Japanese stock market sees record highs, beating March as U.S. dollar drops in Tokyo
1 of 2 | The Nikkei Stock Average closed Thursday at 332.89 points while the broader Topix index finished 26.29 points going over its last…
U.S. gymnastics trials: Fred Richard to lead Paris Olympic team
MINNEAPOLIS — The man the internet knows as “Frederick Flips” will be flipping all the way to Paris. Frederick Richard won the all-around at the U.S.…
U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials: Simone Biles leads after Day 1
MINNEAPOLIS — Simone Biles wobbled, stepped and shook her way through her beam routine, and when she mercifully dismounted, she rolled her eyes. A camera zoomed…
U.S. Olympic trials: Athing Mu’s 800 hopes shattered in fall
EUGENE, Ore. — Olympic champion Athing Mu‘s hopes for a repeat came crashing down on the backstretch of the first lap of the 800-meter final at…
Tokyo’s local government will launch a dating app to try and boost Japan’s falling birth rate
In short: Japan's capital Tokyo will develop a dating app to try and help boost the country's falling birth rate.The app will require people to…
Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Yamaha admit safety testing errors in Japan spanning a decade
In short: A number of auto manufacturers in Japan have admitted errors in safety testing spanning a decade.Toyota's chairman has apologised for the faults, with…
A villain returns with tentacle-like control in ‘Tokyo Vice’
In the Season 2 premiere of “Tokyo Vice,” detective Karagiri (Ken Watanabe) describes the intimidating antagonist Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida) as “an octopus” with “tentacles extending…
From Tokyo to New York, Stock Markets Are on a Record-Hitting Spree Around the World
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessFrom New York to London to Tokyo, if there’s one similarity among the world’s equity markets it’s this: record highs.Author of the…
Inoue vs Nery: Japanese champ defends super bantamweight titles in Tokyo | Boxing News
Naoya Inoue survives a first-round knockdown to knock out challenger Luis Nery in the sixth round in front of 45,000 fans. Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight…
Naoya Inoue vs Luis Nery: Japanese boxing star thrills Tokyo fans
Inoue has become such a star in his home country that he was able to headline the first boxing event at the Tokyo Dome since…
‘Son of Concorde’ plane that could go from London to NYC in 3.5hrs is set to exceed the speed of sound in major new test
A PLANE described as the “son of Concorde” which is expected to go from London to New York in 3.5 hours is set to exceed…
Archer Ameera Lee taking aim at the Paris Paralympics, with support of her teenage son
When Ameera Lee signed her young son up to try archery several years ago, the last thing she expected was to fall in love with…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete despite failed drug tests
United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) chief executive Travis Tygart said it was "crushing" to hear of the positive tests before an Olympic Games.He said the…
Australia, US and UK confirm Japan could be brought into AUKUS fold on eve of Kishida’s Washington visit
In short: Japan's future involvement in the trilateral defence partnership between Australia, the US and the UK is being considered.China is "gravely concerned" about Japan becoming…
Why HBO should save ‘Tokyo Vice’ from the chopping block
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone hankering for the next great HBO drama. It may already have come and gone: With Thursday’s finale,…
Supercomputer predicts Team GB will surpass Tokyo 2020 medal haul as virtual top 10 Olympics table is revealed
THE PARIS Olympics are just five months away as Team GB prepare to win medals with a host of new and experienced stars. Great Britain…