Naomi Osaka is back on the tennis tour, back at a Summer Olympics and back at Roland Garros. The sport's Paris Games competition begins Saturday on the same clay courts that host the French Open. ( read original story ...)
Chinese foreign minister says relations with Japan at ‘critical stage’
China and Japan relations are at a critical stage of retreat if they do not advance, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday in talks with his Japan counterpart. ( read original story ...)
Shares of job app firm Timee jump in Japan stock trading debut
Shares of Timee — the developer of an innovative job matchmaking app helping to address Japan’s severe labor shortage — rose as much as 28% in their first day of trading. The stock surged to as high ...
The Six Best Hotels in Tokyo Under $500
From Shibuya to Shimokitazawa, these are the tried-and-true spots that deliver the very best bang for your buck. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from three-month low but set for weekly drop
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average traded higher on Friday, snapping a seven-day losing streak, as investors scooped up stocks that appeared undervalued after the long decline. The Nikkei inched up 0 ...
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from three-month low but set for weekly drop
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average traded higher on Friday, snapping a seven-day losing streak, as investors scooped up stocks that appeared undervalued after the long decline. The Nikkei inched up 0 ...
Toyota Motor to build EV battery plant in Fukuoka, Nikkei says
Japan's Toyota Motor plans to build a battery plant for electric vehicles in the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka, to supply Asian markets, the Nikkei business daily said on Friday. (Reporting by ...
Osaka skies pop with color for Tenjin Matsuri festival’s closing fireworks
Around 3,000 fireworks lit up the sky for the Tenjin Matsuri summer festival's "funatogyo" event on July 25, in which some 100 boats crisscro･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka receives brutal Paris Olympics draw: Here is her possible path to title
Naomi Osaka has received a brutal draw at the Paris Olympics as the former world No. 1 is set to take on retiring Angelique Kerber in her opener before potentially meeting world No. 4 Elena Rybakina ... ( read original story ...)
WWE SuperShow Results From Osaka, Japan (7/25): Cody Rhodes, AJ Styles, And Shinsuke Nakamura Headline
WWE SuperShow Results From Osaka, Japan (7/25): Cody Rhodes, AJ Styles, And Shinsuke Nakamura Headline WWE held a live event on July 25th from EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. Full results and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama TWS touts success of South Carolina ag tire plant
Yokohama Trelleborg Wheel System said it has increased production capacity at its agriculture tire plant in Spartanburg, S.C., by 20% since it opened in 2015. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets rebound after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data
Tokyo's headline inflation slowed slightly to 2.2% in July from 2.3% in May, while its core inflation rate — which strips out prices of fresh food — remained unchanged at 2.2%, in line with ... ( read original story ...)
Spot work startup Timee shares pop 30% in Tokyo debut
Shares in startup Timee , which operates a platform connecting workers seeking side gigs with labour-strapped businesses, rose roughly 30% on Friday in their Tokyo stock market debut. ( read original story ...)
Rich Chinese travelers are flocking to Tokyo to take advantage of the weak yen
LVMH, Kering and Burberry all noted an uptick in sales from travelers to Japan, despite weaker sales in China that weighed on overall results. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound in morning after Nikkei’s largest drop in 8 yrs
Tokyo shares rose Friday morning, paring earlier losses as some investors looked for oversold stocks a day after the Nikkei index pos ... ( read original story ...)
Gov. Hochul unveils proposal to turn former prison into affordable housing units
A former prison in Manhattan that has been shut down since 2012 might finally be repurposed. The Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street could be ... ( read original story ...)