Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling LDP defied expectations and held on to a majority in Sunday's parliamentary election, exit polls showed, solidifying his position in a fractious party ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka should not take media too seriously: Date
TOKYO: Former world number four Kimiko Date said she is well aware of the struggles of Naomi Osaka but added that her Japanese compatriot must find a way to deal with the pressure ... ( read original story ...)
10/31 STARDOM 11th GODDESSES OF STARDOM TAG LEAGUE 2021 DAY THREE RESULTS FROM OSAKA, JAPAN
STARDOM “11th Goddesses of STARDOM Tag League 2021” Tournament (Day 3) results from Osaka, Japan at EDION Arena Stadium #2 on 10/31/21: Saki Kashima and Ruaka beat Mina Shirakawa and Waka Tsukiyama ... ( read original story ...)
Knife-Wielding Man Dressed As Joker Injures 17 On Tokyo Train, Starts Fire
The attacker, identified as a 24-year-old man, was arrested on the spot and was being investigated on suspicion of attempted murder, NHK said. ( read original story ...)
Man dressed as Joker arrested after injuring 17 in Tokyo train attack
Japanese media report man in Batman villain costume stabbed people and started a fire ... ( read original story ...)
At least 17 injured in Tokyo subway knife and arson attack
At least 17 people have been injured in a knife and arson attack on an underground train line in the Japanese capital of Tokyo. Video footage shows passengers running through carriages away from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo passengers attacked by knifeman dressed as the Joker
One man is in a critical condition and at least ten others injured after a man dressed as the Joker stabbed people on a Tokyo train, spraying fluid and starting ... ( read original story ...)
Man dressed as Joker injures 17 on Tokyo train
EDITORS PLEASE NOTE THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGESA man dressed as Batman’s Joker attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday evening,injuring 17 people as many party-goers headed into the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democrats secure general election victory
Fumio Kishida secured a bigger-than-expected victory for the Liberal Democrats in Japan’s general election despite a nationwide weariness against the ruling party’s near-decade-long grip on power. The ... ( read original story ...)
Exit Polls Show Japan Ruling Coalition To Retain Power, Lose Seats
Japan's ruling coalition is on track to retain power but lose seats in parliament, media predictions said after polls closed in Sunday's general election, the first major test for Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako of Japan’s commoner wedding suggests sexism will doom the royal family
Demoted from princess to citizen and wife, Mako has more rights and freedom than before. But the former royal's fate was sealed long before her birth. ( read original story ...)
Japan coalition projected to keep majority, PM’s party battered – NHK
Japan's ruling coalition is projected to stay in power but the party of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is forecast to take a drubbing in an election on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK said, a blow that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s coalition keeps majority with fewer seats
Preliminary results show Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing coalition kept a majority in a parliamentary election but will lose some seats in a setback for his weeks-old government ... ( read original story ...)
Ren pulls off marginal Short Track World Cup victory in Nagoya
China's Ren Ziwei prevailed in the men's 1,000 metres race at the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup event in Nagoya after a photo finish and less ... ( read original story ...)
At least 17 injured in knife attack and fire on Tokyo subway crowded with Halloween revelers
Police said the attacker was wearing an outfit that could have been a costume resembling a comic book character. ( read original story ...)
Man with knife injures 17 people on Tokyo train, starts fire
A man brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train car on Sunday stabbed several passengers before setting a fire, police said. NHK public television said at least 10 passengers were injured, ... ( read original story ...)