Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba insisted he would to stay on after some ruling party lawmakers stepped up their calls for his resignation following last week’s historic election setback. ( read original story ...)
Two storms approaching Japan
Japan's weather officials say tropical storm Co-may is approaching Okinawa's main island, after having regained strength Sunday night. ( read original story ...)
Baseball-Japan’s Suzuki paved way for generation of players
Ichiro Suzuki, a remarkable hitter with dazzling speed and arm strength, not only broke stereotypes during a career played across two continents but also blazed a trail for a generation of ... ( read original story ...)
Liverpool vs Yokohama FM: Friendly prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds
Liverpool vs Yokohama FM is scheduled for a 11.30am BST kick-off on Wednesday, 30 July, 2025. The match will take place at the Nissan Stadium. TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s $550 Billion Japan ‘Investment’ Deal Isn’t What It Seems: Tokyo’s Top Negotiator Says 98% of It Will Be Loans And Guarantees
Japan's top negotiator is pushing back against claims that the country is handing over hundreds of billions of dollars to the U.S. under a new economic deal with the Trump administration, clarifying ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka parts company with coach Mouratoglou after Washington exit
Naomi Osaka has parted company with coach Patrick Mouratoglou less than a year after the pair began working together, the four-times Grand Slam champion said days after her defeat to Emma Raducanu at ... ( read original story ...)
Study finds 213 deaths in Tokyo apparently caused by improper A/C use
There were 213 cases of deaths in the Japanese capital's 23 wards that were believed to have been caused by the improper use of air condition・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Nagoya victory still sinking in for 1st-time champion Kotoshoho
Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament winner Kotoshoho said Monday he was still coming to grips with his first top-division championship. ( read original story ...)
SUMO/ Kotoshoho wins 1st championship at Nagoya basho in new arena
Rank-and-filer Kotoshoho stole the spotlight in the first tournament featuring two yokozuna in four years, capturing his first top-division championship on July 27 at the newly relocated Nagoya Grand ... ( read original story ...)
Israel will do to Gaza ‘what we did to Tokyo and Berlin,’ Lindsey Graham says
Hamas is a terrorist organization that is chartered to destroy the state of Israel," Senator Lindsey Graham told NBC. "They're religious Nazis. ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer heading back to Japan after signing with Yokohama Bay …
The Yokohama Bay Stars are bringing back Trevor Bauer, who last pitched in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in June 2021, the Japanese club announced Monday.. It will be Bauer’s ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists repurpose old solar panels to convert CO2 exhaust into valuable chemicals
Significantly reducing greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere to mitigate the most devastating effects of climate change will require a large reduction in emissions as well as strategies designed to ... ( read original story ...)
The rise of Japan’s far right was supercharged by Trump – and tourists
With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the feathers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its embattled prime ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo schools rush to install air conditioning amid dangerous temps
Efforts to equip schools in this north Japan city with air conditioning are underway amid another scorching summer, with the current instal・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces she is no longer working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou
Naomi Osaka and coach Patrick Mouratoglou are done working together after less than a year, the four-time Grand Slam champion announced Sunday on social media. “Merci Patrick,” Osaka began her post, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka splits with coach Patrick Mouratoglou as tennis hard-court swing begins
Osaka's time with Mouratologou followed an up-and-down sequence of promising signs and frustrations with either injury or close-run defeats. ( read original story ...)