The four-time Grand Slam champ has worn custom walk-on looks created from recycled Nike garments over her Eiffel Tower-inspired tennis dress. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Slows Again, Vexing Path to BOJ Rate Hike
Tokyo’s key inflation gauge unexpectedly cooled to the slowest pace in four years, complicating the messaging for Bank of Japan policymakers who may try to justify an interest-rate hike as early as ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Tokyo slows, stays below BOJ goal
Annual core inflation in Japan's capital hit 1.3% in May, data showed on Friday, staying below the central bank's 2% target for a fourth straight month as fuel and education subsidies offset rising ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecution seeks 16-year term for Nagoya man who stabbed stranger at convenience store
Prosecutors have demanded a 16-year prison sentence for a 47-year-old man accused of a random and brutal stabbing at a convenience store in Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Latest French Open Fashion Ensemble Includes an Ivory Train and Gold Jacket
Naomi Osaka keeps bringing the fashion in Paris. For her walk-on before a second-round win at the French Open, the tennis star wore a metallic gold bomber jacket over her sequined gold playing dress, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan dismisses ‘ridiculous’ Russian criticism of military buildup
May 28 (Reuters) - Japan's U.N. ambassador on Thursday dismissed as "ridiculous" Russia's criticism of its military buildup at a time when Moscow was continuing its war against Ukraine in violation of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka makes another fashion statement as she progresses at French Open
Naomi Osaka makes another fashion statement as she progresses at French Open - The Japanese star entered court wearing a gold bomber jacket and ivory train. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka has fun with fashion at the French Open. She’ll have to win again to keep playing dress-up
Naomi Osaka's fashion statements depend on her on-court performance. A win earns her another grand entrance. A loss and nobody cares what she wears on the ride home. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Latest French Open Fashion Ensemble Includes Ivory Train and Gold Jacket
Naomi Osaka keeps bringing the fashion in Paris. For her walk-on before a second-round win at the French Open, the tennis star wore a metallic gold bomber jacket over her sequined gold playing dress, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka defies critics with another fashion-show entrance at French Open
Naomi Osaka defied her critics with another fashion statement ahead of her second-round match against Donna Vekic at the French Open. ( read original story ...)
Who is Kazuki Atsumi? Japanese voice actor arrested in Tokyo over alleged sexual assault case involving 15-yr-old girl
Japanese voice actor Kazuki Atsumi has reportedly been arrested by Tokyo Metropolitan Police over allegations involving a 15 year old girl. The case has sparked outrage because Atsumi also worked at a ... ( read original story ...)
Leave Naomi Osaka alone – her fashion show is exactly what women’s tennis needs
As the 28-year-old sports star comes under fire for another head-turning outfit at the French Open, Lydia Spencer-Elliott argues why her wardrobe should be championed not criticised ( read original story ...)
Leave Naomi Osaka alone, her fashion show is exactly what is needed
Leave Naomi Osaka alone – her fashion show is exactly what women’s tennis needs - LET’S UNPACK THAT: As the 28-year-old sports star comes under fire for another head-turning outfit at the French Open, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Philippines strengthen defense ties amid regional tensions
Japan and the Philippines enhance defense ties through arms sales and intelligence sharing, marking a significant step amid rising regional tensions with China. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo becomes early favourite for 2030 Winter Olympics with approved bid
The city of Sapporo is the first to officially bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and becomes the early favourite after the Japanese Olympic Committee approved its candidate file late Wednesday. Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-style and steel as Osaka tames Vekic to reach Paris third round
By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - Former world number one Naomi Osaka made another dazzling entry at the French Open on Thursday, but she was made to work hard to avoid the exit door in a 7-6(1) 6-4 victory over Croatian Donna Vekic in the second round. ( read original story ...)