It feels like a long time ago when these two were Instagram buddies during the pandemic, doesn’t it? In those days, Osaka was the WTA's brightest young star, and the new face of women’s tennis, while Swiatek was one up-and-comer among many. Now ... ( read original story ...)
I’m an American who ate at KFC in Japan. The dishes I tried blew away the chain’s US offerings.
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is incredibly popular in Japan and its locations and offerings here are much better than the ones in the US. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Scams Are Still a Threat: 3 Safe Ways to Invest in Crypto
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Japan May Hike Rate to 0.5% by Year-End, Ex-BOJ’s Masai Says
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Hospitality start-up aims to breathe life back into Japan’s forgotten properties with its rural cabins
Tyni’s cabins are classified as ‘vehicles’, meaning they can be placed in conventionally inaccessible or protected natural locations without the need for lengthy building permits and development ... ( read original story ...)
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French Quarter house catches fire, believed to be struck by lightning
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US, S.Korea and Japan Agree to Hold Joint Military Exercises
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to hold new trilateral joint exercises this summer, a joint statement issued by U.S Department of Defense said on Sunday, after ... ( read original story ...)
Harry Kewell sees post Celtic struggles boil over as Yokohama boss told behaviour ‘goes against Japanese culture’
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Football: Kimura, Someno at double as Verdy dispatch Sapporo
Forwards Yudai Kimura and Itsuki Someno each hit a brace as Tokyo Verdy overpowered Consadole Sapporo 5-3 at home in the J-League first division on Sunday. A week after their win at holders Vissel ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese activists gather in Tokyo to salute victims of Tiananmen
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The organizer of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, western Japan, is tapping into the power of young people to drum up public support and ( read original story ...)