The Libema Open quarterfinals will feature a battle of US Open champions as Naomi Osaka takes on Bianca Andreescu on Friday for a spot in the semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Producer Inflation Hits Fastest Clip in Nine Months
The pace of gains in Japan’s producer prices quickened more than expected in May, registering the fastest clip in nine months, adding to signs of simmering inflationary pressure ahead of the Bank of Japan’s meeting this week. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka powers into last-eight of Wimbledon warm-up
Former world number one Naomi Osaka blasted her way into the quarter-finals of the S-Hertogenbosch grass-court tournament on Wednesday with a rapid-fire straight sets victory as she tunes up for Wimbledon. ( read original story ...)
We went to L.A.’s first Tokyo-style pizza omakase. Here’s what we thought.
Until quite recently, Americans needed to travel outside of the country to experience the likes of Pizza Bar on 38th at the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo and Pepe in Grani just outside Naples. Now, L.A. is home to one of the country’s only pizza tasting menus ... ( read original story ...)
MEIJO NANO CARBON Forms Capital and Business Alliance with SK Inc. Materials in the LIB (Li-ion Battery) Field
NAGOYA, Japan, June 12, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEIJO NANO CARBON CO., LTD. (CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) has agreed to a capital and business alliance with SK Inc. Materials, a materials company of SK ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly woman dies as neck caught under Tokyo store’s escalator rail
A woman in her 80s died Wednesday after her neck became trapped under the handrail at the bottom of an escalator at a supermarket in ( read original story ...)
Japan to import 1,500 tons feed wheat via tender
Japan will import 1500 tonnes of feed-quality wheat for livestock use via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction that closed late on Wednesday, Reuters reported, citing the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). ( read original story ...)
USMNT U-23s vs. Japan live stream: USA prediction, TV channel, how to watch online, time, news, odds
Ahead of the Olympics, the United States will play a high level friendly against Japan in Kansas City. It's the first time that United States soccer will take part in the Olympics since 2008, but Marko Mitrovic is left with tough decisions since his squad can only be eight players for the tournament. ( read ...
Naomi Osaka feeling ‘like a newbie’ on grass, aiming to repeat Iga Swiatek performance at French Open
Naomi Osaka says she feels “like a newbie” on grass again and wants to continue to show the level that saw her push Iga Swiatek to the limit at the French Open. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor Koike Seeks Reelection to Set Up Unprecedented Race
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she would run for a third straight term as leader of the Japanese capital, setting up an unprecedented race between two women for one of the highest-profile positions ... ( read original story ...)
US military denies report about possible contaminated water at air base in Tokyo
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Forces Japan pushed back on claims in local media of possible water contamination at its home base in western Tokyo as “inaccurate” and “regrettable.” A June 9 report by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Advantest says AI demand boosting memory tester business
Japan's Advantest said on Wednesday booming demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) used for artificial intelligence (AI) tasks is boosting its memory tester business. HBM, a type of high performance ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Vision Pro to sell in China, Japan and Singapore by end of this month in first debut outside the U.S.
The headset will start at its highest asking price in China, where it will host apps from local developers, including Chinese tech giants like Tencent and ByteDance. The entrance into international ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May wholesale inflation jumps, complicates BOJ rate hike path
Japan's wholesale inflation jumped in May at the fastest annual pace in nine months, data showed on Wednesday, a sign the weak yen was adding upward pressure on prices by pushing up the cost of raw ... ( read original story ...)
Japan beats United States 2-0 in men’s Olympic soccer warmup match
Shota Fujio converted a penalty kick in the sixth minute, Mao Hosoya added a goal in the 69th and Japan beat the United States 2-0 in an under-23 game, the Americans’ last warmup ahead of the Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Post-Pregnancy Complications and Its Physical Impact Detailed by Trailblazing Tennis Mom Kim Clijsters
Years after having a major impact on the court as a mom, Kim Clijsters has spoken about the recent struggles of the newly-turned mother, Naomi Osaka. Like Clijsters, Osaka made a comeback to tennis months after welcoming her first child. After giving birth ... ( read original story ...)