A search of four locations by authorities in this west Japan city on Dec. 7 turned up 16 types of products containing substances similar to t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on kidnapping charge after overdose death in Osaka
A 58-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old female high school student who was found dead in an apartment in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, apparently after a cough medicine ... ( read original story ...)
Couple in their 80s found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Osaka Prefecture
An 83-year-old man and his 83-year-old wife have been found dead in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, in what police believe was a murder-suicide. According to police, a passerby called 119 at around 12:10 a.m ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo crowds awed by blooming of one of world’s largest flowers
Crowds are flocking to a botanical garden in Tokyo where one of the world's largest and smelliest flowers is in bloom for the first time in 13 years. ( read original story ...)
Buying property in Asia? Real estate specialists give their investment tips
It's a good time for homeowners in Hong Kong to buy now, but investors hunting for yield might want to think twice, says Peter Churchouse of Portwood Capital. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei touches 4-week low as autos stocks slump on surging yen
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a four-week trough on Friday, as exporters slumped amid a strengthening ...
Tokyo stocks open lower on stronger yen
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday despite gains in US shares, as a stronger yen against the dollar weighed on the Japanese market. "The Japanese market is expected to start lower due to the ...
Kewell In Frame After Muscat Steps Down At Japan’s Yokohama
Kevin Muscat has stepped down as coach of Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos, the club said, with reports on Friday linking fellow Australian Harry Kewell to the job. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Boyfriend Cordae Swells With Pride About Being a Girl Dad
Cordae and Naomi Osaka announced that they would be having a child together earlier in January, which led to Osaka dropping out of tennis for the 2023 season. Later in July, they announced that the ... ( read original story ...)
Returning Osaka targets Paris Olympics and more Grand Slam titles
The 26-year-old former world No. 1 is set to return to competition at the Brisbane International starting at the end of the month. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, and Danielle Collins Drop Stunning Reactions to Taylor Townsend’s Glamorous Beach Poses
It is that time of the year when there are hardly any tournaments on the professional circuit and the players get a chance to relax from the ever-busy tennis schedule and enjoy some time off the grid. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s third-quarter GDP falls faster than first estimates as consumption sags
Japan's economy fell faster than first estimated in the third quarter, consumer and business spending shrank, driving down third-quarter gross domestic product. ( read original story ...)
Verdict due in landmark Japan army sexual assault case
A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual assault in a country where still very few victims come forward.Rina Gonoi, 24, won praise ... ( read original story ...)
Yen soars, Nikkei slides as rate hikes loom over Japan
Japanese markets were reeling on Friday, with the Nikkei heading for its biggest weekly drop since October, bonds battered and the yen surging toward its largest weekly gain for five months as ...
Yen surges on possible Bank of Japan shift, stocks climb
The Japanese yen jumped on Thursday as Bank of Japan policymakers hinted the central bank may shift away from its ultra-low interest rate plan and a gauge of global stocks rose after three straight ...
Asian markets swing ahead of US jobs, Tokyo hit by strong yen
Asian markets fluctuated Friday as traders tried to track a Wall Street rally ahead of crucial US jobs data, while Tokyo took a hit from an extended yen rally on bets Japan will drop its ultra-loose ...