The family of a pregnant woman who died after being hit by a car wants the daughter, born afterward with a severe disability, to be deemed a victim. ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff ‘broke down’ to team after stunning US Open upset loss to Naomi Osaka
Coco Gauff suffered an emotional upset loss to Naomi Osaka, 3-6, 2-6, in the U.S. Open Round of 16, with the No. 3 seed admitting she broke down after the match. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and surrounding areas brace for heavy rain
Bands of heavy rain clouds may form over the Kanto region from the afternoon on Wednesday until late at night, due to the effects of a front and other factors. The rain is likely to sharply raise the ... ( read original story ...)
Fourteen Years After Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, People With Cancer Seek Answers
A survey has found hundreds of thyroid tumors, but Japanese officials say they are unrelated to the Fukushima meltdowns. Now they face a lawsuit. ( read original story ...)
Akhmadaliev Shows Sharp Form in Public Workout Ahead of Inoue Clash
Murodjon Akhmadaliev impresses with a sharp public workout in Yokohama, building excitement for his upcoming clash with Naoya Inoue on September 14. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo World Championships: Olli Hoare snubbed from record 88-strong Australian team
Commonwealth Games champion Olli Hoare is the notable absentee in a record 88-strong Australian athletics team for the Tokyo world championships. ( read original story ...)
China’s Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster overtakes Japan’s Tokyo-Yokohama as world’s top innovation hub
China’s Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster has surpassed Japan’s Tokyo-Yokohama to claim the top spot in the Global Innovation Index 2025 by the World Intellectual Property Organization. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka simply doesn’t lose when she gets to Grand Slam quarterfinals
Once Naomi Osaka is in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, look out. For a while, it was getting there that was the problem. ( read original story ...)
Olympic champion Gabby Thomas ruled out of Tokyo World Championships
The 28-year-old will miss out on the chance to improve on her silver medal from the 2023 World Championships in Budapest ... ( read original story ...)
Gabby Thomas makes heartbreaking injury announcement about track World Championships in Tokyo
One of the top track athletes in the United States revealed some heartbreaking news on Tuesday. Gabby Thomas announced on social media that she has to pull out of this month's World Championships in ... ( read original story ...)
‘The moments I play tennis for’ – Osaka beats Gauff at US Open
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka earns her most impressive win since returning to the tour by knocking out third seed Coco Gauff. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Record $60 Billion Defense Budget Seeks Unmanned Systems, Long-range Munitions
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has requested a record-high $60 billion for the upcoming fiscal year to prioritize long-range munitions and aerial unmanned systems meant to counter an invasion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists produce superior gallium oxide semiconductors with double current capacity
Gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) is a semiconductor material that could make electronic devices much more energy-efficient than current silicon-based technology. Electronic diodes require two types of ... ( read original story ...)
Romance scammer poses as astronaut under attack, cons woman into buying oxygen
A woman in Japan has lost more than $6,000 after falling victim to a bizarre romance scam involving a fake astronaut. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s resurgence continues under coach Tomasz Wiktorowski at US Open
Naomi Osaka’s path back to the top of tennis has been anything but straightforward. When she made her comeback at the start of 2024, even she probably didn’t expect it to take so long. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Nagoya next stops for VP
As she continues to drum up support from overseas Filipinos for her campaign to have her father released from detention in The Hague, Vice President Sara Duterte said yesterday she is eyeing Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)