The facial recognition tickets gates will be installed at Osaka Station's Umekita Underground Exit and Shin-Osaka Station's East Exit. ( read original story ...)
Tears in Tokyo: Muscle–tendon injuries during Olympic competition can spell heartbreak
The findings of a study that examined magnetic resonance images of muscle injuries sustained by athletes during the Tokyo Olympic Games suggest that there is a relationship between muscle injury site and whether the athlete is able to continue competing. ( read original story ...)
Thirdy Ravena lifts San-En to deny Toyama rally; Parks, Nagoya win 3rd straight
Thirdy Ravena, Ray Parks, and Matthew Wright make the most of big roles in their respective Japan B. League team wins, while other Filipinos deliver mixed results across both divisions ... ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Japan hesitates
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Judging by Wednesday's reaction, world markets reckon Japan will eventually abandon its ultra-loose monetary policy despite a stubborn doubling down this week - and overseas ructions may be less than feared. ( read original story ...)
Japan needs an exit plan from negative rates, Suntory CEO says
Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Japan's largest alcohol and beverage manufacturer Suntory, discusses the economic situation in Japan and what the business community wants to see from the government and central bank. ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Japan hesitates
Judging by Wednesday's reaction, world markets reckon Japan will eventually abandon its ultra-loose monetary policy despite a stubborn doubling down this week - and overseas ructions may be less than feared. ( read original story ...)
Baseball fans attempt to save nearly a century-old ‘sacred’ Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played
Thousands of fans have signed a petition in an effort to save a stadium in Tokyo where baseball legend Babe Ruth once played. Nearly a century-old Meiji Jingu stadium is also touted to be the place that inspired best-selling author Haruki Murakami to first pick up a pen. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc is finally giving raises, just not to everyone
Japan's top companies are gearing up to offer their biggest wage increases in decades, but there's no way Hideki Kawada can afford raises for the 18 employees at his printing firm. Prime Minister Fumi ( read original story ...)
Yokohama man accused of reckless riding in group was creating DVDs for biker gangs
Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a 43-year-old man in this east Japan city's Isogo Ward on Jan. 17 on suspicion of riding motorcycles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo High Court acquits three former Tepco executives over 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident: NHK
The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives, finding them not guilty of manslaughter over the 2011 triple reactor meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court upholds not guilty verdict for ex-Tepco execs over Fukushima disaster
The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a not guilty criminal verdict by a lower court that cleared former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power station disaster. ( read original story ...)
Baseball fans fight to save iconic Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played
Thousands of baseball fans have signed a petition to save an iconic Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played and which inspired best-selling author Haruki Murakami to first pick up a pen. ( read original story ...)
East Japan man accused of reckless riding in group was creating DVDs for biker gangs
Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a 43-year-old man in this east Japan city's Isogo Ward on Jan. 17 on suspicion of riding motorcycles ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank has to eliminate negative interest rates by early 2024, UBS says
Tan Teck Leng of UBS Global Wealth Management says if the Bank of Japan will have a tougher time normalizing monetary policy further into 2024. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Roll Out Plans to Back Ukraine at ‘Appropriate Time’, U.S. Official Says
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met last week when Kishida was in Washington on the last stop in a tour of the G7 industrial powers. "I fully expect that at appropriate time Japan will be rolling out specific plans to support Ukraine in a variety of ways. ( read original ...
6 of Naomi Osaka’s best fashion moments off the court: the tennis champ has deals with Nike and Levi’s, wore Louis Vuitton at the Met Gala 2021, and promoted Black Lives …
As we wait for the 25-year-old athlete's comeback on the court and the maternal 'fits that she will be sporting, let's take a look back at Osaka's major fashion moments off the court. Who can forget ... ( read original story ...)