Gauff, reigning U.S. Open champion who turned 20 on March 13, is the youngest American player to hold a top-three […] The post Coco Gauff advances in Miami Open, Naomi Osaka is out appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Seeks To Reclaim Top Rank In Miami Open
Naomi Osaka is reclaiming her throne in tennis, advancing to the third round of the Miami Open after defeating No. 15 seed Elina Svitolina. ( read original story ...)
A voyage across culinary India — in Tokyo
Regional Indian cuisine, however, remains elusive in Tokyo. But seek and you shall find. From the southern seaport town of Mangaluru to a bucolic village near the Bay of Bengal, below are five spots ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s most famous cherry blossom trees could disappear due to climate change
Climate change could cause Japan's famous Somei-Yoshino cherry trees to become extinct in some areas by 2100, a new report suggests. The Japan Meteorological Agency's study, which utilized artificial ... ( read original story ...)
IU earth-shatters Yokohama with her performance in the 2024 world tour’s second city
Tickets for the Yokohama leg sold out and even prompted the sale of additional seats with restricted views due to overwhelming demand ... ( read original story ...)
MELVINS and BORIS in Tokyo: See wild photos
On March 19th, the Melvins took their 2024 Japan tour to Tokyo, playing the first of two back-to-back nights at Shibuya WWW X. Japanese heavy-rock experimentalists Boris — who, of course, take their ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead over car crash in Tokyo area, raising elderly driver safety concern
TOKYO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- An elderly couple died after crashing their car with a dump truck less than 50 km from the center of Tokyo, raising safety concerns about older drivers, local police ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-exec files criminal complaint, says Tokyo police destroyed record
A former executive of a Japanese firm who was wrongly accused of illegal exports has filed a complaint with Tokyo police. He says a record of his interrogation was deliberately destroyed. Three ... ( read original story ...)
Irish-bred horses win big weekend races in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia
A massive day of stakes racing in Australia, Hong Kong Derby Day and one of Japan's two big sprint races highlighted weekend horse racing on the international scene, with Irish-bred horses taking a ... ( read original story ...)
Same-sex couples appeal Sapporo court ruling rejecting compensation
The court upheld a verdict that said nonrecognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional but rejected a claim for damages totaling ¥6 million. ( read original story ...)
When the Tokyo Imperial Palace Was Valued More Than All of California: A Look Back at Japan’s 1980s Bubble Economy
As the sun set on the 1980s, Japan was basking in the glow of its economic zenith, with Tokyo’s Imperial Palace standing as a symbol of a bubble economy so inflated that, at its peak, it was “worth as ... ( read original story ...)
US eyes change to military command in Japan as China threat looms, sources say
By Tim Kelly, Yukiko Toyoda and Laura Sanicola TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, ... ( read original story ...)
Couples in Hokkaido appeal to top court for recognition of same-sex marriage
Same-sex couples in Hokkaido have appealed to the Supreme Court over a high court ruling that deemed the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional but rejected the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka loses to Garcia in Miami Open 3rd round
Naomi Osaka exited from the third round of the Miami Open with a closely fought 7-6(4), 7-5 loss to Caroline Garcia on Sund ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says Japan’s Kishida wants to meet Kim Jong Un
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had conveyed his intention to meet the North Korean leader, state media ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Claims Japan’s Prime Minister Proposed a Meeting With Kim Jong Un
Unconfirmed by Japan, North Korean state media said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida used an unspecified channel to convey he wants to meet. ( read original story ...)