Officials in Japan have ordered 9 million people to evacuate as the powerful super typhoon Nanmadol pummels the island nation with winds gusting up to 145 mph (234 km/h) and bears down on Tokyo, home ... ( read original story ...)
Despina Papamichail: WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2022 Betting Odds and Preview
Despina Papamichail has made it to the round of 16 of the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2022, where she will meet Garbine Muguruza. Papamichail has odds to win it all at Ariake Tennis Forest Park ... ( read original story ...)
Nanmadol: Mudslides and flooding as typhoon batters Japan
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country. Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP to update list of members linked to Unification Church – Kyodo
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will release an updated list of members who have had connections with the controversial Unification Church, its secretary-general Toshimitsu Motegi said ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido to allow single foreign residents, same-sex couples to live in public housing
Hokkaido will allow same-sex couples and some single foreign residents to move into prefecture-run homes from fiscal 2023 by relaxing requi ... ( read original story ...)
Storm damages space center in Japan, 130K still lack power
A tropical storm that dumped heavy rain as it cut across Japan moved into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday after killing two and injuring more than 100, paralyzing traffic and leaving thousands of homes ... ( read original story ...)
Flooding and mudslides as typhoon batters Japan
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country. Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP to release updated list of members with links to Unification Church – Kyodo
The secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said on Tuesday the party will release an updated list of members who have had connections with the controversial Unification Church, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea Ministers Seek Resolution on Wartime Labor
Top diplomats from Japan and South Korea agreed in New York to continue to seek a resolution on the issue of Korean labor conscripted to work in Japanese factories and mines during World War II.Most ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as Japan’s inflation rises
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a mixed open Tuesday as Japan's inflation accelerates and ahead of China's interest rate decision. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for using smartphone to film up teenager’s skirt
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of creating a public nuisance after he was caught filming up a teenage girl’s skirt in a store. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead, millions evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol slams Japan
Typhoon Nanmadol was downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday after two people died and millions remain under an evacuation warning after the powerful storm slammed into the southwestern region of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka says she has gone through ‘more downs than ups’ this year
In Summary • “This year has not been the best year for me but I’ve learned a lot about myself,” Osaka said. • Osaka is defending her title at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, an event which returns ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka aims to break slump at Pan Pacific Open
Struggling Naomi Osaka admitted yesterday that she had gone through “more down than up” this year as she tries to break out of her slump at her home Pan Pacific Open this week. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opens up on her difficult 2022 as she prepares for Tokyo Open return ‘ ‘More down than up’
Naomi Osaka has opened up on her difficult 2022 as she prepares for the Tokyo Open, her first event since losing in the first round at the US Open in New York. ( read original story ...)
Two killed and severe power outages as Typhoon Nanmadol brings record-breaking rain
More than 300,000 households across southwestern Japan have been left without power after Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall late on Sunday, prompting local authorities to issue a "special warning" urging ... ( read original story ...)