Few professional athletes have been more vocal as of late on social justice issues than 2020 U.S. Open Singles champion Naomi Osaka. Shortly after the August police shooting of Jacob Blake, Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reveals record high budget request, supporting hypersonic tech, F-35 buys and more
Japan is set to continue its recent trend of setting new records for its annual defense budgets, with the country continuing to cast a wary eye on China’s military modernization and nuclear-armed ... ( read original story ...)
Ostapenko happy to inspire Osaka and new generation
Jelena Ostapenko admitted Thursday that she was delighted her breakthrough 2017 Roland Garros triumph helped inspire Naomi Osaka to three Grand Slam crowns. Ostapenko stunned the sport three years ago ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange paralysed by hardware glitch in worst-ever outage
Trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was brought to a complete standstill by a hardware failure for all of Thursday, in the worst-ever outage for the world's third-largest equity market. ( read original story ...)
A Countercultural Dreamland From Tokyo Flickers at MoMA
Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver created a moving-image environment with 18 projectors. Now his and other expanded cinema works from Japanese pioneers are in New York. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Sets Restart After Daylong Shutdown
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said it would resume normal trading Friday after an unprecedented all-day shutdown Thursday that executives blamed on a malfunctioning computer part. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Looks To Restart Trade After Unprecedented Shutdown
Tokyo's stock market operator said Thursday it hoped trade would resume from tomorrow after a "hardware failure" caused an unprecedented day-long shutdown of one of the world's biggest exchanges. All ... ( read original story ...)
Giant Gundam to rule skyline over Yokohama Port from Dec. 19
A full-size and movable Gundam to be shown to the public at Yamashita Pier in Yokohama Port from Dec. 19 ( (c) Sotsu Co. and Sunrise Inc.) YOKOHAMA--Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could stop Gundam, ... ( read original story ...)
New hotel brings piece of Hawaii to Yokohama
A bit of Hawaii has come to Japan with the opening of The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama on Sept. 23 in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai 21 district. The hotel ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Market Halts Trading for a Day, Citing Glitch
The exchange’s operator said it planned to resume trading on Friday after a technical problem left investors unable to place orders. ( read original story ...)
Japan: man admits nine murders after contacting suicidal people via Twitter
In case that has shocked country and led to new Twitter rules, Takahiro Shiraishi assaulted and strangled victims ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock exchange trading halted for the day due to technical problem
Trading called off on Thursday amid uncertainty over when the issue would be resolved ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hardware Failure’ Halts Trade All Day For Tokyo Stock Markets
Trade on Tokyo's stock markets, which are among the world's biggest, was halted for the entire day Thursday after the system was hit by one of the worst glitches in its history. A "hardware failure" ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Chronology of major system glitches at Tokyo Stock Exchange
Share trading in Japan was suspended for the entire day on Thursday after the Tokyo Stock Exchange suffered its worst technical outage in history. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Trading Halted For Day By Computer Glitch
Trading in Tokyo's stock markets, which are among the world's biggest, was halted for the whole day Thursday after the system was hit by one of its worst ever glitches. A technical problem involving ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange suspends day’s trade after worst-ever system glitch
The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended share trading for the full day on Thursday as a glitch in its electronic trading system caused the worst outage ever suffered by the world's third-largest stock ... ( read original story ...)