Japan has clinched the sale of 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates, beating out warships from Germany, Spain, and South Korea in the bid. ( read original story ...)
Just a short ride from major cities in Japan on Kintetsu’s sightseeing trains!
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, currently underway, announced that the cumulative number of general visitors as of June 21 has reached 7,622,161, according to the Expo Association. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
FOX23 speaks with Kansas man on cruise in Japan during large earthquake
A Kansas man was on a cruise ship off the coast of Japan when one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded put the area under a tsunami warning. ( read original story ...)
Fire at Yokohama fireworks event injures one crew member
Five people on one of the barges that caught fire were rescued after jumping into the water, with one of them taken to the hospital for minor injuries. ( read original story ...)
Australia Frigate Deal Boosts Japan’s Defense Export Hopes
Australia selected Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for a multi-billion dollar deal to build a fleet of advanced naval frigates, boosting Tokyo’s ambitions to become a major exporter of military ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade negotiator to visit US to press for swift implementation of auto tariff deal
Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he planned to visit Washington from Tuesday to press the United States to have President Donald Trump sign an executive order to bring an agreed 15% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service growth picks up in July on upbeat demand, PMI shows
Japan's service sector activity rose at the fastest pace in five months in July, thanks to brisk domestic demand that offset a sharp drop in export orders and weaker tourist numbers, a private sector ... ( read original story ...)
Australia awards navy frigate contract to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will deliver Australia's new A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) navy frigate programme, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka arrasa con Sevastova en 49 minutos y avanza a cuartos de final en Montreal
Naomi Osaka avanzó a los cuartos de final del Abierto de Montreal el domingo con la segunda victoria más rápida de su carrera, tras derrotar 6-1, 6-0 a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka drops one game, Svitolina upsets Anisimova in Montreal
Naomi Osaka dropped just one game against Anastasija Sevastova in the Omnium Banque Nationale fourth round -- the fewest she has conceded in a completed match since 2018. ( read original story ...)
Swiatek crashes out of WTA Canadian Open, Osaka races through
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek became the latest seed to fall at the WTA Canadian Open on Sunday, stunned 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 by 19th-ranked Dane Clara Tauson in the fourth round.Swiatek, ranked third in ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out on fireworks barge at Yokohama festival near Tokyo
A fire broke out on a fireworks launch barge during a festival in Yokohama near Tokyo on Monday night, prompting spectators to call emergency services after seeing smoke. One of the barges used to ... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan peace, friendship exchange held in Japan’s Nagoya
NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A China-Japan peace and friendship exchange meeting has been held in Japan's Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has become Japan’s oldest living person. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and the tennis version of soccer’s ‘new manager bounce’
Osaka's run at the Canadian Open is a promising sign for the hard-court season, but sustaining it is the real challenge. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, has became Japan’s oldest living person, following the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)