The world’s third largest economy capped off a terrible year with a sharp rise in activity. Still, analysts say trouble lies ahead. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grows 12.7% in fourth quarter, beats forecast
Japan's economy expanded by an annualised 12.7% in October-December last year, government data showed on Monday, a sign the country was emerging from the initial hit from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic boss’s resignation fuels Japan gender equality debate
Tokyo Olympic Games president Yoshiro Mori followed the standard procedure for a Japanese politician after making sexist remarks: retract the comments, apologise — less for their content than for any ... ( read original story ...)
There’s a bad smell to Japan’s corporate governance reform
But its source — a mix of ingrained gender inequality, invisible networks that support the incompetent, excessive deference to authority, opaque habits of governance and other stabilisers of the ... ( read original story ...)
Rizin 27 to Feature Hamasaki/Asakura II for Super Atomweight Belt
Rizin announced a number of fights for Rizin 27, their first show of 2021 and it features the super atomweight championship. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s an Investment In Amazing Women Who Are Role Models and Leaders In Their Fields’: Naomi Osaka Becomes Part-Owner of Women’s Soccer Team
Star tennis player Naomi Osaka is positioning herself to be known for more than just her athletic abilities. Taking to her Twitter account ... ( read original story ...)
Japan formally approves its first COVID-19 vaccine
Japan has formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and says it will start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams advances and Osaka edges through at Australian Open
Serena Williams overcame Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open to set up a quarter-final with Simona Halep while Naomi Osaka saved match points in her win over Garbiñe Muguruza ... ( read original story ...)
An earthquake at the Olympic torch relay start point is just the beleaguered Tokyo 2020 Games’ latest crisis
Less than six weeks before the Olympic torch relay was due to begin in Fukushima, showcasing the region's recovery from a catastrophic nuclear disaster a decade ago, the Japanese prefecture has once ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer Is The First Covid-19 Vaccine to be Approved in Japan
Japan issued its first approval for a vaccine against the coronavirus on Sunday, saying that it would use the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to begin inoculating frontline health care workers this week. ( read original story ...)
Osaka battles back to beat Muguruza – best shots
Watch the best shots as Naomi Osaka battles back from two match points down to beat Garbine Muguruza and reach the quarter finals of the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Halep confident ahead of duel with ‘legend’ Williams, Osaka embraces her anger
Serena Williams and Simona Halep will meet in the quarter-finals, while Naomi Osaka also advanced at Melbourne Park. ( read original story ...)
Nara: Nurse suspected of abducting middle school girl, keeping her for 1 month
Nara police earlier this month arrested a nurse for allegedly kidnapping a middle school girl and keeping her at his residence in Nara City ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams does the business on and off court and Osaka scrapes through
The 23-times Grand Slam champion had to step in to avert an ‘emergency’ at her clothing line before beating Aryna Sabalenka in three sets ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams show resolve in Melbourne, keeping potential semis clash alive
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams were both tested Sunday at the Australian Open. But the two champions dug deep to produce two of the most exciting wins yet of the tournament, setting them on a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka so much more than a hardcourt specialist: coach
Japan's Naomi Osaka has won three of the last five Grand Slams played on hardcourts but the world number three is also more than capable of lifting titles on grass and clay, her coach Wim Fissette ... ( read original story ...)