Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018 | Business and Economy
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018.The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a…
Want a new way to see Little Tokyo? Chase a spy in ‘Spies Among Us’
The conceit: Players are tasked with tracking down a rogue spy. But perhaps they’re the ones being tracked. I’m standing in a Little Tokyo courtyard,…
Paralympics 2024: Dimitri Coutya claims second Paris gold as GB beat Tokyo tally
Coutya had won silver and three bronzes, including one in this event, at the Tokyo Paralympics.He opened up his competition with a 15-7 win over…
What to watch during the Paralympic Games in Paris
PARIS — Let the games begin again.The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to…
‘Simone Biles: Rising’ Part 2 documents Paris Olympics
When the first part of Simone Biles’ Netflix docuseries aired last month, its ending was still unwritten. Now, the script is in.“Simone Biles: Rising” Part…
Water erupts from manhole during heavy rain in Tokyo | Newsfeed
NewsFeedA manhole cover blew off and water shot up into Tokyo’s night sky, as torrential rain drenched Japan’s capital city.Published On 21 Aug 202421 Aug…
German warships make rare visit to Tokyo to show support for Indo-Pacific allies
A pair of German Navy vessels made a rare stop in Tokyo Bay after participating in the Rim of the Pacific military exercise during a…
How the 2024 Paris Olympics recaptured the zeitgeist
It seems like only yesterday that a robotic disco horse galloped down the Seine and a chorus of decapitated Marie Antoinettes kicked off the Paris…
American Gabby Thomas wins 200-meter gold medal at Paris Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France — Gabby Thomas sped to the victory in the women’s 200 meters at the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday night, finishing in 21.83 seconds to…
SoftBank, Tokyo Electron Earnings Likely to See Boost From AI Chip Demand
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessTokyo Electron Ltd. and Lasertec Corp. will report earnings on the heels of chip titans SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.,…
Simone Biles’ Olympics comeback is epic even without gold
Simone Biles has already won the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.Which isn’t to say we’re not waiting breathlessly to see her in action. Gymnastics is always…
2024 Paris Olympics: How to watch every event and opening ceremony
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is among the favorites to win gold in the women’s 100 meters. (George Walker IV / Associated Press) Every athlete at…
Tokyo governor declares win after exit polls show her clinching third term | Elections News
Yuriko Koike’s win fends off challenges from dozens of candidates vying to unseat the ruling party-backed incumbent.Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has declared victory after exit…
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…