The inaugural Tokyo E-Prix comes at an exciting time given both the on-track happenings of 2024 and current events in the paddock. Through four races so far, Formula E has seen four different winners ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: Japan is not banning COVID vaccines, contrary to online claims
Japan’s health ministry has said that COVID-19 vaccinations will no longer be free of charge starting in April, but has not announced a ban on the vaccines, as suggested in social media posts. ( read original story ...)
Japanese sunrise drummer closes in on 1,500 consecutive hikes to honor Lori Piestewa
Ken Koshio says he's not after a world record but rather to honor the woman the mountain is named after, Lori Piestewa. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ premieres in Japan months after US release, sparking emotional reactions
"Oppenheimer," a film focusing on American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb, premiered on Friday in Japan. ( read original story ...)
After Miami Open effort, Naomi Osaka says she’s ‘excited to see how far I can go’
Fans heard directly from the former No. 1 on social media during the final days of the year's opening hard-court swing. ( read original story ...)
‘There wasn’t enough about the horror’: Oppenheimer finally opens in Japan to mixed reviews
People in Hiroshima react to first screening of the film, which was delayed after outrage at ‘Barbenheimer’ memes ... ( read original story ...)
Oppenheimer released in Japan — to mixed reviews
Cinemas show trigger warnings after film’s opening was delayed to avoid coinciding with the anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings ... ( read original story ...)
Downtown DC businesses react to the news that the Caps and Wizards are staying
After the announcement on Wednesday that the Washington Wizards and Capitals teams will stay in D.C., many of the nearby businesses are breathing a sigh of relief. ( read original story ...)
Plans for World’s Fastest Train Service Delayed as Japan Ditches 2027 Target
Central Japan Railway Co. won’t meet its 2027 target of bringing the world’s fastest train into service by connecting Tokyo and Nagoya using magnetic-levitation technology, the company said. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finally Screens ‘Oppenheimer’, With Trigger Warnings, Unease in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (Reuters) - Best picture winner "Oppenheimer" finally premiered in Japan on Friday, eight months after a controversial grassroots marketing push and concerns about how its nuclear theme ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Draws Praise in Japan After Long-Delayed Release
As the film arrives eight months late, some Japanese wish it depicted the atomic bombs’ aftermath in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ( read original story ...)
Oppenheimer has just been released in Japan – so what do people in Hiroshima think?
Audiences in Japan have finally been able to watch the blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer. The story about the creator of the nuclear bomb was always going to be a difficult watch in Hiroshima - the place ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei posts biggest point gain for fiscal year
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, driven by chip-related heavyweights, and posted a record fiscal-year gain in terms of points amid heavy foreign buying. The index hit successive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rail operator gives up plan to launch maglev train in 2027
(Photo: Kyodo) TOKYO: Central Japan Railway Co said Friday it has given up its plan to launch a new high-speed maglev train between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027, amid long-running environmental disputes. ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka confirms first clay court season since 2022, takes wild card into Rouen
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka is set to take part in the first clay court season after two years as the Japanese tennis star has received a wild card for the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole main ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Finally Premieres in Japan to Mixed Reactions and High Emotions
Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist at the center of the film ... ( read original story ...)