Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers has improved for a fifth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan said in its quarterly “tankan” survey released Wednesday. The survey's so-called ...
Tennis-Osaka brings the style again to beat Gasanova in Wimbledon second round
By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka continued her impressive start to her Wimbledon campaign with a clinical 6-3 6-2 victory over Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Mood Hits 8-Year High, Builds Case for BOJ Rate Hikes
Japanese business mood climbed to an eight-year high and corporate inflation expectations rose to record levels, a quarterly survey showed, underlining the economy's resilience to the Middle East ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Wimbledon: Osaka wins first set, GB’s Evans & Searle trail
Wimbledon day three - use the 'watch & listen' tab for live BBC coverage (UK only) LIVE: Naomi Osaka in early action v Anastasia Gasanova LIVE: GB's Dan Evans begins final Wimbledon campaign in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen at a 40-year low could become America’s bond-market problem
If Japan intervenes to support the yen, investors will also be watching the country's dollar-denominated reserve assets, including US Treasurys. ( read original story ...)
Trump Earned Over $1 Billion From Crypto Ventures, New Filings Show
President Donald Trump, then Republican presidential candidate, speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on July 27, 2024.Mark Humphrey—AP Photo Donald Trump earned more than $1.4 ...
Global market: Japan’s Nikkei extends rally on AI boost, but US-Iran impasse weighs
Japan's Nikkei index marked a triumphant third day of gains, fueled by the surge in AI-related shares. Nevertheless, the progress in US-Iran discussions and ongoing market fluctuations dampened this ...
Multiple people injured after man sprays substance in Japan post office
Multiple people were injured and sent to hospital after a man sprayed a substance, believed to be bear repellent spray, inside a pos ... ( read original story ...)
PH men’s football team qualifies for Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
MANILA–The men’s football team has qualified for the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games in Japan, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced Monday. The men’s football team qualified after India ... ( read original story ...)
How Martinelli scored dramatic late winner as Brazil beat Japan to reach World Cup last 16
Brazil take on dark horses Japan in the World Cup round of 32 at NRG Stadium in Houston today. Brazil topped their group to reach the knockout stage, while Japan finished as runners-up in Group F. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FX Chief Says Past Yen Intervention Has Shown Impact
Foreign exchange intervention by Japan to support the yen two months ago was successful, and some US authorities voiced support, the nation’s top currency official said, as the yen hovers at a ...
We Can’t Get Over Naomi Osaka’s Wimbledon ‘Fit
It seems like every time we write about Naomi Osaka, we're talking about what she's wearing, and that's for good reason. That's hardly a coincidence. So when she stepped onto the ( read original story ...)
Japan spent $74 billion propping up the yen. Investors say the real battle is with the Fed
Yen intervention alone is unlikely to reverse losses while wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials keep supporting the dollar, said analysts. ( read original story ...)
Japan FX diplomat says intervention effective, US ‘supportive’, Bloomberg News reports
TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat said the country's intervention in the currency market two months ago to support the yen had been effective, and that some U.S. officials had ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka stuns at Wimbledon with kimono-inspired style, shop similar Nike look
Naomi Osaka is making headlines at Wimbledon 2026 with her kimono-inspired on-court look. Shop a similar look from Nike. ( read original story ...)
Man indicted over livestreaming murder in Tokyo admits to charges during trial
Kenichi Takano attacked Airi Sato as she was walking and livestreaming on a street in Tokyo last March, stabbing her face and chest multiple times with a knife. ( read original story ...)