Ken Chan is surely fond of Jillian Ward! On Instagram on Saturday, the Kapuso actor shared some photos with Jillian at the Nagoya Castle in Japan. In the photos, the “Abot Kamay Na Pangarap” stars ... ( read original story ...)
AI-assisted piano allows disabled musicians in Tokyo to perform Christmas show
To assist players, the' Anybody's Piano' augments a performance by adding whatever keys are needed but not pressed ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka sent message by Iga Swiatek before long-awaited comeback
Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1 in women's singles tennis player, is excited about Naomi Osaka's return to the sport. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, is set to play at the Brisbane International ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tires Captures Off-Road Racing Championships in 2023
The Best In The Desert’s Trick Truck class and the Ultra4 Racing’s 4900 UTV Pro Mod class were won on Geolandar M/T G003 tires. ( read original story ...)
Twitch streamer left bleeding after stranger sucker punches them in Tokyo
Twitch streamer LoncheDeHuevito was sucker punched by a stranger while walking the streets of Tokyo and left bleeding. ( read original story ...)
East China’s Hefei reopens passenger flights to Osaka
HEFEI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The passenger flight between Hefei, the capital city of east China's Anhui Province, and Osaka, Japan, was reopened on Saturday, according to Hefei Xinqiao International ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’m just curious how Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal are going to play and if…’: Iga Swiatek drops huge statement
WTA No. 1 Iga Swiatek made a huge statement on Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal ahead of their respective comebacks. ( read original story ...)
How a Crisis in Truck Driving Could Change Life in Japan
The country is moving to curb the industry’s punishing work hours. But that could leave a shortfall that disrupts Japan’s entire logistics system. ( read original story ...)
Radical leftist gets 20-year term for 1971 cop killing in Tokyo
The Tokyo District Court sentenced a 74-year-old member of a Japanese radical group that was active in the 1970s and ’80s to 20 years in prison over a 1971 riot in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward that left a ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day, Dec. 23: Japan’s ex-PM Hideki Tojo executed
On Dec. 23, 1948, former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were hanged in Tokyo under sentence of the Allied War Crimes Commission. ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet OKs record military budget to speed up strike capability, eases lethal arms export ban
Japan’s defense spending would increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China ( read original story ...)
Corruption allegations rock Japanese politics
Japan is going through a "once in a generation" political crisis, analysts say, as the government fights to clean up its image in the face of a corruption scandal. Four cabinet ministers from the long-term ruling party have resigned in the past fortnight, ( read original story ...)
Japan to send Patriot missiles to US to boost global defense stocks
Breaking from its self-imposed constraints on military equipment exports, Japan aims to replenish US with vital missile supplies destined for Ukraine’s defense against Russian aerial attacks. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Pure Love for Daughter Shai in Full Display as She Receives Surprise Gift From Sponsor
The tennis world missed Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka‘s presence on the courts in the 2023 season. The 26-year-old, who was once crowned as the highest-earning WTA star, gave fans a surprise as she ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine envoy hopes to showcase resilience at 2025 Osaka Expo
Palestine hopes to showcase the resilience of its people at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, although challenges posed by the Isra ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo workers keen to move to suburbs despite decline in telework: survey
Those working for large companies in Tokyo remain strongly interested in moving to the suburbs even as the share of remote work declines and ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)