Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday and Saturday, the Japanese government said. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s honesty cuts through as comeback stalls at Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka faced a tough loss at Wimbledon against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. The former world number one expressed her disappointment after the match. Osaka acknowledged her struggles since returning ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC to delay Japan chip plant and prioritize US to avoid tariffs: report
Taiwan’s TSMC plans to delay its chip plant project in Japan and prioritize operations in the United States to avoid tariffs imposed by President Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
A Manga Is Causing Earthquake Panic in Japan
Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers. ( read original story ...)
The Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka welcomes Alfaisal University and Medident in landmark MoU for precision medicine
Osaka, Japan – The Saudi Arabia Pavilion has welcomed Alfaisal University to Expo 2025 Osaka as it cements its role as Riyadh Health City’s academic catalyst and applied research engine by signing a ... ( read original story ...)
What Is The Japan Earthquake Prediction Manga That’s Putting People On Edge? Is a Magnitude‑9.1 Catastrophe Part of the Prophecy?
A decades-old manga is stirring unease across East Asia, as a reissued volume predicts a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami will strike Japan on 5 July 2025. Watashi ga Mita Mirai ('The Future I Saw' ... ( read original story ...)
Lynchburg’s Osaka reopens in new home on Wards Road
Osaka Japanese Express, formerly located on Fort Avenue, has moved less than a mile away, into a building on Wards Road. Osaka's new location is inside the former Wendy's building, right next to Kline ... ( read original story ...)
In labour-starved Japan, workers land another bumper pay hike
Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by an average 5.25% this year, their biggest pay hike in 34 years and the third straight year of robust growth as they grapple with severe labour shortages and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba says President Trump may be misinformed on some tariff issues
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's views on some tariff-related issues may be based on misunderstanding or misinformation, as a pause on a 24% ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese islands shaken by earthquake after more than 1,000 tremors
An island chain in southwest Japan was shaken by an earthquake on Thursday after over 1,000 tremors throughout two weeks. ( read original story ...)
The remote earthquakes islands where no one has slept for weeks…as they’ve been hit by 900 terrifying tremors & counting
A REMOTE island chain has been rocked by more than 900 terrifying earthquakes in two weeks – forcing its residents to stay up all night. Tokara island chain in the south of Japan – a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Island has experienced 900 earthquakes in two weeks — Report
More than 900 earthquakes have struck Japan’s remote Tokara islands in just two weeks, keeping residents on edge and prompting fears of a larger disaster, officials have confirmed. ( read original story ...)
Over 900 earthquakes in 2 weeks: Island in Japan now gearing for ‘megaquake’
Residents of Tokara village in Japan have reported severe disruption to their daily lives due to the repeated earthquakes. ( read original story ...)
‘Japan’s Baba Vanga’s’ terrifying prediction comes true after ‘disaster’ warning
Ryo Tatsuki, who has earned a reputation as 'Japan's Baba Vanga', has apparently seen one of her most chilling predictions come true today, while tourists have been left too spooked to book flights ... ( read original story ...)
Da Nang welcomes first Osaka flight after hiatus
The Osaka–Da Nang route will operate four times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, adding to the existing daily Narita–Da Nang service, bringing the total number of weekly flights ... ( read original story ...)
Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks
More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping residents anxious and awake all night. Seismic activity has been "very ... ( read original story ...)