The Met Gala has returned this year after being canceled in 2020 and then postponed from May of this year amid the COVID pandemic. ( read original story ...)
The special meaning behind tennis star Naomi Osaka’s Met Gala dress
Tennis star Naomi Osaka made a dramatic debut Monday at the Met Gala. The 23-year-old stepped onto the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala wearing a striking look ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Stuns in Dramatic Dress and Ruffled Cape at 2021 Met Gala
Naomi Osaka is having a major fashion moment at the 2021 Met Gala. The tennis star arrived on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for fashion's biggest event of the year in a dramatic ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Hair Defies Gravity at the 2021 Met Gala
It's an unwritten rule that, if you attend the Met Gala, your look better turn heads. And Naomi Osaka definitely understood the assignment this year. The renowned athlete arrived at the 2021 Met Gala ... ( read original story ...)
Japan LDP’s Ishiba May Back Kono in Party Leadership Race – Report
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership candidate and former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a debate for the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan September 12, 2020. ( read original story ...)
Self-belief and strategy: Japan’s Taro Kono upends race for next premier
When Taro Kono, Japan's leading contender to be prime minister, was a senior in high school, he asked his father to send him overseas for university, but was flatly refused. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Richest Person Builds $38 Billion Automation Fortune
Takemitsu Takizaki, the founder of electronic-sensor maker Keyence Corp., has overtaken Uniqlo billionaire Tadashi Yanai to become Japan’s richest person. Takizaki is worth $38.2 billion, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns citizens of possible attack in Southeast Asia
Japan’s Foreign Ministry is urging its citizens to stay away from religious facilities and crowds in six Southeast Asian nations, warning of a possible attack ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Met Gala Look Is a Powerful Celebration of Her Heritage
The tennis star’s breathtaking Louis Vuitton gown featured a print designed by her sister Mari as a tribute to her Haitian and Japanese ancestry. ( read original story ...)
Putin hails RPC athletes as heroes of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Russian Paralympic Committee athletes as the heroes of Tokyo 2020 at a reception in the Kremlin. ( read original story ...)
UK stars beg Lord Coe to solve crisis after Tokyo failures
Some of Britain’s leading track and field stars made a dramatic appeal to Lord Coe last week, asking him to intervene in what they described as a crisis at UK ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo farewells Japan’s only double-decker shinkansen with a special escalator at the station
The only two-level shinkansen train in Japan, the E4 Series — also known as “Max Toki” and “Max Tanigawa” — currently used on the Joetsu shinkansen, is scheduled to end its regular service on Oct 1. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: Senedd welcome for returning medal stars
Wales' Olympians and Paralympians have been welcomed in the Senedd to celebrate their Tokyo success. The Welsh athletes won 22 medals - eight at the Olympics and 14 at the Paralympics. First Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Biden, leaders of Australia, India, Japan to meet in person
President Joe Biden is set to host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan for a four-way meeting later this month to strategize about COVID-19, climate change and other issues. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka just launched a beauty line — here are all the details and where to shop
Because every shade needs good skin care. The post Naomi Osaka just launched a beauty line — here are all the details and where to shop appeared first on In The Know. ( read original story ...)
Biden to Host Leaders of Australia, Japan, India Sept. 24 -U.S. Official
U.S. President Joe Biden will host a first in-person summit of leaders of the "Quad" countries - Australia, India, Japan and the United States - next week, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on ... ( read original story ...)