TOKYO — Kazuyoshi Miura was matter-of-fact about it this week when he joined Japanese club Atletico Suzuka. “I'm at quite an age," he said in a Tokyo news conference. Yes he is. Miura is 57, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks ends three-year stint with Nagoya, joins Osaka
After concluding a fruitful stay in Nagoya, Ray Parks found a new home as he agreed to join Osaka for the upcoming 2024-2025 season of the Japan B. League. Osaka announced Parks' signing on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
The life-size Gundam from Yokohama is moving to Osaka Expo 2025
The robot will largely consist of the same parts and structure as the moving Gundam we saw in Yokohama, save for a few modifications made to reflect the RX-78F00/E model. We'd be lying if we said we ... ( read original story ...)
BMA and Yokohama Unite for Environmental Solutions
Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, welcomed Dr. Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor of Yokohama City, along with the Yokohama City Executive Committee, Japan, and representatives of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Former Osaka top prosecutor arrested on suspicion of rape during time in office
The Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office on June 25 arrested former Osaka chief prosecutor Kentaro Kitagawa on suspicion of sexual assault du ... ( read original story ...)
Former top Osaka prosecutor arrested for alleged sex crime
The Osaka High Public Prosecutor's office on Tuesday arrested Kentaro Kitagawa, a 64-year-old former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office, on suspicion of forced sexual intercourse. ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon 2024: Naomi Osaka Encounters Troubling Start Already as She Reveals Difficult Time at the Airport
Naomi Osaka's luck hasn't been permitting her dreams lately! The post Wimbledon 2024: Naomi Osaka Encounters Troubling Start Already as She Reveals Difficult Time at the Airport appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
Bianca Andreescu wins blockbuster tussle with Naomi Osaka in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
The two major champions renewed their rivalry for the first time since 2019, with Andreescu edging past Osaka in three high-quality sets to reach the Libema Open semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama And Bangkok To Co-Create The Path To Net Zero: City-To-City Cooperation Spreads To Business Partnerships
During a co-organized workshop in Thailand, Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka and Bangkok Mayor Chadchart set forth a new climate plan and paths for collaboration. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, June 25, 2024 /EINPresswire / ... ( read original story ...)
‘You Didn’t Have to Comeback’ ““ Gobsmacked by Naomi Osaka’s Post-Pregnancy Resurgence, Taylor Townsend Makes a Heartfelt Admission
American tennis star Taylor Townsend recently exemplified this while speaking on 'The Changeover' podcast, sharing her thoughts on meeting Naomi Osaka for the first time since Osaka became a mother. ( read original story ...)
Japan found enough minerals off a remote Pacific island to fuel its EV plans for over a decade
Researchers found a motherlode of around 230 million metric tons of minerals on the seabed off a remote island nearly 2,000km from Tokyo, per Nikkei. ( read original story ...)
Japan: No Indo-Pacific Order Without International Order
Japan smartly places Indo-Pacific order under the aegis of international order, with a much more proactive and coordinative role for itself. ( read original story ...)
Iran, Pakistan not to build pavilions for World Expo in Osaka
TOKYO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Pakistan have given up on plans to construct their own pavilions at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka and will instead exhibit in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon Finally Adds Non-Binary Runners Category
The Tokyo Marathon is adding a non-binary category for runners from 2025, making it last of the six World Major Marathons to do so. The marathon with a planned field of about 38,000 runners will set ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police rearrest swindlers, seize list of 90,000 elderly people
Police in Tokyo have served fresh warrants on four people on suspicion of defrauding an elderly woman by persuading her to buy an apartment at an inflated cost. Police say the four suspects pushed the ... ( read original story ...)
Sha’Carri Richardson makes Paris Olympics, puts Tokyo marijuana suspension behind her
Sha'Carri Richardson’s spot on the 2021 Olympic team was stripped from her after she tested positive for THC, the primary compound found in cannabis. ( read original story ...)