Book reveals how Indonesians watched Chinese opponents Jia Yifan and Chen Qingchen practising on eve of gold medal match. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and surroundings hit by intense heat
Temperatures are soaring in the Kanto-Koshin region including Tokyo, with the mercury already topping 35 degrees Celsius in some cities. The Japan Meteorological Agency is forecasting mostly cloudy and sunny weather for the region on Saturday as it is in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. man handed new arrest warrant over fake police patrol car
A 26-year-old delivery driver was served a fresh arrest warrant on July 19 on suspicion of attaching red emergency lighting and modifying his ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock
A U.S. plan to use Japanese factories to boost production of Patriot air defence missiles - used by Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks - is being delayed by a shortage of a critical component ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka woman arrested after corpse of newborn boy found in golf course restroom
Suspect Yuka Tatehara, a 28-year-old resident of Osaka's Hirano Ward, was quoted as telling Hyogo Prefectural Police, "It's true." Tatehara is accused of abandoning the corpse of a baby in a plastic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2021 to Paris 2024: What has changed for India at the Olympics?
Three years on from the Tokyo Olympics, a lot has changed in Indian sport. An Indian is now a reigning Olympic and world champion in track and field, there is a full-strength shooting contingent, and ... ( read original story ...)
Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki excited for return to Tokyo Dome for Japan series vs Dodgers in 2025
A 9-year-old Seiya Suzuki sat in the stands of the Tokyo Dome with eyes peeled on New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui as he warmed up for a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2004. It ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s invitation to this year’s atomic bomb commemorations in Japan has sparked a controversy over double standards
Hiroshima, the Japanese city devastated by a US atomic bomb in 1945, is at the center of a growing controversy after local officials dismissed calls to disinvite Israel from its annual ceremony ... ( read original story ...)
Descendant of linguist John Manjiro tells Nagoya students about value of int’l exchange
NAGOYA -- A group including a descendant of Manjiro Nakahama, a linguist also known as John Manjiro, who devoted himself to promoting U.S.-Japan exchange after being rescued by an American ship in ... ( read original story ...)
“It was so, so brave”: Simone Biles’ doc director on the gymnast pulling out of Tokyo Olympics
After suffering from a bout of "the twisties" — a disorienting sensation in which one's brain and body don't align during a mid-air move — during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Simone Biles, the most ... ( read original story ...)
High school student arrested for snatching pouch from 81-year-old man in Yokohama
A 16-year-old high school student from Kawasaki City has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a pouch containing 55,000 yen from an 81-year-old man in Yokohama. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)
Celeb Snaps: Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Matt Dillon, Naomi Osaka, and more
Rose McGowan arriving at Frauen100 at the Hotel de Rome in Berlin on Jul. 18, 2024. Tennis Player Naomi Osaka is filming a commercial for Maybelline in Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, on Jul. 18, 2024. Harry Shum Jr and Awkwafina were spotted out in West ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Was Shy’- John McEnroe Opens Up Like Never Before in an Honest Chat About Mental Health and Naomi Osaka
"It's okay to not be okay, and it's okay to ask for help" It would be a blind call to think that this quote came from a philosopher. The post 'I Was Shy'- John McEnroe Opens Up Like Never Before in an Honest Chat About Mental Health and Naomi Osaka appeared first on EssentiallySports. ( read ...
“Happy Birthday”- Naomi Osaka, Gabby Thomas and the sports world extend their heartfelt wishes to Noah Lyles as world champion turns 27
Noah Lyles turned 27 on July 18, just eight days ahead of his big showdown at the Paris Olympics. The athlete expressed gratitude for being blessed with his opportunities and received heartfelt wishes from renowned athletes such as Naomi Osaka, ( read original story ...)
Golf-Japan’s Iwasaki suffers consecutive nines as Open ends in despair
Sunday morning hackers watching the professionals often think they are watching a different sport to the one they play but they will identify with Japan's Aguri Iwasaki. The 26-year-old, who qualified by winning the Japan Open last year, ( read original story ...)
Rate Divergence Seen Stemming Flow to Japan’s Small-Cap Stocks
A resurgence in Japan’s small-cap stocks is likely to face growing headwinds as the Bank of Japan may move toward raising interest rates. ( read original story ...)