The Australian tactician has bounced back impressively after a tough start to life in Japan It's a rainy night in Yokohama, but a drenched Ange Postecoglou doesn't move an inch on the sidelines as he ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cuts sister city ties with San Francisco over “comfort women” statue
The city of Osaka officially ended its sister city relationship with San Francisco in the United States after the latter permitted a monument memorializing “comfort women” to remain on a city-owned pr... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 2-week lows as U.S. bond yields soar, but bank stocks rise
TOKYO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell to its lowest close in two-weeks on Friday, tracking weakness on Wall Street as rising U.S. Treasury yields have dimmed the allure of most stocks except fi... ( read original story ...)
Japanese IPO fundraising more than triples in 2018
TOKYO -- Money raised from this year's initial public offerings in Japan reached 175.8 billion yen ($1.54 billion) at the end of September, increasing more than threefold on the year as big names ... ( read original story ...)
Emotional Osaka battles past Zhang into Beijing semis
(Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka fought back tears and rallied from a set down to outlast Zhang Shuai 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the China Open quarter-finals on Friday. Japan’s Osaka struggled to ... ( read original story ...)
Discomfort seen in description of Osaka’s identity as a Japanese
Although U.S. Open tennis champion Naomi Osaka is the toast of Japan, some people in her birthplace are embarrassed at how frequently “Japan” and “Japanese” are being used by her supporters and in new... ( read original story ...)
Japan to skip naval event after South Korea protests over ‘Rising Sun’ flag
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has decided not to take part in an international fleet review in South Korea next week after Seoul effectively asked Tokyo not to fly its "Rising Sun" flag on a warship, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to skip South Korea fleet event over ‘rising sun’ flag
Japan announced Friday that it won't send a warship to an international fleet review hosted by South Korea next week because it could not accept Seoul's request that it remove the Japanese navy's "ris... ( read original story ...)
Japan joins race to develop Arctic resources
TOKYO -- With both Russia and China expanding their presence in the Arctic, Japan looks to ensure it also has a voice in the development of the resource-rich but environmentally sensitive region. ( read original story ...)
Japan orders scandal-hit Suruga Bank to halt new property loans for 6 months
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said on Friday it had ordered Suruga Bank, a midsized bank mired in a lending scandal, to stop making new loans for property investments for s... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next-generation Shinkansen is its coolest bullet train yet
Japan’s bullet trains feature some of the coolest train designs in the world, those sleek front cars maximizing their efficiency as they hurtle between the nation’s major cities. Each new ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to ‘screen off’ bacteria for Olympic swimming in bay
Tokyo Olympic organizers said Friday that a system of layered screens would be used to keep bacteria levels within "agreed limits" for triathlon and marathon swimming in heavily trafficked Tokyo Bay. ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo transport plan going swimmingly despite fish market issues
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organizers remain confident of being able to handle the logistical challenge of transporting tens of thousands of volunteers, athletes and media around one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo makes plans for use of venues post-2020
The six new facilities in Tokyo include the Olympic Aquatics Center for swimming events in Koto Ward; the Sea Forest Waterway for rowing and other events around the central breakwater in Tokyo Bay; an... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo makes plans for newly built Olympic/Paralympic venues post-2020
To prevent newly built venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics from turning into white elephants after the Games, the Tokyo metropolitan government is already working to select private comp... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-area Moomin theme park completes construction
A ceremony marking the end of construction work was held Wednesday for Japan's first Moomin-themed amusement park, which is located near Tokyo and scheduled for a phased opening beginning this Novembe... ( read original story ...)