Tokyo DisneySea will open Fantasy Springs soon, and we have our first look at a gorgeous-looking Tangled ride, Rapunzel's Lantern Festival. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu in Talks to Buy LNG From British Columbia Project
Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. is in talks for a long-term contract to buy liquefied natural gas from the proposed Ksi Lisims project on Canada’s northwest coast, part of a wider push by Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka plays solidly in her opening match at the Italian Open. Darderi eliminates Shapovalov
ROME (AP) — Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 on Wednesday. It was Osaka’s first victory over a top-50 player on ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka wins in Rome after three-year absence
Naomi Osaka marked her return to the Rome Open for the first time since 2021 with a straight sets victory over Clara Burel in the first round on. ( read original story ...)
US bill would require US to coordinate Japan AUKUS role with UK and Australia
A bipartisan group of senior U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to require officials involved in the AUKUS defense project with Britain and Australia to engage with them and Japan on ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Schumacher on the phone in Japan: Jon Nicholson’s best photograph
What do you want me to do?” he said when we got to his trailer. I couldn’t have him just staring at me, so I said: “Maybe pick up the phone?” I don’t know if he called anyone’ ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Shinkansen extension line likely to miss 2030 opening target
Japan's agency in charge of the extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line to Sapporo says it will be extremely difficult to open the line at the end of fiscal 2030. The project aims to connect Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd.: Invitation to EF Hutton Annual Global Conference
May 8, 2024) - Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: LRE), a Japanese real estate developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa ... ( read original story ...)
“It shows Naomi Osaka is human, we always have to pretend everything is perfect”: Eugenie Bouchard reflects on Japanese star’s mental health activism
Eugenie Bouchard recently gave Naomi Osaka her due, with tennis players acknowledging their mental health struggles more and more these days. The former World No. 5 also spoke about struggling with ... ( read original story ...)
Transmedia Studio Iconic Arts Launches in L.A. and Tokyo at $20 Million Valuation With Backers Eric Roth, Will.i.am (EXCLUSIVE)
New transmedia company Iconic Arts launched Tuesday with $3.1 million in financing at a $20 million pre-seed valuation. ( read original story ...)
Triathlon world waits and wonders as Yokohama gets Series underway with Paris points in play
Yokohama is ready to get the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Series rolling on Saturday morning, and anticipation is running red hot with the prospect of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Japan: Meet the city’s local queer men and allies, in 10 intimate images
"I wanted to show what queer life is like outside the capital" says Elska editor Liam Campbell The post Yokohama, Japan: Meet the city’s local queer men and allies, in 10 intimate images appeared ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar gains ground; subdued yen prompts Japan warning
The dollar held firm on Wednesday, recouping some of the losses stemming from renewed bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, while the yen weakened for a third day, keeping investors wary of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tax office investigator, arrested for theft, says he needed money to pay back debts
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 33-year-old investigator working at the Handa Tax Office of the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau on suspicion of stealing cash from a colleague. ( read original story ...)
‘I was blinded by the sweet talk’: Osaka ‘vet’ con man swindles 50 ‘sugar babies’
OSAKA -- A 52-year-old con man here who falsely claimed he was a veterinarian apparently met some 50 women trying to make money as "sugar babies" and swindled money from several of them before his ... ( read original story ...)
Drones, fees or bans?: Scenic Tokyo town faces dilemma over BBQ-borne trash
OKUTAMA, Tokyo -- This town in the mountains of western Tokyo is known as a scenic spot on the upper reaches of the Tama River, but with tourism comes a major headache in the form of garbage left ... ( read original story ...)