Naomi Osaka has not only made a name for herself on the tennis court, she’s also become a major player in the fashion arena. ( read original story ...)
New Kingdom Hearts 4 Details Could Be Revealed at Tokyo Game Show
New Kingdom Hearts 4 details could be revealed at Tokyo Game Show after Square Enix listed the anticipated RPG as part of its lineup. ( read original story ...)
Katayama becomes Japan’s vital link between Bessent, Takaichi and markets
Country’s first female finance minister is a pivotal figure for relations with Washington and global investors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to keep finance minister Katayama in cabinet reshuffle, sources say
By Tamiyuki Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to retain Satsuki Katayama as finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle likely later this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan budget requests swell to pandemic-era scale under Takaichi
By Makiko Yamazaki and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japan's budget requests for the next fiscal year have ballooned to a size similar to during the pandemic era, as Prime Minister Sanae ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka responds after US Open match interrupted by influencers: ‘Respect the sport’
Naomi Osaka and other tennis stars are calling for better fan etiquette after influencers disrupted US Open matches. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Imperial Palace run faces public backlash
Excuse me, I’m passing through!” At 2 p.m. on August 1, in front of the Imperial Palace (Gyoen) in Tokyo, Japan, a Japanese person in running attire shouted at tourists taking photos while narrowly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo DisneySea continues to evolve after 25 years
The only ocean-themed Disney park in the world has continued to attract and excite visitors from both in and outside Japan since its opening on Sept. 4, 2001. ( read original story ...)
Japan July household spending falls at fastest pace in 2-1/2 years
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japanese household spending fell in July at the fastest annual pace in 2-1/2 years, government data showed on Friday, highlighting lacklustre private ... ( read original story ...)
Japan requires married couples to share a surname, so matchmakers are pairing singles who already have the same one to avoid changing it
A Japanese advocacy group helped organize the events to highlight a 128-year-old law that requires married couples to share the same surname. ( read original story ...)
Japan households cut spending for eighth month as prices rise
Prices for fresh food rose 7% in July from a year earlier, while processed food cost gains slowed to 3%. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
First switchable graphene nanoribbon that twists on demand
Researchers at Nagoya University have built a graphene nanoribbon that can switch the direction of its twist using a natural solvent. Graphene nanoribbons are thin, ribbon-shaped structures made of ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka holds her nerve to reach US Open third round
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Two-time champion Naomi Osaka overcame a flurry of mistakes to fight past Czech Katerina Siniakova 6-2 5-7 6-1, finding her mettle to reach the third round ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka recovers from blip as Swiatek also advances
Naomi Osaka recovers from a second-set blip to defeat Katerina Siniakova at the US Open, while fellow former champion Iga Swiatek also progresses. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka, Keys mount thrilling fightbacks, Gauff, Zverev highlight night session
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Two-time champion Naomi Osaka overcame mid-match mistakes to progress while Madison Keys saved five match points to keep her campaign alive in the U.S. Open ... ( read original story ...)
What Is Naomi Osaka Wearing Against Katerina Siniakova at the US Open?
Naomi Osaka appears to have flipped her all-black Allen Iverson-inspired look for her 2nd round US Open match. ( read original story ...)