Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min will miss South Korea's friendly against Japan this week because of injury, the Korea Football Association said. ( read original story ...)
Japan car makers scramble to assess impact of Renesas auto chip-plant fire
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other Japanese automakers scrambled on Monday to assess the production impact of a fire at a Renesas Electronics automotive chip plant that could aggravate a global ... ( read original story ...)
Woman, son accused of suffocating her knife-wielding husband to death with bag
Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 48-year-old woman and her son over the alleged murder of her husband at their residence in Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
Injured Son to miss South Korea’s friendly against Japan
Injured Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min will not travel to Japan for South Korea's friendly in Yokohama, the Korea Football Association said. ( read original story ...)
Miami Draw: Barty and Osaka back in action, Halep and Gauff could clash early
The draw is out at the Miami Open, where World No.1 Ashleigh Barty returns to defend her title, while Naomi Osaka and Garbiñe Muguruza look to break new ground at the second WTA 1000 event of the ... ( read original story ...)
International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for Tokyo 2020
International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said in a statement on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Shares of Japan’s big three car makers dip after Renesas auto chip-plant fire
Shares of Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor and Honda Motor fell on Monday following a fire at a Renesas Electronics semiconductor plant that may aggravate a global shortage of automotive chips. ( read original story ...)
Asian American Attacks: KPIX 5’s Andrea Nakano on the challenges of growing up bi-racial in both the Bay Area and Japan
Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better. A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to slip at the open; China to release benchmark lending rate
Loan Prime Rate (LPR) and five-year LPR are set to be released at around 9:30 a.m. HK/SIN on Monday. Most traders and analysts in a snap Reuters poll expect both the rates to remain unchanged at 3.85% ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrie Irving Gets Major Shoutout From Naomi Osaka
The latest athlete to show their support for Irving is tennis star Naomi Osaka who is fresh off an Australian Open victory. If there is one thing we know about Irving, it is that the Nets’ star ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrie Irving’s Response To Critics Earns Him Shoutout From Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka Shouts Out Kyrie Irving. If there is one thing we know about Irving, it is that the Nets’ star does not care about other people’s opinion of him. When asked by rep ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She Had Serena Williams And Billie Jean King Posters on Her Wall as a Kid
Naomi Osaka says she had posters of Serena Williams and the legendary Billie Jean King on her wall as an aspiring tennis player. ( read original story ...)
Rizin FF 27: Ayaka Hamasaki edges split-decision verdict to retain super atomweight title in Nagoya
Super atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki held on to her title by the slimmest of margins after earning a split-decision win at Rizin FF 27. ( read original story ...)
RIZIN 27: Ayaka Hamasaki Retains, Roberto Satoshi Dominant
Ayaka Hamasaki successfully defended her super atomweight title at RIZIN 27, defeating Kanna Asakura for the second time, while Roberto "Satoshi" de Souza was dominant in the co-main event. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for Olympic Games
International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said in a statement on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Rizin FF 27: Sumo wrestler throws hands, scores fastest knockout in promotional history
MMA fighter Tsuyoshi Sudario delivered a thunderous right hand to claim the fastest knockout in Rizin FF history. ( read original story ...)