Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning, boosted by exporter and semiconductor issues that drew buying on the back of the yen's fall to a ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles set to return to competition for first time since 2021 Tokyo Olympics
The four-time gold medalist is scheduled to compete Aug. 4-5 at the U.S. Classic in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. ( read original story ...)
‘Okay Auntie!’: Tokyo Toni Wows Fans With Her Flexible Pole Dancing Skills
Tokyo Toni has folks on Twitter impressed with her flexible pole dancing moves. On June 26, a Twitter user named @ayooochun showed the controversial matriarch a little love after they posted a video of the reality TV star pole dancing in a strip club to India Arie’s classic hit “Brown Skin.” ( read original story ...
A.I., rate cuts and Japan’s rebound: Asia stocks are looking ‘much more promising’ than U.S. peers
Asia is more economically diverse than Europe and the U.S. and there are still bright spots in the region, especially in Japan and South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Decaying body found at Nagoya’s Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
An employee at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya found a decaying body on Tuesday, police said Wednesday. According to police, the corpse, whose gender and age are as yet undetermined, ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Releases Educational Video Series During National Tire Safety Week
Yokohama Tire announced six new Tire Tips videos, hosted by veteran racer and Team Yokohama member Tanner Foust. ( read original story ...)
Japan halts poultry imports from Brazilian state after bird flu at non-commercial farm
Japan suspended purchases of poultry from a Brazilian state after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a non-commercial farm, Brazil's meat industry association ABPA said on ... ( read original story ...)
Column-China, Japan joined at the hip in FX war: McGeever
Japan and China may be signaling that they want their currencies to stop weakening too much, but the reality is depreciating exchange rates will help give Asia's economic giants the inflation and ... ( read original story ...)
Why the US made Japan surrender on the deck of a massive battleship
A small delegation of Japanese officials boarded the massive battleship USS Missouri to formally sign the instrument of surrender. ( read original story ...)
Football: Takahiro Sekine nets double as Urawa hammer Shonan to rise to 4th
Sekine struck the 61st-minute winner before adding another four minutes later at Saitama Stadium as Urawa ended a run of three draws to move up to 33 points, six points behind leaders Yokohama F ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Nissan installed camera to monitor No. 2’s home, sources say
Nissan installed a camera surveillance system at the home of former executive Ashwani Gupta so the automaker's internal security team could monitor him, according to the preliminary findings of an ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Yokohama FC forward Ogawa close to joining NEC
Yokohama FC forward Koki Ogawa is in line for a move to NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie, the J-League first-division club announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who has scored six goals in 15 J1 ... ( read original story ...)
Latest sumo rankings showcase sport’s up and coming stars
Hakuoho, 19, is just the latest in a long line of young Japanese athletes to receive massive media attention. Can he live up to the hype? ( read original story ...)
Yen Falls—but Tokyo May Not Intervene This Time
Japan's currency has neared the level that triggered yen-buying intervention by Tokyo last year, but economists say the government may stay on the sidelines this time. The yen changed hands at 144.10 ... ( read original story ...)
Yen Is Falling, but Tokyo Has Reasons Not to Intervene This Time
Japan's currency is falling near the level that triggered yen-buying intervention by Tokyo last year, but economists say the government may stay on the sidelines this time. The yen was changing hands ... ( read original story ...)
Armed GSDF member briefly goes unaccounted for in Sapporo
An armed member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force was briefly unaccounted for on Wednesday in Sapporo, prompting police to notif ... ( read original story ...)