cabinet to compile a fresh package of measures to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs. ( read original story ...)
New Japan PM Appoints Abenomics Proponent as Finance Minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new leader Shigeru Ishiba appointed a proponent of former premier Shinzo Abe's "Abenomics" policies as finance minister on Tuesday, in an apparent balancing act to alleviate concerns over the next cabinet's economic strategy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound on weaker yen, easing tax hike woes
Tokyo stocks rebounded sharply Tuesday, as a weaker yen boosted exporters and concerns over a possible higher capital gains tax under ... ( read original story ...)
A zombie shinkansen is running from Tokyo to Osaka this month
This special bullet train to Shin-Osaka Station will be crawling with zombies to make you jump out of your seat ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s busiest shinkansen linking Tokyo, Osaka marks 60th anniv.
Japan's busiest bullet train service connecting its three largest metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka on Tuesday commemorat ( read original story ...)
Japan’s overwhelmingly male cabinet underlines gender gap, again
Japan's new prime minister appointed only two women to his 20-strong cabinet on Tuesday, down from five previously, in what a rights group said represented a "backslide" in Tokyo's push for greater female representation in politics. ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese man fatally hit by train at lengthy crossing in Yokohama
A Vietnamese man died after he was hit by a train at a railroad crossing here on the night of Sept. 29. Police are investigating the possi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM Ishiba set to be formally anointed, unveil cabinet
TOKYO (Reuters) -Shigeru Ishiba was set to be voted in by parliament as Japan's next prime minister on Tuesday and unveil his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and prepare for an Oct. 27 snap election. The 67-year-old former defence minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Major Manufacturers Stay Cautious Amid Global Uncertainties
Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers held steady during the three months to September, a Bank of Japan survey showed, indicating that uncertainties over the global economy kept them cautious about their business outlook. ( read original story ...)
Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store
An electronics retail store in Yokohama, Japan, has six floors filled with home appliances. For three days in spring, we asked customers what they came to buy in this season of new beginnings. ( read original story ...)
Sabalenka extends winning streak, Osaka to play Gauff at China Open
Aryna Sabalenka's dominant hard-court season showed no signs of slowing down as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the China Open on Monday for her 14th consecutive victory. The three-time Grand Slam winner started her streak with a title at Cincinnati in August and continued with a run to the ...