The tennis star has not decided if she will compete at the 2022 Wimbledon tournament in June following the WTA's announcement of a change in point rankings ... ( read original story ...)
India, US Sign New Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo
The agreement was signed in Tokyo by India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and US International Development Finance Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer Scott Nathan. “Significant ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes in Japan off coast of 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster site
Scientists say that a strong earthquake was recorded off the coast of Japan -- near Fukushima, which was the site of a nuclear accident a decade ago that was triggered by a quake. ( read original story ...)
PM Modi proposes ‘Japan Week’ in bid to deepen business ties with Tokyo
Stressing that India and Japan are natural partners, Modi lauded the business community as brand ambassadors for India-Japan ties in a roundtable with CEOs from Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi and other top ... ( read original story ...)
Year after Osaka decides to leave Paris, loss forces her to
Naomi Osaka left the French Open of her own volition , never beaten on the court but determining that she needed to pull out before the second round to stand up for herself and protect her mind more ... ( read original story ...)
French Open 2022: Anisimova rocks Osaka, Krejcikova crashes out to Parry – live!
Krejcikova tosses in some double-faults, much to the delight of the increasingly partisan Chatrier crowd. At 30-30, Parry is in control of the point but ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Loses in the First Round in Paris
Amanda Anisimova knocked Naomi Osaka out of another Grand Slam tournament on Monday, defeating her, 7-5, 6-4,. Anisimova, a 20-year-old American with a power game that bears a certain resemblance to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka suffers first-round loss to Amanda Anisimova in French Open, not ‘100 percent sure’ she’ll play Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka's return to the French Open ended in the first round on Monday, and the four-time Grand Slam winner said she is leaning toward not playing at Wimbledon. After she lost her opening match to ... ( read original story ...)
French Open 2022: Anisimova rocks Osaka, Krejcikova crashes out to Parry – as it happened
Japan’s former world no 1 was beaten as a home heroine dumped out last year’s women’s champion, as Rafa Nadal cruised through ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi participates in round table meeting with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 23 participated in a round table meeting with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval also ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, President Joe Biden unveils Asia trade pact with eye toward countering China’s influence
Pacific Economic Framework on Monday, with 12 nations joining the United States in a trade initiative meant to respond to China's growing regional influence. ( read original story ...)
U.S. and Japan teaming to put first Japanese astronaut on moon
No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of this decade. ( read original story ...)
Leading Japanese tech firms warming up to NFTs
A number of leading IT firms in Japan have this year launched online marketplaces for trading digital works through the use of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange FTX quietly shops for brokerage start-ups amid move into stock trading, sources say
FTX has been on the hunt to buy brokerage start-ups as the crypto exchange moves into stock trading and its CEO takes a stake in Robinhood, sources say. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Second Largest Bank To Launch Institutional Bitcoin, Crypto Custodial Services
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust will partner with Bitbank to form a company focused on institutional custodial services for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust is launching a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Ousted In First Round At French Open, Hints She’ll Skip Wimbledon
A ruling on rankings is "affecting my mentality," the former No. 1 tennis star said after losing to Amanda Anisimova, 7-5, 6-4. ( read original story ...)