3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (560+ words) The youthful-feeling five-star Patina Osaka is bringing a serious injection of contemporary chic to the city, and firmly pushes Osaka into ‘must-visit’ territory, says Helen Coffey Patina, a new brand from ultra-luxe hotelier Capella, has made a statement with the…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (262+ words) Japan has protested against Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips, saying Tuesday that Tokyo is studying the potential impact on Japanese companies. China imposed the curb on imports of dichlorosilane…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (696+ words) You’ll never have to see another guest at the authentically Japanese boutique Fufu Tokyo Ginza, which offers an onsen with every room and individual dining booths, says Helen Coffey This is Japanese brand Fufu’s first ever city hotel – its high-end…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (314+ words) Osaka wrapped up a straight sets victory over Anastasia Zakharov Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her US Open first-round success, and the former NBA superstar liked the look. Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her match…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (250+ words) Technology investor SoftBank Group Corp. reported Thursday an 18% drop in fiscal first quarter profit, as higher costs offset its investment gains. SoftBank Group, which invests aggressively in artificial intelligence, energy and robotics, recorded a 347.3 billion yen ($2.2 billion) profit for the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (500+ words) Toyota reported Tuesday a nearly doubling of profit for the fiscal first quarter as solid demand in the U.S. and India combined with a favorable exchange rate to boost results. The Japanese automaker, which makes the Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (590+ words) Over four decades, Higashino wrote 106 novels and sold about 109 million copies in Japan Keigo Higashino, the Japanese novelist behind some of the world’s bestselling mystery novels, has died from colorectal cancer aged 68. His publisher, Kodansha, announced on X on Monday…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (193+ words) Naomi Osaka makes another Wimbledon fashion statement after promising to ‘shake things up’ The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Naomi Osaka makes another Wimbledon…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (531+ words) Osaka required just 67 minutes to beat Anastasia Gasanova and reach the third round of Wimbledon, which will give the former world No 1 another opportunity to make a fashion statement Naomi Osaka continued to turn heads at Wimbledon as she unveiled…...