The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, a watershed moment in the country's pivot back to nuclear since the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
Why China’s spat with Japan could still get worse
F or nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with malice.” This month China’s armed forces released these verses on social ... ( read original story ...)
Japan HR record-setter Munetaka Murakami joining White Sox
Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, who hit 56 home runs in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2022, is joining the White Sox. ( read original story ...)
Tencent uses Datasection’s Osaka and Sydney data centers to access Nvidia’s newest GPUs despite US export limits
A data center outside Osaka now runs thousands of Nvidia’s newest chips for Tencent, giving the company a path around Washington’s hardware limits while keeping everything within legal bounds. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites
It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs. ( read original story ...)
Japan shinkansen bullet train transforms into moving disco
JR Central on Friday held a disco event in a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train car complete with a dance floor, with DJ KOO of Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka cuts ties with agency she co-founded
Osaka broke away from IMG to launch her own sports agency with long-time agent Stuart Duguid three years ago. The agency quickly made waves, attracting marquee clients including Nick Kyrgios and ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Fans Surprised By Naomi Osaka’s Agency Change
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka had important news to share with her fans this Friday. Osaka, 28, enjoyed a bounce-back season on the WTA Tour. The former world No. 1 really hit her stride ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka cuts ties with agency she co-founded
Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is leaving Evolve, the sports agency she helped create in 2022, the former world number one announced on Friday while leaving her next destination unclear. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is leaving the sports agency she co-founded
Naomi Osaka is leaving Evolve, the sports agency she co-founded with longtime agent Stuart Duguid, she announced on Friday. Osaka's statement confirmed reporting by Ben Rothenberg at Bounces from a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka breaks silence after leaving her own agency
On Thursday, tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg of Bounces broke the exclusive story of Naomi Osaka leaving Evolve and parting ways with her longtime agent, Stuart Duguid. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits 2% for First Time Since 2006
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit the 2% milestone for the first time since 2006 after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest in 30 years. ( read original story ...)
Zoo visitors in Japan queue for four hours to say goodbye to pandas
A zoo in Japan has been imposed strict viewing limits as massive crowds queue to see Japan’s last remaining giant pandas before they leave. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo govt. urging public not to buy designated drug etomidate
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has learned that a drug whose possession and use is banned in Japan is being sold online. It is urging people not to buy the product. ( read original story ...)
Is aging an act of genetic sabotage? Scientists find a gene that turns off food detection after reproduction
When roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and function normally but lose their ability to detect certain food odors that once led them to their meals. ( read original story ...)
Yomiuri: Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Economic Impact Estimated at 3.6 Trillion Yen
The Japanese government has estimated the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo generated an economic impact of about 3.6 trillion yen, more than 650 billon yen higher than the previous estimate conducted before the ... ( read original story ...)