The Second Set chronicles the renowned athlete’s raw return to professional tennis after the birth of her child in July of 2023. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population falling with 900,000 more deaths than births in 2024
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the situation a "quiet emergency", as birth rates continue to plummet. ( read original story ...)
Japan deploys first F-35B stealth fighter jet
The Japanese Air Self Defense Force on Thursday deployed its first three F-35B stealth fighters in southwestern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Kusano surprised with strong top-division debut performance
Rank-and-file wrestler Kusano exceeded most fans' expectations by staying in the title race until the final day of the Nagoya Grand S ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC Trade Secrets Leak Puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on Hot Seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is putting a low-profile, lesser-known tech linchpin in Japan under unusual scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks
Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group has reported a $2.9 billion profit for the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier, as its investments benefited from the craze for ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Holdings 1H Net Y1.79B Vs Net Y6.08B
Dow Jones Newswires is a market-moving financial and business news source, used by wealth managers, institutional investors and fintech platforms around the world to identify trading and investing ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama fireworks event organizer apologizes over fire, wants third-party investigation
The organizing committee of a fireworks festival here that was canceled halfway through after a fire broke out on a barge has apologized a ... ( read original story ...)
Mboko sets up Osaka final after stunning comeback
Teenager Victoria Mboko continues her fairytale run at the Canadian Open by booking a final date with Naomi Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s comeback rolls on as she reaches first WTA 1000 final since 2022
Osaka dispatched Denmark's Clara Tauson Wednesday in Montreal to reach her first WTA 1000 final in three years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s top trade envoy back in the US to seek clarity on tariff cuts
Honda Motor raises its annual guidance on the assumption it would get a U.S. tariff reduction next month. CNBC's Lin Lin and Kaori Enjoji discuss if ninth time's the charm for Tokyo's top trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing
Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last year – the biggest annual drop on record, according to government data. ( read original story ...)
Japan presses US on auto tariff cut, seeks clarification on other levies
Japan pressed the U.S. to swiftly implement an agreed cut to auto tariffs and sought clarification on levies for other goods, as conflicting interpretations of the bilateral trade deal further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges US to swiftly implement auto tariff cut
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa urged the U.S. to swiftly implement measures agreed upon in a bilateral trade deal, including lowering automobile and auto parts tariffs, Japan's government ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s ‘100% chip tariffs’ hit Japan’s giants, but Samsung and TSMC rise on U.S. bets
Asia chip stocks fell on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima
As Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the country's postwar identity is shifting. ( read original story ...)