The suspects are alleged to have tried to import some 45 tons of rice from Vietnam, claiming it as mung beans. ( read original story ...)
News in Easy English: Osaka cyclist with hearing problem worries about new earphone ban
A 44-year-old man in Osaka Prefecture is worried about a new law in Japan that will ban using earphones while riding a bicycle. The law will ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Pacifist Japan Starts Investing in Defense Startups
Yamaguchi’s startup, AirKamuy, can afford such mishaps because it makes cheap, mass-produced drones—out of cardboard, of all things. If all goes well, Japan’s Ministry of Defense will buy these ... ( read original story ...)
Kirin, Sapporo limit beer shipments amid Asahi cyberattack fallout
TOKYO -- After the recent cyberattack on Asahi Group Holdings, fellow Japanese brewers Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo are limiting shipments of certain products as they grapple with a surge of orders by ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Baycurrent Classic: TV schedule, how to watch, tee times
Here's everything you need to know about the Baycurrent Classic at Yokohama Country Club in Japan, including favorites, how to watch and more. ( read original story ...)
Power Rankings: Rasmus Højgaard rides momentum into Baycurrent Classic
Even as PGA TOUR members stride stressfully toward the finish line that will determine who plays where next year, there is an oasis: It’s this week’s Baycurrent ... ( read original story ...)
Odds Outlook: Xander Schauffele paces field at new venue for Baycurrent Classic
The FedExCup Fall packs its bags for the first of three international destinations over the next four events. The Baycurrent Classic will be played at the Yokoh ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals her unseen final Labubu, Anisimova celebrates China Open glory as Djokovic catches up with C-pop icon
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Naomi Osaka revealed to her fans what her Labubu doll looked like, which was prepared for the potential US Open final—in which it paid tribute to her with an ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Baycurrent Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions
The PGA Tour heads to Japan this week for the 2025 Baycurrent Classic, which was previously known as the ZOZO Championship. It's a limited-field event with only 78 players teeing it up, but there are ... ( read original story ...)
The First Look: TOUR heads to Japan for Baycurrent Classic
The PGA TOUR has just five events left in the FedExCup Fall – and three of them are outside of the United States starting this week with a stop in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first-ever female prime minister, and face immediate challenges
Japan is set to get its first female prime minister, and conservative Sanae Takaichi will have complex political juggling to do from day-1 to keep the job. ( read original story ...)
How to watch the PGA Tour’s 2025 Baycurrent Classic in Japan: TV schedule, streaming guide
Yokohama Country Club in Japan hosts the Baycurrent Classic, formerly known as the Zozo Championship, as the third event of seven on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall is in Asia with a limited field of 78 ... ( read original story ...)
Baycurrent Classic: Yokohama Country Club course guide, start time, odds and how to watch
Course details for the Yokohama Country Club, which hosts the Baycurrent Classic. Key stats, team details, odds, weather forecast and more ... ( read original story ...)
World Expo in Osaka enters final week
There is just one week to go until the World Expo in Osaka draws to a close. Organizers are bracing for a surge in last-minute traffic. They are also looking ahead to preserve the legacy of the ... ( read original story ...)
The new leader of Japan’s ruling party, poised to be first female prime minister, faces challenges
Japan’s embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumps nearly 5% after its ruling party picked Takaichi to lead
Japan’s Nikkei stock index has jumped nearly 5% after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister ... ( read original story ...)