The Japanese embassy in Iran said on Tuesday it was considering evacuating Japanese nationals by transporting them by bus to a neighbouring country, as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth ... ( read original story ...)
Avanzado: Snippets of Nagoya
Nagoya, the fourth most populous city in Japan, charmed me the moment I stepped out in a drizzle, bag in tow, from Nagoya Station where I took the Shinkansen fr ... ( read original story ...)
Alcaraz-Raducanu is a US Open mixed doubles entry. So are Osaka-Kyrgios, Keys-Tiafoe, Swiatek-Ruud
Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy. How about Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe as a duo? ( read original story ...)
Football: Locally produced rice funds Yokohama FC player development
Yokohama FC recently launched their annual sales of rice planted and harvested by members of the J-League first-division club, with 10 percent of the proceeds going to player development. With players ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Tokyo: How it Became the World’s Biggest City
Tokyo’s journey from Edo to the world’s largest urban area is a story of geography, history, and rapid modernization. 🌆 In this video, we explore the social, political, and economic factors that ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka may be going through another rough phase, has question for ‘older’ fans
The Japanese, who is currently ranked at No. 57 in the world, won her first clay title at the WTA 125 tournament in Saint-Malo. Her next goal was to make a run at the French Open. But after spraying ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks inks extension with Osaka
The good things keep on coming for Ray Parks Jr. Just a few days removed from his wedding with social media personality Zeinab Harake, Parks Jr. has more things to celebrate in the Japanese B.League. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area man admits to strangling woman, dismembering her body at his home in 2018
A 31-year-old man in the eastern Japan city of Saitama near Tokyo, who had been arrested on suspicion of theft, was served with a fresh arrest warrant ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor of Japan’s Yokosuka drove uninsured vehicle wrong way on 1-way street
The mayor of the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture announced on June 16 that he was issued a ticket while driving, and that a police ... ( read original story ...)
Japan policeman accidentally shoots patrol car near Osaka Expo
The riot squad officer discharged his pistol when re-holstering it, leaving a bullet embedded in the vehicle’s floor. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to slow cuts to government bond purchases from April next year
Japan's central bank on Tuesday said it would slow the pace of government bond purchases from April next year. ( read original story ...)
News in Easy English: Tokyo police teach Nepalese students about how to avoid crime
Police in Tokyo held a special class on May 31 to help foreign students stay away from crime and other dangers. Around 40 students from Nepal・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Why a pacifist Japan seems to be doubling down on arms exports
This would mark another shift in Japan's arms industry, which so far has been largely restricted to producing equipment for the JSDF only. ( read original story ...)
Thousands queue online daily for 1st-come, 1st-served advance tix for ‘no line’ Osaka Expo
Two months into Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, ticket sales have picked up, with daily visitor numbers trending upward. Every day at around midnigh ... ( read original story ...)
Status Update: Tokyo Central nears opening in Irvine; Sprouts coming to Santa Ana
At 17,368 square feet, the newest Tokyo Central store in Orange County will be the company’s 13th U.S. location. The chain operates 12 stores nationwide. Sprouts Farmers Market recently signed a lease ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM and President Trump Meet on Sidelines of G7 Amid Tariff Concerns
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven meeting in Canada on Monday as Tokyo urges Washington ... ( read original story ...)