Around 18,000 police officers will be mobilized in Tokyo to tighten security during visits by the leaders of the United States, India and Australia for meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks snap 4-day winning streak on economic slowdown fears
Tokyo stocks snapped a four-day winning streak Thursday, with the Nikkei briefly losing over 2 percent, on concerns that surging comm ... ( read original story ...)
French Open: Naomi Osaka returns to Paris a year after quitting over mental health, with form, fitness in doubt
The former world No 1 pulled out of last year’s event at Roland Garros ahead of the second round, and will be unseeded at a grand slam for the first time since the 2018 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Sees Her New Nike Collection for First Time: ‘Such a Cool Experience’
Osaka stopped by the Nike House of Innovation in Paris to check out her new collection, which features bold prints and bright colors ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan just don’t get along. That’s a problem for Biden
In uniting Western democracies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden managed something his critics thought was impossible. ( read original story ...)
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan
President Joe Biden departs on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aiming to build rapport with the two nations’ leaders while also sending an unmistakable message to China: Russia’s faltering ... ( read original story ...)
Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China
Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian trip as U.S. president, carrying a clear message to China, advisers and analysts say - don't try what Russia did in Ukraine anywhere in ... ( read original story ...)
Gensler warns as crypto crashes: ‘The public is not protected’
The SEC chair had sounded alarms about crypto’s risks, and now those risks are in plain sight Benjamin Pimentel ( @benpimentel) covers crypto and fintech from San Francisco. He has reported on many of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei set to snap four sessions of gains on growth worries
Japan's Nikkei share average was set to snap a four-session rally on Thursday after Wall Street plunged overnight on fears that surging inflation would eat into corporate profits and usher in an ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Tumbles 2.6%
The Japanese stock market is sharply lower on Wednesday, snapping the four-session winning streak, with the Nikkei 225 staying just above the 26,200 mark, following the broadly negative cues overnight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and U.S. preparing statement promising to ‘deter’ China, Nikkei reports
Japan and the United States have started preparing a statement that promises the two countries will cooperate to "deter" and respond to China, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan notches trade deficit as imports surge on energy costs
TOKYO — Japan recorded a trade deficit in April as its imports ballooned 28% due to soaring energy costs and the yen’s weakness against the dollar. Japan’s trade deficit totaled 839 billion yen ($7 ... ( read original story ...)
NCT 127’s Taeil To Sit Out Upcoming Dome Concert After Testing Positive For COVID-19 In Japan
NCT 127’s Taeil will not be participating in the group’s upcoming concert in Nagoya due to being diagnosed with COVID-19. On May 18, SM Entertainment announced that Taeil had tested positive for COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka returns to French Open with questions over form, fitness
PARIS - Naomi Osaka returns to Roland Garros looking to banish the memories of her withdrawal 12 months ago, but hampered by concerns over her clay-court form and fitness. ( read original story ...)
Japan records trade deficit as imports surge on energy costs
Japan recorded a trade deficit in April as imports ballooned 28% after energy prices soared following the war in Ukraine. Japan’s exports grew to 8.076 trillion yen ($63 billion) last month, up 12.5% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s airlines plot path to profitability – part 2: JAL’s demand growth may spur quick rebound
The expected demand boost means Japan’s major airlines can see a path back to profitability for the current fiscal year. Foreign travellers have generally been barred from entering Japan since the ... ( read original story ...)