The 82nd Nisei Week Japanese Festival returns to Little Tokyo on 17-18, offering family-friendly celebrations of Japanese culture with food, entertainment, and the Nisei Week Taiko Gathering. ( read original story ...)
Who’s Up Next in Japan? Here Are 5 Potential Leaders.
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is searching for a successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. But is it willing to change to appease a dissatisfied public? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s share market closes Thursday’s session with gains over US rate cut outlook
Tokyo's Stock market closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and bolstered by encouraging economic data from Japan. The positive sentiment was fueled by hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve might cut interest rates following recent economic indicators and Japan’s better-than-expected GDP figures. ( read original story ...)
Olympic flags are headed to L.A. City Hall. Not everyone is happy
Gifts given long ago by sister cities Busan and Nagoya have been removed from City Hall to make way for Olympic flags as L.A. prepares to host the 2028 Games. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she doesn’t ‘feel like I’m in my body’ since returning from a maternity break
Naomi Osaka says that she is still adjusting to playing tennis postpartum following the birth of her daughter last year. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Has Heartfelt Message For Fans on Tennis Comeback After Pregnancy
Naomi Osaka recently got real in a heartfelt post on social media, about the struggles she's been facing on the court. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Tokyo
Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Tokyo - Tokyo and East of Japan braces for the seventh typhoon of the year ( read original story ...)
Gifu struggles to crack down on illegal cabs at tourist hot spots
Cashless payments make it hard to catch such drivers in the act and some are worried they may be mistaken for a legal ride-hailing service. ( read original story ...)
SIA, Scoot flights between Singapore and Tokyo affected as Typhoon Ampil nears Japan
SINGAPORE – Several flights between Singapore and Tokyo on Aug 16 have been affected as Typhoon Ampil moves towards Japan. Two Scoot flights, TR874 and TR875, on Aug 16 have been cancelled, Scoot told The Straits Times on Aug 15. ( read original story ...)
Race to Become Next Japan PM Highlights Divergent Views on BOJ
As Japan’s race for a new premier heats up, candidates will be scrutinized for their views on monetary policy, with the shake-up coming at a pivotal moment when the economy is just emerging from decades of deflation. ( read original story ...)
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Attempted Homicide After Allegedly Firing Gun Into Car, Bar
Detectives identified Roberto Isaac Castro Avila, 23, as the suspect in this case, and a search warrant was executed on Saturday in the 3000 block of Del Monte Boulevard in Marina. An arrest warrant ... ( read original story ...)
HSG Laser Marks Four Years of Innovation of Tokyo R&D Center, Leading the Way in Fiber Laser Cutting Technology
TOKYO, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HSG Laser, a leading global provider of metal shaping equipment and solutions, proudly marks the fourth anniversary of its Global R&D Center in Tokyo, Japan. This significant milestone underscores the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida vows to push rules-based order as Japan’s defense chief visits Yasukuni 79 years after WWII
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based international order in a peace pledge made Thursday on the 79th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II. ( read original story ...)
Arrest made in attempted homicide at Monterey Municipal Wharf 2
Monterey police said that a suspect wanted in a Monterey Wharf attempted homicide turned himself in on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil on course to approach east, northeast Japan, disrupt holiday travel
Typhoon Ampil, the seventh to develop this year, remains on course to approach east and northeast Japan and lash the regions with strong wind･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Power outage affects about 245,000 homes in Japan’s Osaka area
About 245,000 homes temporarily lost power from around 4 a.m. local time, mostly in Osaka city and parts of Moriguchi city, according to Kansai Transmission and Distribution Inc., adding that services ... ( read original story ...)