A U.S. plan to use Japanese factories to boost production of Patriot air defence missiles - used by Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks - is being delayed by a shortage of a critical component ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka woman arrested after corpse of newborn boy found in golf course restroom
Suspect Yuka Tatehara, a 28-year-old resident of Osaka's Hirano Ward, was quoted as telling Hyogo Prefectural Police, "It's true." Tatehara is accused of abandoning the corpse of a baby in a plastic ... ( read original story ...)
Festival in Japan town hit by 2011 tsunami features millions of sunflowers
Millions of sunflowers are blooming on farmland in a town on the Japan's northeastern Pacific coast that was hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2021 to Paris 2024: What has changed for India at the Olympics?
Three years on from the Tokyo Olympics, a lot has changed in Indian sport. An Indian is now a reigning Olympic and world champion in track and field, there is a full-strength shooting contingent, and ... ( read original story ...)
Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki excited for return to Tokyo Dome for Japan series vs Dodgers in 2025
A 9-year-old Seiya Suzuki sat in the stands of the Tokyo Dome with eyes peeled on New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui as he warmed up for a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2004. It ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s invitation to this year’s atomic bomb commemorations in Japan has sparked a controversy over double standards
Hiroshima, the Japanese city devastated by a US atomic bomb in 1945, is at the center of a growing controversy after local officials dismissed calls to disinvite Israel from its annual ceremony ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto CEO steps down after posts endorsing political violence and deportations
Ryan Selkis, the co-founder and CEO of the crypto research platform Messari, is stepping down from his position in the aftermath of a social media tirade following the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania.
New York Financial Regulator Hires New Crypto Unit Leaders
The New York State Department of Financial Services has brought on Kenneth Coghill, who joins the recently hired John Melican to lead its virtual currency unit.
Descendant of linguist John Manjiro tells Nagoya students about value of int’l exchange
NAGOYA -- A group including a descendant of Manjiro Nakahama, a linguist also known as John Manjiro, who devoted himself to promoting U.S.-Japan exchange after being rescued by an American ship in ... ( read original story ...)
“It was so, so brave”: Simone Biles’ doc director on the gymnast pulling out of Tokyo Olympics
After suffering from a bout of "the twisties" — a disorienting sensation in which one's brain and body don't align during a mid-air move — during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Simone Biles, the most ... ( read original story ...)
Big business and a flush of pride: Japan’s high-tech toilets are a life-changing soft power icon
This is no spa sanctuary, but a Japanese high-tech toilet that in many ways is the epitome of the nation’s innovativeness, sense of hygiene, and public consciousness. The soundtrack, while a momentary ... ( read original story ...)
High school student arrested for snatching pouch from 81-year-old man in Yokohama
A 16-year-old high school student from Kawasaki City has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a pouch containing 55,000 yen from an 81-year-old man in Yokohama. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)
Celeb Snaps: Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Matt Dillon, Naomi Osaka, and more
Rose McGowan arriving at Frauen100 at the Hotel de Rome in Berlin on Jul. 18, 2024. Tennis Player Naomi Osaka is filming a commercial for Maybelline in Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, on Jul. 18, 2024. Harry Shum Jr and Awkwafina were spotted out in West ... ( read original story ...)
Unique Capybara Hotel in Japan Takes Cute to a New Level
Japan is my favorite country in the world to visit, and I've had the opportunity to stay in all kinds of unique accommodations during my travels there. I've stayed in cheap business hotels in the heart of Tokyo, gotten an earthquake wake-up call at a ... ( read original story ...)
Q&A: Japan state minister says companies are looking to invest in tech, energy in Texas
Kiyoto Tsuji, Japan’s state minister for foreign affairs, spoke with The Dallas Morning News in July about the East Asian country's business interests ... ( read original story ...)
7/11 to Feature More Japanese Items To Re-Define Their Business Strategy
Did you know that 7/11 is actually owned by a Japanese company? The famous quick pit-stop store in the US is well-known for having stores all across Japan. The company technically was founded and ... ( read original story ...)