The request made today must be approved by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and would mark a new record figure. Most of the budget will be allocated to the development of the latest generation of weapons ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Asakawa re-elected as ADB chief, vows to help pandemic recovery
Asakawa, who served as Japan’s vice finance minister for international affairs until July 2019, will begin his new term — which runs for five years — on Nov. 24, the Manila-based institution said. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-‘Perfectionist’ Osaka keen to change mindset at US Open and beyond
Defending U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka said on Monday she had put undue pressure on herself by constantly striving for perfection and that going forward she wanted to stop picking holes in her own ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan to relocate its Kabul embassy to Qatar
Japan’s top diplomat says his country has temporarily moved its embassy from Afghanistan to Turkey but now plans to relocate it to Qatar, where the Taliban have an office. The Gulf Arab country is ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka’s new found interest in cryptocurrencies
After exploring the world of Non-Fungible Tokens, Naomi Osaka is now looking at cryptocurrencies, especially Dogecoin as an investment option ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Revengers’ Episode 22: Origin Story Of The Charm [Spoilers]
Holding Baji’s charm brings back memories from when the six pioneer members started the Tokyo Manjiro Gang. "Tokyo Revengers" Episode 22 explores the origin story of the gang and the charm. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Wins Her First 2021 US Open Match, Defeats Marie Bouzkova in 2 Straight Sets
Naomi Osaka has one victory in her quest to defend her US Open title. At Flushing Meadows on Monday, the 23-year-old tennis star, who represents Japan, defeated Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic by ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka the entertainer kicks off US Open title defence with straight sets win
Naomi Osaka came to Flushing Meadows to entertain and did not disappoint on Monday, overcoming a slow start to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 and get her U.S. Open title defence under way in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Ben Watson wins time trial gold as medals flow on day seven
Ben Watson wins time trial gold on his Paralympic debut as the medals continue to flow for Great Britain on day seven in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Sarah Storey becomes GB’s joint most successful Paralympian with 16th gold
Sarah Storey becomes Great Britain's joint most successful Paralympian of all time after winning her 16th gold medal in the C5 time trial in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan had a list of around 500 people it planned to evacuate from Afghanistan. Only one made it out.
Japan was only able to rescue one Kyodo News reporter from its evacuation plan, after being hindered by legal restrictions and difficulties getting people to the airport. ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 427 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 45 km south of Tahara, Japan around noon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 14 minutes ago 45 km south of Tahara, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) repo ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka the entertainer kicks off US Open title defence with straight sets win
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) -Naomi Osaka came to Flushing Meadows to entertain and did not disappoint on Monday, overcoming a slow start to beat Czech Marie ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins US Open return, hopes to ‘believe more in myself’
Here's the realization Naomi Osaka came to, gradually and only recently: If other people think a lot of her, she probably should, too. “Hearing a little kid telling me that I'm their favorite player ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Toyota restarts driverless vehicles after accident
Toyota is resuming operations of its autonomous vehicles at the Paralympic Games village in Tokyo following an accident. Services of the e-Palette pods were halted after a vehicle hit a visually ... ( read original story ...)