An explosion was heard on Friday at Shimizuzaka Park in Kita Ward, northern Tokyo, Japan. Police are investigating after receiving reports of the incident around 5:15 p.m. local time (0815GMT) that an ... ( read original story ...)
Time and funding are running out for Little Tokyo senior meal program
For decades, Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services has delivered meals to seniors. But volunteers are aging out and funding isn't enough to serve all in need. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo approves ordinance to prevent abuse by customers in Japan’s 1st
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Friday approved a draft ordinance to prevent customers from abusing workers in a first for Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets over the governing party’s slush funds scandal that dogged his predecessor ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff Assists Naomi Osaka Off The Court After Back Injury Forces Forfeit
Tennis phenom Coco Gauff helped her opponent, Naomi Osaka, off the tennis court after a back injury forced Osaka to forfeit the match. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Tower targets high-end foreign tourists with new luxury tour
The operator of Tokyo Tower said Thursday it will launch luxury small group tours this weekend offering priority access to the observ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba instructs cabinet to compile fresh stimulus package
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally instructed his cabinet on Friday to compile a fresh economic package to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. ( read original story ...)
Japan brewery Sapporo launches $1,800 leather jacket as luxury collaborations take off
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. launched a 264,000-yen (roughly $1,800) leather motorcycle jacket on Oct. 1 as luxury goods made in collaboration betw ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for stealing luxury items from neighboring apartment in Yokohama
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of stealing valuable items from the apartment of the man who lives next-door to him in a high-rise apartment, last year. According to ... ( read original story ...)
More Stocks Trade Below Book Value in Japan Despite Reforms
An increasing number of Japanese stocks are trading below book value despite corporate reforms that have attracted investor praise, suggesting managers need a bolder approach to drive shareholder wealth. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Rips Critic Who Called Her a ‘Fluke’: You Can’t Touch My Accomplishments
Former WTA No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka blasted a critic for calling her a "fluke." "I just saw someone call me a fluke," Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
‘This Marriage Could Only Last for So Long’: Kanye West Ditches Wife Bianca Censori Yet Again While In Tokyo, Fueling Rumors Model Has Finally Fled
Is there trouble in paradise for Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori? Fans believe so after the rapper was spotted for the second week […] ... ( read original story ...)
How Anime Helped a Yokohama Woman Stop a Crime in Progress
Karin Ryo, a 23-year-old office worker, was at a convenience store shopping when she happened to witness a crime. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, 4-time Grand Slam champion, rips fan for calling her a ‘fluke’
Two-time U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka ripped a fan on social media Thursday for calling her a "fluke," adding that the troll could never compare to her tennis resume. ( read original story ...)
Kanye West enjoys solo outing in Tokyo, two weeks after he was last seen with wife Bianca Censori
The “Donda” rapper, who was dressed in an all-white sweatsuit, stopped by Jamaican restaurant Good Wood Terrace in Tokyo for some jerk chicken. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka issues furious statement as tennis star outlines why she isn’t a ‘fluke’
Naomi Osaka has taken to social media to respond to someone calling her a ‘fluke’. The Japanese player was last seen retiring from the fourth round of the China Open due to a back problem which forced her to withdraw two games into her clash with Coco Gauff. ( read original story ...)