Around 3,000 fireworks lit up the sky for the Tenjin Matsuri summer festival's "funatogyo" event on July 25, in which some 100 boats crisscro･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka receives brutal Paris Olympics draw: Here is her possible path to title
Naomi Osaka has received a brutal draw at the Paris Olympics as the former world No. 1 is set to take on retiring Angelique Kerber in her opener before potentially meeting world No. 4 Elena Rybakina ... ( read original story ...)
WWE SuperShow Results From Osaka, Japan (7/25): Cody Rhodes, AJ Styles, And Shinsuke Nakamura Headline
WWE SuperShow Results From Osaka, Japan (7/25): Cody Rhodes, AJ Styles, And Shinsuke Nakamura Headline WWE held a live event on July 25th from EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. Full results and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama TWS touts success of South Carolina ag tire plant
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Asia-Pacific markets rebound after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data
Tokyo's headline inflation slowed slightly to 2.2% in July from 2.3% in May, while its core inflation rate — which strips out prices of fresh food — remained unchanged at 2.2%, in line with ... ( read original story ...)
Spot work startup Timee shares pop 30% in Tokyo debut
Shares in startup Timee , which operates a platform connecting workers seeking side gigs with labour-strapped businesses, rose roughly 30% on Friday in their Tokyo stock market debut. ( read original story ...)
Rich Chinese travelers are flocking to Tokyo to take advantage of the weak yen
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Tokyo stocks rebound in morning after Nikkei’s largest drop in 8 yrs
Tokyo shares rose Friday morning, paring earlier losses as some investors looked for oversold stocks a day after the Nikkei index pos ... ( read original story ...)
Gov. Hochul unveils proposal to turn former prison into affordable housing units
A former prison in Manhattan that has been shut down since 2012 might finally be repurposed. The Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street could be ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t forget to support your parents: Concerned Singaporean urges generosity toward elderly tissue sellers
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean took to social media to share his concern over seeing elderly Singaporeans selling tissues outside a temple. He called on people to care for their elderly relatives by giving ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges G20 vigilance against excessive FX fluctuations
By Makiko Yamazaki RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Japan has urged its G20 peers to be increasingly vigilant to excessive foreign exchange rate fluctuations driven by speculation, Tokyo's top currency ...
Asia-Pacific markets mixed after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data
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Lost in Tokyo, Simone Biles found herself on the way to Paris
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Japan’s nuclear authority to make key ruling on Fukui plant restart, NHK says
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) is expected to decide on Friday whether to allow the restart of a plant that lies above a fault line, state broadcaster NHK reported, marking a key ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Japan’s capital perks up, demand-driven price growth soft
CORE inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated for a third straight month in July, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations of a near-term interest rate hike by the central bank. Read ...
Nikkei Tumbles Most in Three Years on Concerns of AI Bets, BOJ
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average entered a technical correction as an AI-driven rally in technology shares went into reverse and concerns grew that the Bank of Japan may be poised to hike interest ...