The 29-year-old was unable to secure a place on the Japanese Olympic team, however, falling short of the national record that would have given her a spot. ( read original story ...)
Finance chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan arranging 3-way meeting
The finance chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan have been making arrangements for a three-way meeting, Seoul's finance ministry said Sunday. "The timing, venue and agenda of the South ...
Japan’s revered outdoor brands face down PFAS challenge
That could be a particular problem for Japan, which boasts a number of globally renowned outdoor brands and related suppliers, although some such as Montbell are already taking steps to address the ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Ando wins Nagoya Women’s Marathon but misses Olympics
Yuka Ando turned on the jets over the final kilometer to win the Nagoya Women's Marathon in a personal-best 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka maintains Coco Gauff Indian Wells collision course with Samsonova victory
The 2018 champion weathered a challenge from No. 14 seed Liudmila Samsonova to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open; Gauff looms as a possibly fourth round opponent. ( read original story ...)
Gauff survives scare; Osaka moves into third round
Coco Gauff overcame a 5-2 third-set deficit against unseeded Frenchwoman Clara Burel to emerge with a hard-fought 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) victory on Saturday and reach the third round at Indian Wells, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shows 2018 look at Indian Wells as she picks up biggest win since return
Naomi Osaka, four time Grand Slam winner and 2018 champion in Indian Wells, picks up biggest win since returning to tennis after childbirth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Coalition Member Says Election Likely in Fall After LDP’s Vote
Japan is likely to hold a general election in the fall after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party concludes its leadership vote in September, according to a top official in a coalition party. Voters ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin paints bull’s-eye on $100,000 before halving. Here’s what’s driving this crypto rally.
Some crypto bulls are now eyeing $100,000 as bitcoin’s next level, after the leading cryptocurrency on Friday briefly topped $70,000 for the first time ...
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Tokyo offers toilet tours amid flush of excitement over Wim Wenders’s Oscar hopeful
Shibuya district is offering tours of its architect-designed public facilities that feature in Perfect Days ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo show hall to open in Osaka for overseas tourists in May
OSAKA -- Hanshin Contents Link, a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway, will open an experimental hall with sumo-themed shows in the Osaka commercial complex of Namba Parks on May 30 to introduce ... ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Late tycoon’s Nagoya villa adopts styles of beloved foreign locales
One of the buildings at the second residence of Ito Jirozaemon Suketami (1878-1940), the first president of the Matsuzakaya department store･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Woman robbed as she returns home in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, are looking for a man who robbed a woman as she arrived home at her apartment on Friday night. According to police, the incident occurred at around 11 p.m., Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan can’t escape US-China hostility over Taiwan
For Yoshitaka Nakayama, the mayor of the tiny Japanese island of Ishigaki, the threat of a hostile China hits very close to home. This tropical tourist destination of 50,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for major quake amid moderate tremors ahead of 2011 Tohoku earthquake, Fukushima disaster anniversary
March, with 30 similar tremors last month, prompting researchers to warn of a more catastrophic quake The warning comes after this year's January 1 earthquake in northern Japan, the most destructive ... ( read original story ...)