Police in Tokyo have arrested a 56-year-old man from Hokkaido on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery after he strangled a woman and stole her cash at a hotel in Tokyo. According to police, ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says ‘scars’ of abuse by Larry Nassar impacted her at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Simone Biles has revealed that the “scars of horrific abuse” by convicted sex offender and Larry Nassar affected her at the Olympic Games. Speaking emotionally, Biles said that the “burden” of ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower with gains locked in after 31-year high
Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday with market participants locking in recent gains following the record highs in 31 years of the Ni ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. to honor local Olympic and Paralympic medalists with awards
Osaka Prefecture is giving honorary grand awards to 23 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic medalists who have connections to the western Japan prefe・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall as gains locked in amid caution over 31-yr high
Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday as investors locked in recent gains after the key Nikkei and Topix indexes recently hit their highe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts economic view on weaker production, spending due to COVID revival
Japan cut its economic view for the first time in four months as a surge in COVID-19 cases disrupted manufacturers' global supply chains and dampened consumer confidence. In a monthly assessment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports slow as supply chain hiccups hit factories
Japan’s exports rose 26% in August from a year earlier, preliminary data released Thursday showed, below analysts’ forecasts, as supply chain disruptions hit manufacturers. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani and Naomi Osaka included on Time’s list of 100 most influential people
Three Japanese were named in Time Magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People of 2021,” which categorizes people judged to have had the most impact this year into icons, pioneers, titans, artists, ... ( read original story ...)
Ohtani, Osaka headline TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2021
Three Japanese are named in TIME Magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People of 2021" which categorizes people judged to have had the most impact this year into icons, pioneers, titans, artists, ... ( read original story ...)
Piers Morgan Takes Ugly Shot at ‘Sulky Faced’ Naomi Osaka for Met-Gala Dress that ‘Screamed GIVE ME ATTENTION!’
Months after blasting the Naomi Osaka for citing the media’s contributions to her mental health concerns, Piers Morgan is lashing out at her Met Gala attire. ( read original story ...)
Neeraj Chopra’s social media valuation rises to INR 428cr, courtesy Tokyo Olympics Gold: Report
Neeraj Chopra has seen his valuation on social media scale new heights ever since he clinched a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Kim praises Pohang Steelers’ resolve in AFC Champions League win over Cerezo Osaka
Osaka: Pohang Steelers head coach Kim Gi-dong hailed his players’ ability to ignore Cerezo Osaka’s partisan support as the former winners booked their place in Friday’s quarter-final draw for the 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is getting a Haruki Murakami library on Waseda University campus
The Kengo Kuma-designed library featuring Murakami’s archive is opening next month, but you can now book your visit online ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense minister draws red line around disputed islands
Japan is drawing a red line around an island chain also claimed by China, pushing back at Beijing's increasingly aggressive military posturing, and setting the stage for a potential showdown between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM contender Kono wants renewable energy, 5G to be focus of stimulus package
Japan's vaccine minister Taro Kono, a contender to replace Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, said on Thursday any new economic stimulus measures should prioritise spending on renewable energy and ... ( read original story ...)
Chanthu to produce days of tropical rainfall, raise flood risk in South Korea, Japan
Chanthu is set to continue its long-lasting journey and impact portions of South Korea and Japan through the end of the week. ( read original story ...)