Zheng Qinwen reached the Tokyo semi-finals on Friday despite admitting to struggling for motivation after winning Olympic gold and receiving a hero's welcome in her native China.The top seed beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-0, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police rearrest couple suspected of multiple murders of family members
The Metropolitan Police Department rearrested Kenichi Hosoya, 43, and his wife Shiho Hosoya, 38, both former company executives who ran a ryokan (Japanese inn) in Tokyo's Asakusa district, on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Breakfast with Ohtani: In Japan, watching this World Series may be the national pastime
Elderly people in Japan love Ohtani,” Tokyo resident Tatsuo Shinke said. “It’s my mother. And all my mother’s friends." ... ( read original story ...)
World stocks are mixed as Japan’s Nikkei falls ahead of weekend election
European markets opened lower on Friday while Asian stocks mostly advanced. Japan's benchmark declined as investors awaited the outcome of an election on Sunday. Germany’s DAX dropped 0.1% at ... ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Megacap earnings loom, Japan decides, gilts wobble
German automaker Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) fell 3.7% after third-quarter earnings in its core car division massively missed estimates, while France's Valeo (VLOF.PA) shed 7.5% as the automotive supplier ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in Yokohama murder-robbery applied for ‘$990-a-day job’ posted on social media
The suspect accused of killing and stealing cash from an elderly man in his home here said he had applied for a part-time job that solicited workers with "150,000 yen (about $990) or more daily wages" ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 Today in the US: Schedule, Live Stream and TV for October 25
Catch all the action at the 2024 WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 on October 25 and get women's singles schedules and live stream information. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reimagined: Why this iconic city deserves a second look
Discover how Tokyo balances its rich cultural heritage with bold innovation, offering fresh experiences that keep travellers coming back for more. ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output likely rebounded in Sept on auto production recovery
Japan's industrial output likely rebounded in September, led by a recovery in auto production, but sustained solid growth may be uncertain on lacklustre global demand, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan general election to test ruling party, may bring uncertainty
Japan's voters could end more than a decade of Liberal Democratic Party dominance on Sunday, forcing the ruling party into power-sharing deals that could undermine the country's leadership. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party may struggle in Sunday’s vote, but its decades of dominance won’t end
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party, dogged by corruption scandals and plunging support for his weeks-old government, faces its toughest challenge in decades in Sunday’s parliamentary election. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cliffhanger Election Risks Sending the Yen, Stocks Lower
Japan’s ruling coalition is in danger of losing its majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time since 2009, and strategists see the yen and stocks falling on such an outcome. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on caution before election, stronger yen
Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, weighed down by a cautious mood ahead of Japan's general election and selling of exporter issues on ( read original story ...)
Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital rise 1.8% in Oct
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 1.8% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slipping below the central bank's 2% target for the first time in five months. The Tokyo inflation figures are considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends. ( read original story ...)
Japan election to test ruling party, may bring uncertainty
Japan's voters could end more than a decade of Liberal Democratic Party dominance on Sunday, forcing the ruling party into power-sharing deals that could undermine the country's leadership. ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Markets becalmed, eyes on Japan
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A day of general calm across world markets on Thursday that saw the dollar and U.S. bond yields soften and stocks consolidate bodes well for markets in Asia ... ( read original story ...)