Month: July 2026

Novak Djokovic enjoyed another slice of Wimbledon history as the Serbian star broke Roger Federer's singles match-win record on Sunday, while Japan's Naomi Osaka stunned world number one Aryna ... ( read original story ...)

In some ways, Osaka said, tennis has become a vehicle for the self-expression she finds far easier with her clothes than her racket. The longer she is in the tournament, the more matches she gets to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Rika Fujiwara thrilled the home crowd by defeating Vietnam's Pei Chuan Kao in a gripping three-game final to win the Tokyo Open women's singles title. , Pickleball, Times Now ... ( read original story ...)

Micron Technology has broken ground on the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Hiroshima ... ( read original story ...)

For the third time in three months, Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will meet - but this time for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has achieved a significant milestone at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, reaching the fourth round of the grass-court Major for the first time in her career. She is not the only Japanese tennis star making waves at SW19, ( read original story ...)

Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 22-year-old female office worker on suspicion of fraud after she allegedly duped a man in his 70s out of roughly 420,000 yen through a dating app romance sc ... ( read original story ...)

A 76-year-old member of the Yokohama City Assembly has been referred to prosecutors after a female colleague accused him of forcefully kissing her during a business trip ... ( read original story ...)

Political commentator Megyn Kelly has taken aim at Naomi Osaka during this year's Wimbledon Championships. Osaka turned plenty of heads earlier this week at the All England Club by showing up to Court 3 in a kimono that was inspired by Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill. ( read original story ...)

Faced with complaints about noise, garbage and other nuisances, municipalities in Tokyo are ramping up inspections of minpaku private lodging facilities and imposing restrictions as the number of such ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo is increasing restrictions on the facilities due to complaints about noise and garbage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kyoto has dethroned Tokyo as the Asia-Pacific region's best city in the 2026 Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards, with travelers favoring the former imperial capital's blend of culture, history and ... ( read original story ...)

Learn how to make Taiwan Ramen, Nagoya’s famously spicy ramen bowl with chewy noodles, seasoned ground pork, garlic chives, and a bold broth that packs serious heat. Despite the name, this fiery ... ( read original story ...)

Just minutes after making a career-first breakthrough at Wimbledon, Naomi Osaka rushed to celebrate her countryman Shintaro Mochizuki’s historic third-round win as a qualifier in SW19. The rising Japanese star is all set to make his maiden round of 16 appearance, ( read original story ...)