Fast X's predecessor Fast and Furious 9 unveiled that Sung Kang's Han is somehow alive after his death in Tokyo Drift. Here's how. Warning, spoilers ahead. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea agree on visit to Fukushima nuclear plant ahead of planned water release
Japanese and South Korean officials have agreed on a visit later this month by South Korean experts to the Fukushima nuclear plant before it begins the controversial release of treated but radioactive ( read original story ...)
Tokyo raps Time for misleading headline after Kishida scoop
The Japanese government took issue with the headline used by Time magazine for an article featuring Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following an exclusive interview that focused on defense matters. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Claps Back at Critics Doubting Her Tennis Future After Pregnancy
Naomi Osaka cleared the air for those doubting her tennis career as she prepares to welcome her first child into the world with her boyfriend and rapper Cordae. “Btw to the people that are suddenly ... ( read original story ...)
Muslim children in Japan fast for Ramadan despite challenges
From late March to late April, many Muslims living in Japan observed Ramadan, a holy period of the year in Islam that involves a mon ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama earnings drop slightly despite record sales
Yokohama Rubber Co. is reporting a slight drop in earnings for the quarter ended March 31 on record sales revenue of $1.54 billion. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police beefs up security ahead of G7 Hiroshima Summit
A week before the G7 meeting that is scheduled to start from May 19-21, Tokyo Police have strengthened security in the western city of Hiroshima, NHK World reported. At the international terminal of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten Posts $564 Million Loss in Q1 on Mobile Loss
Japanese e-commerce and fintech giant Rakuten Group Inc on Friday posted an operating loss of 76.2 billion yen ($564.24 million) for the first three months of 2023, dragged down by its money-losing ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares weaken on global growth concerns, Japan outperforms
Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows, after soft economic data from U.S. and China fuelled concerns of a global slowdown.The mood ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka May Have Hinted At Her Baby’s Gender
Soon-to-be mommy Naomi Osaka may have thrown a bone to her Instagram about her unborn child’s gender. While marketing her new skincare brand Kinló, she posted a carousel featuring special moments in ... ( read original story ...)
Lightning strike brings hundreds of train services to halt in Tokyo, stranding passengers
A lightning strike that damaged signals on Tokyu Railways' Toyoko Line in Tokyo on the afternoon of May 11 brought over 300 trains to a halt, ( read original story ...)
Airman returns to his alma mater at air base in Tokyo with token of thanks
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A graduate of the Defense Department high school at this airlift hub in western Tokyo returned Thursday to share a combat memento with his former teachers. Senior Airman Michael McDougall of the 8th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota flags possible leak of more than 2 million users’ vehicle data in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday the vehicle data of about 2.15 million users was left publicly available in Japan because of setting errors in the cloud environment, for about a decade from November 2013 to April 2023. ( read original story ...)
Chinese warships sail around Japan as tensions rise ahead of G7 summit
A Chinese naval flotilla led by a powerful destroyer has been on a 12-day circumnavigation of Japan's main islands in a display of military power as tensions simmer over Taiwan and as Japan prepares to host G7 leaders next week. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Tokyo causes minor injuries and damage
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered southeast of Tokyo shook Japan's capital and surrounding areas, injuring several people and causing minor damage. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Bay shaken by strong predawn earthquake
A strong 5.2 magnitude earthquake early Thursday morning in Chiba, Japan shook Tokyo Bay, including downtown Tokyo , causing injuries but no tsunami. ( read original story ...)