Month: July 2024

Emma Navarro has eliminated former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in Wimbledon's third round. The 19th-seeded Navarro won 6-4, 6-1 at Centre Court on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

The quake originated off the eastern coast of Chiba at a depth of around 50 kilometers Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted Chiba Prefecture, east of the Japanese capital, ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 has struck near Tokyo. There is no threat of tsunami. The quake occurred at 12:12 p.m. on Thursday, Japan time. Tremors registering four on the ... ( read original story ...)

Officials in Japan are calling on people in Tokyo and four prefectures near the capital to brace for intense heat as the mercury continues to rise along with the risk of heatstroke. ( read original story ...)

The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will deploy dozens of advanced fighter jets to multiple bases in Japan as part of a modernization plan amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia. ( read original story ...)

Bereaved families of victims of an accident caused by the Kazu I sightseeing tour boat off Hokkaido in 2022 sued the boat’s operator and its president for damages on Wednesday (July 3). ( read original story ...)

In service since 1885, the Yamanote is Tokyo's most important and most famous train line, with millions cramming into the 35-kilometre (22-mile) route's distinctive green carriages every day. ( read original story ...)

In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay suitable compensation to about a dozen victims who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Topix stock index logged an all-time high in early trading Thursday, boosted by technology shares that tracked advances by th ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Topix stock index powered past its bubble-era peak to a record high, as the buying momentum spread beyond a narrow set of stocks and underscored the firm foundations of the rally. ( read original story ...)

A group of Japanese men and women subjected to forced sterilization decades ago won the right to government compensation after the Supreme Court ruled the practice unconstitutional and that time ... ( read original story ...)

Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to ... ( read original story ...)

The former site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market will become a waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to redevelopment plans that are facing some staunch opposition. ( read original story ...)