Two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka extended a few impressive streaks on Friday while becoming one of the first players to advance to the fourth round of the year's opening Grand Slam tournament. ( read original story ...)
Japan projects primary budget surplus in fiscal 2026, delayed by a year
Japan's ambition to deliver a primary budget surplus for the first time in decades is going to be pushed back a year, a government estimate showed on Friday, as pressures for more spending weigh on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan companies preparing for Trump tariffs, survey shows
Most Japanese companies with operations in the United States are preparing for possible additional tariffs under the incoming Trump administration, according to a survey released on Friday by the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea warns of responding ‘more intensively’ to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan
North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint air drills among South Korea, the United States and Japan. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic. ( read original story ...)
Osaka court orders gov’t to pay $2.6K for violating inmate’s privacy with camera in cell
The Osaka District Court on Jan. 16 ordered the Japanese government to pay 400,000 yen (approx. $2,600) in compensation to a male inmate, rul ( read original story ...)
Swissquote Expects Results To Beat Views on Crypto Demand
The online bank said its results for 2024 should exceed market expectations as it was boosted by cryptocurrency trading.
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower ahead of Trump inauguration; firmer yen hurts exporters
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Friday amid caution ahead of market reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural speech next week, while a stronger yen hurt exporters' shares.
Asian stocks steady after China GDP beat; bond yields sag
Asian stocks edged up on Friday, drawing support from unexpectedly strong growth in China's economy at the end of last year, although gains were limited by caution ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration ...
Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open after retiring from match with injury
Naomi Osaka retires from her match against Belinda Bencic with an apparent injury, ending her run at the 2025 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Mainichi Shimbun wins Japan journalism award for reporting on false police accusations
A series of articles covering problems with investigations by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau that led to f･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Kobe, Japan, earthquake kills thousands
On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Retail Investors Begin 2025 With Rush Into Stocks
Individual Japanese investors welcomed the first trading week of the year by snapping up the largest amount of the nation’s stocks in nine months. ( read original story ...)
Shock Trump Leak Sparks Huge Crypto Price Rally—Boosting Bitcoin, XRP And Solana
A leak has revealed the incoming Trump administration could create a wider crypto reserve—prioritizing U.S.-created cryptocurrencies such as XRP and
Hong Kong’s ESR, CloudHQ team up for $2 billion data centre campus in Japan
The campus, located in Nanko Kita, Osaka, will deliver 130 megawatts (MW) of data centre capacity over three phases. The first phase will be ready for service in June 2025 and provide 25 MW of data ...
Direct Manila-Sapporo flight takes off; envoy urges visit to Hokkaido
Cebu Pacific's (CEB) maiden flight to Sapporo took off on Thursday, making it the only airline currently serving direct flights between the two cities, and the largest local carrier to connect the ... ( read original story ...)