Osaka Prefectural Police recaptured a bright white peahen around noon on April 10 after it had caused a brief commotion when it escaped its o･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Office Vacancies Hit Three-Year Low, Bucking Global Slump
Tokyo office vacancies dropped to a three-year low in March, a sign that the commercial real estate market in the Japanese capital is withstanding the slump afflicting major cities around the world. ( read original story ...)
Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies at the age of 54 in Japan
Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wresting and a former grand champion, has died at the age of 54. ( read original story ...)
Osaka looking at ‘bigger picture’ on her tennis comeback
Former world number one Naomi Osaka said Thursday that she was looking at "a bigger picture" and not just results since returning to tennis late last year after giving birth. "But I have to look at it ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoned places in Tokyo
If you've ever seen the hit Netflix Japanese series Alice in Borderland, you'd know that there is a certain thrill and buzz when it comes to being alone in. Just me, myself and I. Well, if you want to ... ( read original story ...)
Crowds gather at Tokyo’s Ueno Park
Tokyo's Ueno Park has 800 cherry trees belonging to 55 varieties. It has become one of the most famous places for cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo, with areas designated for laying out picnic mats and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka returns to BJK Cup duty with hopeful eye on Olympics
Naomi Osaka returns to the BJK Cup for the first time in four years on Friday, optimistically hoping to force her way into the Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s State Dinner for Japan Was Heavy on Symbolism (and Yes, Cherry Blossoms)
The heavy-handed symbolic gestures were returned by the Bidens. Naomi Biden Neal, the eldest presidential granddaughter who was married at the White House in 2022, arrived in a dress with cherry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will give the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to plant at Tidal Basin
Many of the new trees will be planted in Washington at the Tidal Basin, where some existing trees will be removed for a construction project to repair sea walls. ( read original story ...)
State dinner for Japan attracts top figures from business, politics and even an ex-president
Top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — turned up for a lavish state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gifts 250 new cherry trees to D.C., replacing those to be removed for repairs
Japan is gifting the United States 250 new cherry trees, Prime Minister Kishida and President Biden announced during a state visit at the White House. ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan commit to new global military alliance, shared moon-landing project
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced a "historic" new military pact and cooperation on a joint space mission to send a Japanese astronaut to the moon. ( read original story ...)
Factbox-US, Japan strike deals on defense, space at leaders’ summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a wide range of agreements to enhance security and economic ties when they met at the White House on ... ( read original story ...)
Biden says he backs Japan’s outreach to North Korea and says he’s still open to talks with Kim
President Joe Biden says Japan’s attempts to set up a leader-to-leader summit with North Korea is “a good thing,” and reiterated his administration’s willingness for its own talks without ... ( read original story ...)
Guests at the state dinner for Japan’s prime minister will share the feel of walking over a koi pond
Jill Biden is honoring the friendship between the United States and Japan by transforming the State Floor of the White House into a vibrant spring garden for a glamorous dinner that she and President ... ( read original story ...)
Franklin wants to turn Tokyo silver into Paris gold
Team GB's Mallory Franklin wants to go one step further and win a gold at the Olympics in Paris, four years after winning silver in Japan. ( read original story ...)