TOKYO -- As part of its heatstroke prevention efforts, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched the "Tokyo heat map" in collaboration with the Japan Weather Association. ( read original story ...)
Japanese brewer Sapporo delays new beer launch over ‘embarrassing …
Sapporo wasn’t initially sure what to do with the beers, according to the report. With so much interest in the beer, Sapporo and FamilyMart decided the typo wasn’t such a big deal after all. ( read original story ...)
Djokovic, Alcaraz, Osaka’s Duos Lose, Full US Open Mixed Doubles Day 1 Bracket Results
Big names fell early and unexpected teams broke through to steal the spotlight on Day 1 of U.S. Open mixed doubles play, headlining an electric opener packed with upsets and standout performances. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Gets Candid on Mental Health, Motherhood, and Starting Over at ‘The Second Set’ Tubi Premiere Event
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka stepped into a different kind of spotlight last night at the New York premiere of her […] ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July exports clock steepest plunge in more than four years, dropping by a more than expected 2.6%
The trade readings come after Japan reported its second-quarter GDP figures, which saw the country beat expectations as net exports drove growth. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports fall more than expected in July on US tariff pressures
Japan's exports dropped for a third straight month in July, government data showed on Wednesday, as U.S. tariffs continued to weigh on manufacturers, raising concerns about the outlook for the country ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei to ease off record peak as trade honeymoon fades: Reuters poll
Japan's Nikkei share average will likely ease off recent record highs toward year-end, according to strategists in a Reuters poll, though much depends on a fragile trade agreement with the United ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall most in four years as tariff pain deepens
Exports fell 2.6 per cent in value in July from a year earlier, sliding more than the median forecast of a 2.1 per cent decline. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
US Open Mixed Doubles: Naomi Osaka & Gael Monfils bounced in two sets in 1R
Osaka and Monfils lost to Caty McNally and Lorenzo Musetti in their opening mixed doubles match at the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Trump shock spurs Japan to think about the unthinkable: nuclear arms
In Japan and South Korea there is deepening concern over the reliability of long-time American security guarantees – whether the U.S. will come to their aid in the event of a war. This has been ... ( read original story ...)
African development conference opens in Yokohama on Wednesday
A Japan-led global conference on African development will open in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Wednesday. Our site uses cookies and other technologies to give you the best possible experience. By using ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Reveals Her Daughter Shai, 2, Will Attend Her First Tennis Match and Cheer on Her Mom at US Open
While speaking with Today about her new documentary, Naomi Osaka: The Second Set, the famed tennis player, 27, revealed that her daughter, Shai, 2, is going to attend the US Open. "It would be her ... ( read original story ...)
Sympathy Tower Tokyo — a fantastical fable of identity, AI and ChatGPT
Rie Qudan’s prizewinning Japanese novella packs in themes from crime to architecture, tech to generational disconnect ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul, Tokyo fastest growing housing markets in the world
Seoul, Tokyo and Dubai also have seen the biggest increase over a five-year period, according to Knight Frank data. Tokyo saw the largest with 120 percent, while Dubai saw a 107 percent increase and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Living: My Family’s Take on Japanese Quality of Life
Moving to Tokyo meant adapting to a new pace and style of living. From schools to parks, the city offered a lifestyle unlike anywhere we’d been before. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Mixes Power and Poise in Ferragamo and Palomo Spain for ‘The Second Set’ Press Tour
Jannik Sinner has a new partner for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, where Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz will face the No. 1-seeded team in the first round. The remainder of the 16-team ... ( read original story ...)