Japan no match for China in the women’s table tennis team final
Japan’s bid to displace China as Olympic champions in women’s table tennis was dashed on Saturday as the sporting nation claimed its fifth consecutive title in the discipline at the Paris Olympics. The trio of Wang Manyu, Sun Yingsha and…
“BOJ shock” behind Japan’s dramatic stock market crash
The sudden appreciation of the yen following the surprise interest rate hike and the Bank of Japan’s hawkish stance is widely seen as the main reason why the recent slump in the Nikkei stock index outpaced that of global markets….
Japanese breakers in top form despite questionable Olympic future of the sport
Japan’s B-boys and B-girls showed off their world-class talent at the Summer Games premiere of breaking dance in Paris, but the country should not expect any more Olympic medals in this dance sport for the time being. Women’s gold medalist…
Ai Mori shines in lead, misses medal in sport climbing
Japanese Ai Mori demonstrated her skills as a leader in sport climbing (boulder and lead) at the Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday, but missed a podium place and took fourth place in the final of the eight women. The…
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 shakes Tokyo, probably not related to potential mega-quake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck areas near Tokyo on Friday, the national weather agency said, adding that it did not appear to be linked to the possibility of another major quake from the Nankai Pit in…
