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The answer, perhaps, is Warren Buffett. Last month, on his 90th birthday, the Berkshire Hathaway founder revealed he had built 5 per cent stakes in each of Japan’s five biggest trading houses — a ... ( read original story ...)

Nomura Securities, a unit of Nomura Holdings Inc , said on Thursday that information related to its corporate clients has been leaked outside through an employee. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka continues to speak up against social injustices across the country. The 22-year-old is through the semi-finals as she maintains to use her platform to fight against the prevailing issues ... ( read original story ...)

A new block of toilets in Tokyo features transparent walls that turn opaque when the user locks the door Photo: AFP / Philip FONG. When not in use, the three stylish units are tra ... ( read original story ...)

A coronavirus outbreak at a sumo stable in Tokyo has infected 19 people, the governing body said Thursday, adding that a tournament will go ahead this week as planned. ( read original story ...)

A look at the key facts and records of American Jennifer Brady and Japan's Naomi Osaka before their U.S. Open semi-final on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding): 28-JENNIFER BRADY Age: 25 ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will be hoping to secure a rematch of the 2018 US Open final when both semi-finals take centre stage on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's government is heading towards dropping its coronavirus alert from the highest level on Thursday as cases continue to trend down, broadcaster NHK reported, opening the path for a loosening of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said Tuesday she believes organizers 'have to hold the Games at any cost,' but as CBC Sports Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell writes, the toll in human lives ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga is the voters' favourite to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a poll published by the daily Mainichi Shimbun on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Japan's core machinery orders rose 6.3% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Thursday, offering some relief from a recent weakness in capital spending due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Serena Williams will play Victoria Azarenka in one women’s semifinal -- a rematch of the 2012 and 2013 U.S ... ( read original story ...)

International Olympic Committee officials and Japan's Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto pledged that the Games in Tokyo will take place next summer despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

This month your wishes can send a beacon of light and hope across Yokohama. A special website has been set up by the city of Yokohama in order to raise the awareness of suicide and suicide prevention ... ( read original story ...)

Amid uncertainty about planning the Tokyo Olympics, IOC president Thomas Bach said Wednesday that progress with vaccines and rapid testing for COVID-19 would not be the complete answer for staging the ... ( read original story ...)

American wrestler Jordan Burroughs said he's "excited because now I know surely that I have something that I can truly prepare for." ... ( read original story ...)