Noah Lyles discusses his mental health around Tokyo 2020 and how he felt racing in-front of an empty stadium. ( read original story ...)
Carytown’s Tokyo Market to relocate up the street
What we offer now is so much more than what it used to be,” manager Bochie Thompson said of the nearly 20-year-old store's need for more space. “It is packed floor to ceiling.” ( read original story ...)
Freestyle BMX star Hannah Roberts aims for the Olympic gold in Paris that eluded her in Tokyo
Hannah Roberts narrowly missed out on winning the freestyle BMX gold medal in the discipline's Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan Wanted Higher Inflation. It’s Here, and It Hurts.
As the rest of the world fought to keep inflation in check, one country welcomed it with open arms. ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Deity travels river during Osaka’s Tenjin Festival
The Tenjin Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals, reached its final day on July 25. The Funatogyo event was held, where about 100 boats criss ( read original story ...)
Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber
Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States - a grouping known as the 'Quad' - met in Tokyo on Monday for talks expected to focus on maritime security and initiatives to build up cyber defences. ( read original story ...)
Goodyear sells OTR business to Yokohama
Under the transaction, Yokohama Rubber says it will acquire all shares of Goodyear subsidiary Nippon Giant Tire Co. Ltd, which operates an OTR plant in Japan, plus the Australia-based Goodyear ... ( read original story ...)
Why Global Investors Are Watching What Japan Does Next
Officials at Japan’s central bank are considering when to raise interest rates, as their counterparts in the United States plan to cut them, which could rattle markets around the world. ( read original story ...)
USA vs. Japan in women’s basketball at Olympics: Tipoff time Monday, how to watch, lineups
The U.S. women's basketball team takes on Japan in Group C play at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday. Here's how to watch, the starting lineup: ( read original story ...)
Swiatek, Alcaraz and Djokovic start the Olympics with wins at the French Open’s site. Osaka loses
Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz got the Paris Olympics tennis competition started with first-round victories Saturday under closed roofs at Roland Garros, the site of their French Open titles less than two months ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population plummets: How it compares among the world’s fastest shrinking nations
Japan's total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than 500,000 people as the population ages and births remain low, new data from the country's Interior Ministry showed. Economists warn shrinking populations hurt economic growth and could have negative implications for labour forces and social support systems. ( read original ...
Naomi Osaka Gets Brutally Honest About Struggling to Win After Olympics Loss
Naomi Osaka is facing a challenging phase in her career. Following a first-round exit at the Paris Olympics on Saturday to Germany's Angelique Kerber, Osaka was ( read original story ...)
What Are ‘the Twisties’ in Gymnastics? Simone Biles Faced the Condition at the Tokyo Olympics
Here's all you need to know about the twisties, which Simone Biles and other gymnasts have admitted to experiencing. ( read original story ...)
“Blinken go home”: Tokyo protesters rally against US policy on Gaza
Pro-Palestine demo erupted during Blinken's visit, reflecting growing global opposition to US stance on Gaza offensive ( read original story ...)
Stomach grumbles: Japan’s eateries catch heat over higher tourist prices
In Niseko, a ski resort in Hokkaido famous for its powdery snow, a bowl of crab ramen can cost up to 3,800 yen ($24.68) and katsu curry up to 3,200 yen ($20.78) – around three times as much as in nearby Sapporo, one of Japan’s culinary hubs. ( read original story ...)
US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, ( read original story ...)