Month: April 2024

OSAKA--Hordes of visitors descended on Osaka Castle Park, where around 3,000 cherry trees, including the Someiyoshino variety, are now in full bloom. ( read original story ...)

The lap record in Japan is held by five-time winner Lewis Hamilton with a 1:30.983 set in 2019. Max Verstappen, polesitter for the third Japanese Grand Prix in a row, has been victorious here at the ... ( read original story ...)

The Monegasque driver starts in eighth place next to his soon-to-be team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who put his Mercedes P7. Contrasting fortunes over at Aston Martin, too, after Lance Stroll was a surprise ... ( read original story ...)

The man has admitted to the charge, saying he did it 'to satisfy his sexual desire,' according to the sources. ( read original story ...)

Hovering over a state visit to Washington is the possibility of a swing in American foreign policy if Donald Trump returns to the White House. ( read original story ...)

The operator of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka is seeking to more than double the number of its foreign employees by the end of the year to beef up multilingual services amid a rising number of ... ( read original story ...)

There's a free Japan F1 live stream available today, and if you miss the race, we've found an excellent extended highlights show, too. ( read original story ...)

Sandra Abstreiter made 30 saves in a near-perfect performance in Germany's 4-1 win over Japan on Saturday at the women's world hockey championship in Utica, N.Y. ( read original story ...)

Nagoya, Japan - Manufacturing World Nagoya, the largest manufacturing trade show in central Japan, is set to return to Port Messe Nagoya from April ... ( read original story ...)

Jaedyn Shaw has made just five starts for the United States women's national team. She's tallied a goal in each one. The 19-year-old phenom continued ... ( read original story ...)

Lindsey Horan converts a 77th-minute penalty to give the United States a 2-1 win over Japan and send them into the final of the SheBelieves Cup. ( read original story ...)

Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States defeated Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a record crowd. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. told Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that the chipmaker expects to reach 60% local procurement for its first chip plant in the country by 2030. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. back line was caught high, near midfield, and Japan midfielder Kiko Seike flew down her team's right side, in behind, and neatly tucked the ball inside the far post to score. The USWNT had ... ( read original story ...)