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The Yasukuni Shrine was used to spark soldiers’ fervor in World War II-era Japan. Now it is deepening its ties with the military again at a time when Japan is ramping up military spending. ( read original story ...)

We explore some of Wikipedia’s 6,864,156 oddities in our newly monthly series, Wiki Wormhole. ( read original story ...)

Asian shares were mostly higher in calm trading on Monday ahead of big reports this week on the state of the U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)

The closing ceremony on Aug 11 attracted a US audience of 20.8 million, more than double that of Tokyo’s. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Japanese wholesale prices rose 3.0 percent in the year to July, Bank of Japan data showed on Tuesday.[JPCGPY=ECI] The rise in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies charge each other for their goods and services, ( read original story ...)

The Paris Olympics opened with rain on its parade, then blistering heat and, finally, a week of pleasant sunshine. As it comes to a close on Sunday, temperatures are expected to again soar up to 95 ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka won't be taking part in this year's Cincinnati main draw after just suffering a surprise defeat to Ashlyn Krueger in the qualifying final round. On Sunday, former world No. 1 Osaka made ... ( read original story ...)

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka lost in qualifying for the WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open as she was beaten by Ashlyn Krueger. Playing qualifying for the first time since February 2018, ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka recently became emotional when a fan expressed excitement about attending her match at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. Osaka recalled her own experience of watching her favorite player play live ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is set to compete in the qualifiers at the Cincinnati Open Monday. It comes after a last-minute scare when the tennis star's luggage got lost on her way to the tournament. Osaka posted to ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is currently in the midst of hard court season. All four of Osaka's Grand Slam titles have come on the hard surface. She has the Cincinnati Open today and the US Open later this month. However, Osaka is already looking forward to clay court ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares are mixed ahead of big reports this week on the state of the U.S. economy. Tokyo's markets were closed Monday for a holiday. ( read original story ...)

Emily Campbell and Emma Finucane win two bronze medals for Team GB on the final day of Olympic action in Paris. ( read original story ...)

Jefferies Financial Group said on Monday that Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) has more than doubled its stake in the U.S. investment bank to 10.9%, deepening an alliance dating back to 2021. ( read original story ...)

The Japan Automobile Federation (JAF)'s Sapporo branch is warning people not to leave children or pets inside cars as temperatures can quic ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka registered a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 win over Anna Blinkova in the first qualifying round of the 2024 Cincinnati Open on Sunday, August 11. The former World No. ( read original story ...)