Naomi Osaka has found a new tennis court: the streets of Midtown Manhattan. The four-time Grand Slam winner repped Nike from head to toe while filming a Maybelline commercial in New York City on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020
Originally scheduled to be hosted in 2020, the Tokyo Summer Games was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. When it was finally hosted between July 23 and August 8, 2021, it proved to be arguably India’s most successful Olympics venture. The Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo might get half-drunk on efficiency
SINGAPORE, July 18 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It's not quite time to say cheers. After beer maker Sapporo (2501.T), opens new tab pledged in February to review how it holds its real estate assets, ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles reflects on Tokyo Olympics in ‘Rising’: ‘I felt like I was in jail with my own brain and body’
Biles made the surprising decision to withdraw from competition at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after she was becoming disoriented in her routines and experiencing “the twisties.” In episode 1 of the four-part docuseries, filmed as the event was taking ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Former ozeki Asanoyama out of Nagoya meet with knee injury
Former ozeki Asanoyama pulled out of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday with a left knee ligament rapture that could put h ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Terunofuji wins 5 straight, 5 maegashira close behind at Nagoya
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Returning yokozuna Terunofuji cruised to his fifth straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday as five rank-and-filers stayed a win behind in chase of the sole ... ( read original story ...)
Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Extension to Osaka to Cost 4 T. Yen
Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)--The Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line's extension from Tsuruga in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui to the western city of Osaka is now estimated to cost about 4 ... ( read original story ...)
BWM Architects Explores Musical Heritage For Austria Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025
Discover the innovative design of the Austrian Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025, blending music and sustainability for a glimpse into Austria's future. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo high court upholds ex-Kodansha editor’s 11-yr term for killing wife
The Tokyo High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a former deputy editor of major publisher Kodansha Ltd. t ( read original story ...)
Japan’s strength produces a weak yen
Yet things have recently moved in a different direction: the gap between America’s and Japan’s five-year government bond yields has narrowed by more than a percentage point since October. Oddly, over ... ( read original story ...)
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Collaborations have been agreed in seven fields, including technology and connectivity, climate change, people-centered development and security. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM apologizes to those forcibly sterilized under old law
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has formerly apologized to those Japan forcibly sterilized under the country's now defunct eugenics law. "The former Eugenic Protection Law is unconstitutional, and as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top general lauds closer South Korea military ties as mutual concerns grow over China, North Korea
America’s two most powerful allies in the Pacific are taking their defense ties to new heights amid increasing concerns over China’s assertiveness in the region and North Korean threats, Japan’s top ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: What are Japan’s tactics based on latest suspected intervention?
Japan is suspected to have intervened in the foreign exchange market to prop up the yen on several occasions this month, underscoring its discomfort over the pain the currency's fall is inflicting on households because of costlier imports. ( read original story ...)
Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region
Japan is hosting a summit with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific island nations, seeking to deepen cooperation and increased support for a rules-based free and open Indo-Pacific ( read original story ...)
Rainy season over in Tokyo area and Tokai region
Japanese weather officials said on Thursday that the rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin region including Tokyo, and the Tokai region to its west. They made the announcement based on the forecast that fine weather will prevail in the ... ( read original story ...)