The members of the coordination committee of the Olympic Council of Asia conducted a technical visit to Nagoya last week to learn first-hand about ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Uebayashi home run gives Dragons 2-1 win against BayStars
Seiji Uebayashi broke out of a mini-slump with a two-run blast to give the Chunichi Dragons a 2-1 win against the DeNA BayStars in Central League baseball on Wednesday. The 29-year-old outfielder ... ( read original story ...)
Man held after several injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack: Reports
Tokyo Metro’s Namboku line was suspended after the incident. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
A man with a knife slashes 2 people at a Tokyo subway station, reports say
A man with a knife slashed two passengers waiting for a train at a Tokyo subway station during the evening rush on Wednesday, and their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Woman gets suspended term for aiding daughter hide severed head
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 14 months in prison, suspended for three years, for helping her daughter hide th ... ( read original story ...)
Rome: Naomi Osaka routs Slam finalist, sets up 2R showdown vs No. 9 seed
After easily losing the first set, the Italian - who is now ranked at No. 177 in the world - bounced back at the start of the second set and took a 3-1 lead. But it didn’t take long form the former world No. 1 to respond - and she did in style - by ...
Stabbing attack at Tokyo subway station
Tokyo police say a woman has been injured after a man went on a stabbing spree at a subway station in Tokyo. The police say the attacker is in custody and that they are investigating the incident. ( read original story ...)
Suspect’s family alerted police after woman went missing near Tokyo
Sources say the family of a man arrested on suspicion of abandoning his former girlfriend's body near Tokyo had contacted police after she went missing. The family reportedly said that he may have ... ( read original story ...)
Mother of suspect in Sapporo beheading case sentenced for role in cover-up
Hiroko Tamura was sentenced to one year and two months in prison, suspended for three years, for aiding in the mutilation and concealment of a corpse. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Geolandar A/T4 Review: A Solid Step Forward Into Legit All-Terrain Capability
The Yokohama Geolandar G018 A/T4 is a new all-terrain tire option that is looking to go after the best. It delivers more traction, but ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s yellow street slashes prostitution by 90% using nudge theory
Police believe the striking colour makes the streetwalkers and their potential clients feel uncomfortably conspicuous. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shionogi to buy Torii Pharmaceutical for $1 billion, Nikkei says
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi plans to acquire Torii Pharmaceutical for about 150 billion yen ($1.01 billion), the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Uniqlo to Temu: Japan’s shoppers make a generational shift
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan has long been known as a retail graveyard, where even global giants like Tesco, Walmart and Carrefour ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese children make up over 50% of students at Indian int’l school in Tokyo. Here’s why
The majority of students at an Indian international school in Tokyo are Japanese, and behind the school's popularity are its educational prog ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Trading House Shares Rise, Berkshire to Hold Long Term
Shares of Japanese trading houses climbed after Warren Buffett said he expects Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to hold its investments in them for 50 years or more. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Wins 1st WTA Title Since Giving Birth, Last Title Was 2021 Australian Open
Naomi Osaka is a WTA winner again. The four-time Grand Slam winner captured the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo tournament title on Sunday by defeating Kaja Juvan 6-1, 7-5 in the final of the WTA 125 tournament. ESPN noted it was her first WTA championship since she gave birth in 2023 and her first title since ...