Japan has protested Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Beer Moving Production to US From Canada After Tariffs
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. is shifting some production to the US from Canada due to 50% tariffs imposed on beer exports from the country, seeking to reinvigorate its North American operations. ( read original story ...)
Samsung Electronics unveils advanced packaging lab in Yokohama
Samsung Electronics is establishing an advanced semiconductor packaging research and development (R&D) hub in Yokohama, Japan, and strengthening collaboration with local materials, components, and ... ( read original story ...)
How Izipizi expands globally with first Tokyo store on Cat Street
After a decade of building its business through Japanese wholesale partners, the brand made its debut in Tokyo this summer and is eyeing further retail growth in Asia and the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo beer moves some production from Canada to the US after Trump’s tariffs
Sapporo is shifting some production from Canada to the United States after President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs hit beer brewed in Canada for the US market.The Japanese brewer plans ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka exits US Open, but not before displaying one more ‘swaggy’ fashion ensemble
Naomi Osaka may not have gone out of the U.S. Open with much of a bang. But she surely went out with a burst — of color, and a bit of swag. The two-time U.S. Open champion lost a lopsided fourth-round ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Serves Major Fashion Goals At US Open 2026 With Fur-Trimmed Basketball-Themed Cloak
For her fourth-round appearance against Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka arrived on court in a dramatic, multicoloured cloak by Brooklyn-based label KidSuper, founded by designer Colm Dillane. The ... ( read original story ...)
Who Is the Father of Naomi Osaka’s Daughter? All About the Tennis Star’s 6-Year-Long Relationship
Shai’s father is American rapper and Grammy-nominated artist Cordae. Although Osaka and Cordae split amicably in 2025 after six years of dating, they continue to co-parent Shai. When announcing their ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Don’t Feel Sad’ – Naomi Osaka Brings Up Daughter Shai As She Details ‘Strange Feeling’ About US Open Loss
Naomi Osaka’s quest for her third US Open title ended in the fourth round after a decisive loss to Elena Rybakina, who is chasing the world No. 1 ranking. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is Out Of The US Open, But Her KidSuper Look Is Tennis Meets Allen Iverson With Serious Swag
Styled by Law Roach, the Brooklyn label’s custom creation came with a playful logo flip, fur trim and a nod to basketball culture, making Osaka’s entrance impossible to ignore., Fashion, Times Now ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Assembly OKs Mayor’s Resignation
Yokohama, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Yokohama city assembly on Monday unanimously approved the resignation of Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, effective the same day, after he was found to have engaged in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan revises Q2 GDP up to annualised 1.4% expansion
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the April-June quarter from the previous three months, supported by capital expenditures which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan July real wages rise 2.4%, biggest gain since 2021
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages rose 2.4% in July from a year earlier, marking the biggest increase since May 2021 and the seventh consecutive month of gains, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP growth revised higher, backing BOJ hike case
Consumer spending, which accounts for about half of GDP, was flat, unchanged from the preliminary report. Household spending has been squeezed by years of rising living costs, and inflation is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s faster GDP, wage growth support BOJ interest-rate hike
The economy grew at a faster clip in the second quarter than initially estimated while wages jumped the most in nearly three decades in July. ( read original story ...)
Rybakina sweeps past Osaka to close in on number one ranking
Elena Rybakina sweeps aside two-time champion Naomi Osaka to reach the US Open quarter-finals and close in on becoming world number one. ( read original story ...)