Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 1.8% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slipping below the central bank's 2% target for the first time in five months. The Tokyo inflation figures are considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends. ( read original story ...)
Japan election to test ruling party, may bring uncertainty
Japan's voters could end more than a decade of Liberal Democratic Party dominance on Sunday, forcing the ruling party into power-sharing deals that could undermine the country's leadership. ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Markets becalmed, eyes on Japan
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A day of general calm across world markets on Thursday that saw the dollar and U.S. bond yields soften and stocks consolidate bodes well for markets in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 Today in the US: Schedule, Live Stream and TV for October 24
Catch all the action at the 2024 WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 on October 24 and get women's singles schedules and live stream information. ( read original story ...)
Nike & Naomi Osaka Champion Girls’ Sports in Japan
The Coach the Dream summits mirror Nike's work with more than 100 global organizations to give kids the opportunity to access and benefit from play and sport. One of those organizations is Play ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges G20 to be vigilant to excessive FX volatility
Japan told its Group of 20 (G20) counterparts that authorities must be vigilant to excessive currency market volatility and spillovers from each member's macroeconomic policy, its finance minister ... ( read original story ...)
Eddie Jones says Japan will take the game to the All Blacks in Yokohama
We can really put some pressure on them with our collective speed and we intend to do that from the first minute’ ... ( read original story ...)
Kenin vs. Kasatkina Prediction: WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 2024
In the quarterfinals at the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 on Friday, Sofia Kenin (ranked No. 155) meets Daria Kasatkina (No. 9). Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. ( read original story ...)
Tennis star makes awkward wardrobe blunder – leaving sheepish opponent to point it out
World No.7 Zheng Qinwen had her wardrobe malfunction pointed out by opponent Moyuka Uchijima before their match at the Tokyo Open that she went on to win comfortably ( read original story ...)
This man left the US for what he thought would be a six-month trip to Japan. 32 years later, he’s still there
He traveled to Japan for a “temporary” work assignment back in 1992, and Dave Prucha, from the US, was enthralled with the East Asian country that he ended up staying for good. ( read original story ...)
Life-sized Gundam robot statue completed for 2025 World Expo in Osaka
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Construction of a life-sized Gundam robot statue from the popular Japanese sci-fi anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" was completed this week at the venue of the World Expo in Osaka next year. ( read original story ...)
Nike Celebrates Naomi Osaka’s Play Academy Anniversary with New Coaching Guide for Girls in Japan
Play Academy with Naomi Osaka, launched in Tokyo five years ago, has expanded to Los Angeles, Haiti, and Osaka, Japan. Naomi Osaka highlights the critical role quality coaches play in the success of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMEs could be election losers as parties vow wage hikes
Japan's political parties are promising to raise the minimum wage, a step that may win votes in Sunday's general election but could squeeze the small and midsize firms that form the backbone of the ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan’s justice system needs review after retrial order in killing of schoolgirl
The Nagoya High Court's Kanazawa branch has ordered a retrial for Shoshi Maekawa, 59, in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in the ci・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan v All Blacks: Eddie Jones brings back ex-Highlanders favourite for Yokohama Test
Former Highlanders back-row Kazuki Himeno returns to Eddie Jones’ Japan side for their Test against the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday. Himeno, who played for the Highlanders in 2021, is named in ... ( read original story ...)
Jones’s Japan aim to take the game to the All Blacks
YOKOHAMA :Coach Eddie Jones has promised his Japan team will challenge the All Blacks with a fast-paced game for the full 80 minutes when the sides meet at Yokohama's International Stadium on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)