Boy or girl? Naomi Osaka knows. The former world No. 1 recently revealed to People magazine that she knows the gender of her unborn child, but that it'll be a surprise for her longtime boyfriend, ... ( read original story ...)
Analogy between Japan’s ‘Lost Decade’ and China’s devt seriously flawed
A recent Financial Times opinion piece, quoting "new research" by Citigroup analysts, drew an analogy between China's coming economic trajectory and Japan's "Lost Decade" of painful recession from ... ( read original story ...)
Life-size Gundam in Yokohama is extended until March 2024
Originally set to be taken down this month, Gundam Factory Yokohama announced that the life-size moving Gundam is extended to March 2024. ( read original story ...)
40 pct of Japanese firms want central bank to scale down monetary easing: survey
Some 40 percent of Japanese companies want the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to scale down its ultra-loose monetary policy over the next year, local media reported on Sunday citing a recent survey. According to ...
Ultra-luxury Aman Resorts’ new Janu brand to debut in Tokyo this autumn
Janu Tokyo, the first hotel from Aman’s new sister brand, will launch this autumn.Offering an experience similar to that found at ultra-luxury Aman hotels around the world, Janu properties will have a ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan Near Landmark Deal on Wartime Labour Dispute – Media
South Korea, Japan Near Landmark Deal on Wartime Labour Dispute - Media SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea and Japan may be near resolving a dispute over colonial-era forced labour that has ... ( read original story ...)
Stripe IPO: Will it Happen in 2023?
Now, with 10 months of 2023 lying ahead, there’s one massive question lingering over the company: Is an initial public offering (IPO) in its future, or will another year go by without it?
SoftBank picks four Wall Street banks for Arm’s massive Nasdaq IPO
Wall Street’s best-known investment banks will seek to value Arm at about $US50 billion, in what could be the year’s biggest global IPO.
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On this day in 2019: England beat Japan to win SheBelieves Cup
England won the SheBelieves Cup for the first time on this day in 2019 with a 3-0 victory over Japan. Lucy Staniforth, Karen Carney and Beth Mead all scored in the first half as the Lionesses followed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lawmaker Says Any New BOJ Accord Would Be Disruptive
It’s not yet the time to consider an exit from the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy, said Hiroshige Seko, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s upper-house secretary general.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Cam Levins sets North American record at Tokyo Marathon
Canada's Cam Levins refined his running style after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and had the race of his life on Sunday to meet the Paris 2024 Olympic standard time. ( read original story ...)
Japan Planning Steps to End South Korea Trade Rift, Yomiuri Says
The Japanese government is planning to lift restrictions on exports of key electronics components to South Korea, as part of a deal for the country to withdraw its complaint to the World Trade ... ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Creative southwest Japan art facility looks like giant playground equipment
The creative structure of an entire art facility building in this southwestern Japan city designed by internationally renowned architect Arata･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Sasaki dominant, Okamoto homers in Japan’s WBC warm-up win
Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings, and Kazuma Okamoto hit a tiebreaking solo home run as Japan's World Baseball Classic te ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo unveils egg-freezing fund for women, fears historic low birth rate has Japan ‘on the brink’ of crisis
Japan has grappled with its declining birth rate for almost a decade, culminating in the lowest on record since the country started keeping records in 1899. ( read original story ...)