Japan's household spending posted an annual drop for the fourth straight month in November, a weaker-than-expected reading that threw into doubt hopes that a consumer demand recovery will give a major ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Execs Look Back on 2021, Ahead to New Year
In this interview supplied by Yokohama Tire Corp., Jeff Barna, the company's president and CEO, and Stan Chandgie, its executive vice president of sales, look back on Yokohama's business in 2021 and ... ( read original story ...)
Transgender woman referred to prosecutors for using Osaka ladies room
A transgender woman was referred to prosecutors Thursday for suspected trespassing after using the ladies room in a commercial facili ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka sweets maker running on soft power of marshmallows
OSAKA—Throughout hardships, tragedies and doubts expressed from outsiders, the head of a century-old confectioner has remained convinced that marshmallows are the future of the business. ( read original story ...)
Bizarre stoppage in match; Osaka’s destructive return — Tennis Wrap
Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial > “A bird has shat on Reilly Opelka’s hat, and ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan hold strategic talks after new troop deal
Top U.S. and Japanese officials are holding strategic and security talks just two weeks after negotiators ended a Trump-era row by agreeing in principle to a new formula for paying for the American mi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan asks U.S. troops to stay on their bases after particularly strong COVID surges in those areas
American forces have been criticized due to a spike in cases in areas where they're based in large numbers, including Okinawa and Iwakuni, both in southern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to raise prices on consumer, commercial tires
For the fifth time since 2020, Yokohama Tire Corp. will raise prices on consumer and commercial tires sold in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Grid Legends: EA Finally Confirm Return of Yokohama Docks
The developers of Grid Legends have announced that Yokohama Docks will be making a return in the latest edition to the series coming out later this year. Codemasters surprised the whole gaming world ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka In Cruise Control To Reach Melbourne Quarters
Japanese star Naomi Osaka cruised into the quarter-finals of the Melbourne Summer Set tournament with a 58-minute demolition of Belgium's Maryna Zanevska on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Melbourne Summer Set: Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep get going into the last-eight
Top seeds Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep were dominant in their respective second-round matches to reach the quarter-finals of the Melbourne Summer Set 1 on Thursday. The no. 1 seed Osaka defeated ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Japan asks US military to stay on base amid pandemic
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday asked that the U.S. military in Japan stay inside its bases to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Ex-idol in Japan arrested for allegedly swindling student out of $138,000
A 22-year-old former member of a Japanese boy band and another man were arrested on Jan. 5 for allegedly swindling a female university stude ... ( read original story ...)
Japan asks US forces to stay on base as COVID-19 cases jump
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has asked that the U.S. military in Japan stay inside its bases to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan asks U.S. military to stay on base to stop COVID spread
Japan's foreign minister asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a call Thursday for American soldiers to remain inside their bases in response to a recent increase in COVID-19 infections around U. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s security role and Taiwan seen in focus at ‘two-plus-two’ talks with U.S.
The question of Japan's security role at a time of rising tension over Taiwan is likely to figure prominently at a meeting on Friday between the foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the United ... ( read original story ...)