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The tennis star, who has advanced to the second round, predicted she’d feel a “transformation” when she wore her bow-oriented outfit for the tournament. ( read original story ...)

Naomi is very close with her mom, Tamaki, who is always in her player's box cheering her daughter on. Tamaki worked "incredibly hard to support me and my passion for play," Naomi said. "She always put others first and encouraged me to embrace my diversity. Every role model I've had has inspired me to dream ...

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area rose at a faster-than-expected pace in August, stoking speculation that the Bank of Japan will soon raise interest rates again. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 2.4% in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer price index for Japan’s capital, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared ... ( read original story ...)

East Brother Beer Company is now selling its beers in Japan, an achievement recognized in a ceremony Tuesday attended by officials with the Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco and […] ( read original story ...)

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.4% in August from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, accelerating for the fourth straight month and keeping alive market expectations of further interest rate hikes in coming months. ( read original story ...)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. and NetEase Inc. are reconsidering or scaling back many of their investments in Japanese studios, after years of spending yielded few hit games and the Chinese market staged a comeback. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s population is dropping, but you probably wouldn’t guess it from walking around Tokyo. Japan’s capital feels as bustlingly crowded as ever as an increasing proportion of the country’s population concentrates there. ( read original story ...)

A typhoon lashed southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds Thursday, causing at least three deaths as it started a crawl up the length of the archipelago and raised concerns of flooding, landslides and extensive damage. ( read original story ...)

Tropical Storm Shanshan has heavily disrupted traffic across much of Japan. Rail, airline and expressway operators are calling on people to check their websites for the latest information. ( read original story ...)

A groundbreaking 3D naked-eye video experience featuring the iconic PlugMan character has launched in Shibuya, blurring the lines between Fourth Quadrant and reality. The immersive installation, located at 3 Chome-22-22-9 Jingumae, ( read original story ...)

Grace Norman knows what it feels like to fall just short of a dream. The post Grace Norman Eager for Track and Field History as Team USA Paralympian Eyes Gold After Tokyo Heartbreak appeared first on EssentiallySports. ( read original story ...)

The eighth International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) took place in front of a full house on Aug. 27 in Sapporo, Japan. It offered a full day program incorporating a conference and a ... ( read original story ...)

Seeing Osaka's emotions after beating a top 10 competitor was a reminder it's possible for moms, who lose some of themselves raising children, do come back. ( read original story ...)

The GamesBeat tour is headed to the Tokyo Game Show and GamesBeat Next 2024 with opportunites to network and learn about the latest trends. ( read original story ...)

Osaka, who teamed up with Ambush creative director Yoon Ahn, wore two outfit variations: a neon green and white daytime look, featuring a billowing green skirt with white tulle, a cropped white Nike bomber jacket, green wristbands, a coordinated green visor and Beats headphones with a frilly white adornment and green bows. ( read original ...