The Latest on Friday at the Australian Open (all times local): 11:20 a.m. Day 5 at the Australian Open features two much-anticipated matchups that could lead to an even bigger one. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dec consumer inflation hovers at near 2-year high
Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.5% in December from a year earlier, increasing for a second month in a row at the fastest pace in nearly two years in a sign of broadening inflationary pressures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Topix Falls 1.8%, Takes Drop From September Peak to 10%
Japan’s Topix index is set to follow the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 into a correction amid concerns over the potential for monetary policy tightening in the U.S. and the global struggle to contain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prices Fail to Make Further Progress to Distant BOJ Goal
Gains in Japan’s key consumer prices failed to accelerate toward the Bank of Japan’s target in December, highlighting ongoing weakness in the economy’s inflation pulse in stark contrast to its global ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ward assemblyman’s tweet against same-sex partnership system causes controversy
An assemblyman in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward is causing a stir after opposing the ward's partnership system, which officially certifies same-sex co ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says ‘it’s freaking me out’ to play opponents born in the 2000s
"I feel like a veteran at this point on tour," Naomi Osaka said at the Australian Open. "There are so many kids that are born in the 2000s." ... ( read original story ...)
Celtic icon Shunsuke Nakamura’s verdict as Japanese quartet of Kyogo, Maeda, Hatate and Ideguchi follow in his footsteps
SHUNSUKE NAKAMURA has backed Celtic’s Japanese quartet to thrive at Parkhead. The Hoops legend – still playing with Yokohama FC at the age of 43 – is happy with his old club’s new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, France seek to deepen security ties amid China’s rise
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France held talks on Thursday as the two countries seek to deepen security ties in the Indo-Pacific region, where tensions have been rising amid China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court overturns guilty ruling over cryptocurrency mining program
The court battle centered around a program called Coinhive, which automatically used the computers of other people to mine, or earn, crypto assets. ( read original story ...)
Barty, Osaka one win away from fourth-round showdown
World number one Ash Barty and defending champion Naomi Osaka could set up a tantalising fourth-round showdown at the Australian Open with victories at Melbourne Park on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Toyota to curb more production in Japan as COVID spreads
Toyota Motor Corp is slowing production at as many as 11 plants in Japan because of rising COVID-19 infections among its workers and those at parts suppliers, it said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
World’s first hydrogen tanker to ship test cargo from Australia to Japan
A Japanese-Australian venture producing hydrogen from brown coal is set to ship its maiden cargo on the world's first liquid hydrogen carrier from near Melbourne to Kobe on Friday, in a test delayed ... ( read original story ...)
JR Hokkaido to open luxury hotel in Sapporo
A railway operator in northern Japan has announced plans to open a luxury hotel catering to wealthy foreign tourists. ( read original story ...)
Here are the new rules for Tokyo’s quasi-state of emergency
As plans move ahead for the quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has started laying out the coronavirus countermeasures that will go into ... ( read original story ...)
US military in Japan reports 446 new COVID-19 cases as Tokyo breaks day-old record
Tokyo reported its highest one-day new case number of the pandemic, 8,638, on Thursday as it reimposed coronavirus restrictions approved by the central government, according to Japanese media reports. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Rebound As China Cuts Lending Rate
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed higher Thursday, bouncing back from sharp losses in the previous session as China's central bank cut key lending rates, brightening market sentiment. ( read original story ...)