MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The Latest at the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times local): 12:28 p.m. Naomi Osaka has reached her first semifinal at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-1 victory ove... ( read original story ...)
Huawei, Naomi Osaka, the Oscars: Your Wednesday Briefing
Ms. Osaka’s rise has challenged a longstanding sense of cultural and racial homogeneity in Japan and has been particularly exciting for biracial people in Japan, known as “hafus.” The ad revived discu... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka powers past injured Svitolina into Open semis
Melbourne (AFP) - Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka routed an injured Elina Svitolina to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday. The US Open champion beat the Ukrainian sixth seed 6-4, 6-1 ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka blows away Svitolina to reach Melbourne semis
MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka proved too strong for sixth seed Elina Svitolina on Wednesday as the US Open champion cruised into her first Australian Open semi-final with a 6-4 6-1 win. The 21-year-old Japan... ( read original story ...)
Japan long rates turn negative ahead of BOJ policy decision
TOKYO -- The yield on benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds has slipped into negative territory for the first time in two weeks as signs of slowing global economic growth send investors ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi: Police hunt for pair in ¥4 million pachinko parlor robbery in Nagoya
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police are hunting for two men who robbed a pachinko parlor in Nagoya on Tuesday, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 22). At just past 10:00 a.m., the pair entered a shop ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport tests driverless bus to shuttle visitors
Visitors pouring into Japan's Haneda airport for the Tokyo Olympics next year may find themselves ferried to and from planes on driverless buses, currently being tested at the major hub. Six Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Japan make no visible progress on territorial spat
He invited Japanese business to invest in infrastructure projects, such as beefing up cargo transfers via the Trans-Siberian Railway and shipments through Arctic sea routes. Speaking to the Interfax n... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stores to cut the smut ahead of global sports events
7-Eleven Japan Co. confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday that they would stop selling adult magazines nationwide by the end of August. Kyodo News reported that Lawson Inc., another major chain, would follow ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: two-thirds of Japanese view rise in foreigners as ‘good’
TOKYO -- A recent Nikkei survey found that 74% of respondents reported an increase in the number of foreigners in their workplaces and neighborhoods. While the growth of Japan's foreign population ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court rejects former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn’s request for bail
A court in Tokyo on Tuesday rejected former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn’s latest request for bail, made more than two months after his arrest. The decision by the Tokyo District Court came a day afte... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court rejects Ex-Nissan chair Ghosn’s bail request
TOKYO — A Tokyo court has rejected former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn’s latest request for bail, more than two months after his arrest, prolonging a detention that has drawn international scrutiny of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court denies latest bail request of Nissan’s Ghosn
TOKYO (Reuters) - Carlos Ghosn's latest request for bail was rejected by a Tokyo court on Tuesday, despite the ousted Nissan chairman offering to wear an electronic ankle tag in an unusual bid to win ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Japanese Steak House introduces all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi
Sapporo Japanese Steak House’s hibachi grills were a unique ... “We’re excited about it.” — Trevor Reid covers business news for The Tribune. Connect with Trevor at (970) 392-4492, treid@greeleytribun... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms have no plans to strengthen governance after Ghosn arrest: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Japanese companies have no plan to create committees overseeing compensation or executive nomination, a Reuters poll found, reflecting indifference to boosting gove... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to shield personal data from Google and other giants
TOKYO -- Japan has taken a step toward policing foreign technology companies under the same communication privacy rules that govern domestic companies, responding to a string of personal data ... ( read original story ...)