The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant sits in coastal towns of both Okuma and Futaba, as seen from the Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, northeastern Japan, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Eleven years ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s asteroid samples faced surprise challenges on Earth: A pandemic, traffic jams and airport security
Collecting rocks from an asteroid is rocket science; getting them to the lab is another story. Take Japan's Hayabusa2 mission, which launched in 2014 to grab pieces of a near-Earth asteroid called ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Sakkari claim second-round spots in Madrid
By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Click here to find out more info. Former World No.1 Naomi Osaka returned to the Mutua Madrid Open second round with a swift win ... ( read original story ...)
Sun shines for Osaka in Madrid
Madrid (AFP) – Naomi Osaka passed her first clay-court test of the season with flying colours, snapping the nine-match winning streak of Anastasia Potapova with a smooth 6-3, 6-1 victory to reach the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on mental health: “Not every day is perfect”
Naomi Osaka, after the final in Miami at the beginning of April, lost to Iga Swiatek, came back to play at the Mutua Madrid Open 2022, on clay-courts. The Japanese recently returned to talking about ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka passes Madrid test
Madrid - Naomi Osaka passed her first clay-court test of the season with flying colours, snapping the nine-match winning streak of Anastasia Potapova with a smooth 6-3, 6-1 victory to reach the second ... ( read original story ...)
Raducanu through in Madrid | Swift win for Osaka
What can we expect from Raducanu on clay? I 'Tough conditions coming up'Osaka on tuning out doubters & using Nadal for new approach Raducanu is being supported in Madrid by the Lawn Tennis Association ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Indonesia urge immediate halt to war in Ukraine
Indonesia is hoping for additional Japanese investment, especially in energy, cement, agricultural technology and health, and that Japan will make Indonesia an important part of the global supply ... ( read original story ...)
‘All aboard!’ Japan rolls out its first green energy train line
We want to bridge divides to reach everyone. A selection of the most viewed stories this week on the Monitor's website. Every Saturday Hear about special editorial projects, new product information, ... ( read original story ...)
Insiders Call B.S. on ‘Tokyo Vice’ Backstory
After leaving Missouri at age 19 to pursue his interest in Japan, Adelstein graduated from Tokyo’s Sophia University in 1993 and landed a coveted job as a cub reporter at the Yomiuri Shimbun, one of ... ( read original story ...)
Caeleb Dressel details mental health struggles on road to Olympic swimming gold in Tokyo
For Olympic swimming champion Caeleb Dressel, last year's quest for gold leading up to the Tokyo Olympics took a mental toll. The five-time Olympic champion detailed his battles with depression and ... ( read original story ...)
Sample plant-based cuisine and ‘phantom beans’ with wild health claims in Tokyo
Hoccori Cafe offers meat-eaters and vegetarians alike a chance to try plant-based cuisine in a calming cottage environment in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
The ‘Ultimate Bird’ Once Prowled the Seas of a Young Japan
Eleven million years ago, however, swans in what is today called Japan did something unexpected: They took to the oceans. In a paper published this week in The Bulletin of Gunma Museum of Natural ... ( read original story ...)
Golden week in Japan, grind week elsewhere
Oh, to be back in Japan now. Next week is Golden Week in Japan. That means there are three consecutive holidays: Tuesday: Constitutional Memorial Day. Wednesday: Greenery Day (like St. Patrick’s Day, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 3D Baseball Footage Using 80 Different Cameras Is A Game-Changer
It shouldn’t come as a real shocker but this footage comes from Japan. They’ve managed to beat us to cool tech once again. According to this tweet, Nippon TV rolled out this 3D baseball technology but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets up title clash with Korea
Ren Matsumura and Ryo Tabata continued to assert their class and considerable potential as they battled for nearly three hours each to put Japan in the final with a 2-0 victory over Thailand in the ... ( read original story ...)