Yokohama Rubber is enhancing its tyre development with explainable AI, a system that especially helps inexperienced designers ( read original story ...)
“Find Naomi Osaka” – Gymnast Lynnzee Brown reacts to the Japanese trying to secure a Haitian pin at Paris Olympics 2024
Gymnast Lynnzee Brown recently reacted to Naomi Osaka trying to secure a Haitian pin at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA to launch new gas-fired power plant to avoid electricity shortages
Japan's biggest power generator JERA said on Friday it will start a unit of a new 2.34 gigawatt (GW) gas-fired power station at Goi in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Aug. 1 to help avoid electricity shortages during peak summer demand season. ( read original story ...)
Japan Watchdog Deals Blow to Tsuruga Nuclear Restart Plan
Japan’s nuclear regulator said that the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor, operated by Japan Atomic Power Co., doesn’t meet mandatory regulatory standards due to a potentially active earthquake fault line underneath, ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is in a better place as she returns to the Olympics and Roland Garros at Paris Games
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 ...)
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 ...)
Asia-Pacific markets mixed after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data
Inflation in Japan's capital city of Tokyo is widely considered a leading indicator of price increases in the country. ( read original story ...)
Lost in Tokyo, Simone Biles found herself on the way to Paris
“I knew exactly what was going through (Lee’s) head,” Biles said. “I dealt with that in Tokyo. So I just knew that she needed some encouragement and somebody to trust her gymnastics for her and to believe in her. “Because I’ve been in her shoe ( read original story ...)