Naomi Osaka dazzled with an all-gold outfit but had to dig deep for a hard-fought 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-4 victory over American teenager Iva Jovic on Saturday to reach her first-ever French Open fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka arrives for French Open match in billowing dress in yet another fashion show stunt
The Japanese star arrived in a billowing dress for her third-round clash against Iva Jovic on Saturday morning and had to remove it on court. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s high glamour looks rev up French Open fashion
The matches at Roland-Garros provide a global stage for players, considering last year's total viewership was 324 million. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro ends first day of trading 45% above IPO price
TOKYO -- Tokyo Metro on Wednesday embarked on a journey to transform from a public service provider into a potentially hot ticket for investors, with its shares soaring 45% on the day they debuted on ...
After IPO, burger chain Shake Shack announces that it also plans to add restaurants in Japan
NEW YORK – The Shake Shack burger chain, fresh off its IPO, said Tuesday that it plans to open restaurants in Japan as it expands overseas. New York-based Shake Shack raised $105 million in an initial ...
Thousands rally in Tokyo against Takaichi government’s dangerous policy moves
Around 10,000 people gathered in front of Japan's National Diet Building in Tokyo on Friday evening for an anti-war rally, protesting what they described as a series of dangerous policy moves pursued ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population suffers record five-year drop
Japan’s population suffers record five-year drop as government fails to halt decline - All prefectures barring Tokyo and Okinawa recorded a decline in population ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea notifies Japan of ‘normalization’ of GSOMIA pact
SEOUL--South Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced on March 21 that it will “normalize” a vital military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan that it had threatened to scrap in 2019 amid rocky bilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Northeast Louisiana leaders recruit business in Japan trade mission
Economic development officials highlight region’s advantages to Japanese investors ... ( read original story ...)
Widow of Japan bureaucrat who suicided to sue gov’t over undisclosed documents
OSAKA -- The widow of a Ministry of Finance employee who took his own life in distress after being forced to tamper official documents concerning the ・・・ ...
The 27 Essential Nagoya Restaurants
Nina Li Coomes is a Japanese and American writer living in Chicago. During the Tokugawa shogunate, the city served as a historical seat of power, and Nagoyans have long prided themselves on legacies ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka ramps up fashion stakes at French Open before first-round win
Naomi Osaka turned heads with another sparkling Grand Slam fashion statement on Tuesday and the former world number one matched it with striking tennis to dismantle unseeded German Laura Siegemund ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka looks all the way back as she surges into US Open semis with gritty win over Karolina Muchova
If anyone still did not believe Naomi Osaka’s game was all the way back, her gritty performance under the U.S. Open spotlight Wednesday night emphatically quieted any remaining doubters of the former ... ( read original story ...)
Sabalenka and Osaka seek French Open wins to create style clash
For the women stars, whose dress sense has drawn as much attention as their playing style, the French Open fashion spotlight moves Saturday to the court named after the embodiment of tennis chic, Suzanne Lenglen. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Card Payment Volumes More Than Double In A Year, Growth Surges Since Stablecoin Act Passage
Market commentator The Kobeissi Letter spotlighted on Wednesday a sharp spike in cryptocurrency card payments, linking it to increased stablecoin adoption. Cumulative Card Volume Nearing $8 Billion ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index Surges Past 66,000 as Tokyo Stocks Hit Record Highs
Nikkei 225 index closes at record 66,329.50 as Tokyo stocks rally on AI demand, jobs data, yen movement, and policy expectations up.