Month: March 2025

On March 20, 1995, 12 people were killed, and more than 5,000 made ill in a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo subway system. A 13th victim died a day later and a 14th in 2008. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Japan – U.S. Soldiers stationed here joined Japanese staff at Mitsuike Park near Yokohama North Dock for an inaugural joint cleanup effort there March 12. The Soldiers, assigned to the 5th ... ( read original story ...)

The Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office on March 19 decided not to indict a local assistant prosecutor over allegations they leaked investig ... ( read original story ...)

MIAMI: A determined Naomi Osaka fought back to defeat Yuliia Starodubtseva with a final scoreline of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open, marking ... ( read original story ...)

Spoiler alert! Find out which of the 11 teams went home in Leg 3, as a trip to Osaka gave one team the power of the Express Pass. ( read original story ...)

Osaka next faces 24th seed Liudmila Samsonova. The 27-year-old is still trying to return to peak form after returning from a 15-month break last year after giving birth to daughter Shai in 2023. ( read original story ...)

Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice. ( read original story ...)

Foreign tourists have had an outzised impact on Japan's economic growth. However, their influence could start to wane as the yen strengthens, analysts said. ( read original story ...)

The Los Angeles Times deleted a concession food review video from Japan's Tokyo Dome after facing Instagram comment backlash. ( read original story ...)

Three winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, with hotels charging some $1,350 a night. ( read original story ...)