Ohtani, Tom Brady, Naomi Osaka and other celebrities who promoted FTX are accused by consumers and investors of conspiring to mislead people into investing in FTX products and using the FTX exchange. More from Sportico.com Ohtani Has Free-Agent Market on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may delay its Mars moon sampling mission MMX due to rocket problems
Japan’s ambitious mission to explore the two mini moons of Mars could be facing a lengthy delay. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) is scheduled to launch in September 2024, taking advantage of a once-every-26-months launch window to the Red Planet. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Yokohama intends to grow its tourist influx; make city more sustainable, smart
Yokohama city of Japan is a popular tourist destination and further intends to grow its tourist influx by making the city more sustainable and smart. To realize this vision, Yokohama City organized ... ( read original story ...)
The WWII Tokyo firebombing was the deadliest air raid in history, with a death toll exceeding those of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US air raid killed up to 100,000 Japanese people, most of them civilians, signaling an escalation in WWII tactics. ( read original story ...)
Korean Air Celebrates 2 Decades Of Tokyo Haneda-Seoul Gimpo Flights
The route between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Seoul's Gimpo Airport is one of the most important and well-traveled routes in Asia, fostering relationships between countries and indicating diplomatic status between nations. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister to replace chief cabinet secretary-report
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno amid media reports he received undeclared political funds, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Saturday, citing government and ruling party sources. ( read original story ...)
Top military readiness lawmakers call for probe into fatal Osprey crash
Two top military readiness lawmakers have requested a review into the V-22 Osprey program after a crash off the coast of Japan killed eight U.S. airmen and prompted the Air Force to ground its entire fleet. ( read original story ...)
Newly-formed volcanic island near Japan is still growing, satellite reveals
The island forged in fire off the coast of Japan in October this year is still growing, as seen in a Copernicus Sentinel-2 image caught on Nov. 27. ( read original story ...)
Olympics, more Slams on Osaka’s mind
She told Japanese broadcaster NHK that she feels “nervous and also happy and excited” as she prepares to return. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM to replace chief cabinet secretary -report
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno amid media reports he had received undeclared political funds, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Saturday, ( read original story ...)
U.S. Military On High Alert After Fatal Osprey Crash In Japan; Entire Fleet Grounded | Details
The US military has grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor helicopters following a fatal crash last week off the coast of Japan. The Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement that the move was to "mitigate risk while the investigation continues. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Will Get a Theatrical Release in Japan, After All
Oppenheimer ” will get a theatrical release in Japan, after all. The Japanese distributor Bitters End said Thursday that the Christopher Nolan film will play in the country’s theaters in 2024. In a statement, ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for cutting off octogenarian neighbor’s ear in Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A 74-year-old man has been arrested in Tokyo for allegedly attacking and cutting off his octogenarian neighbor's left ear with a knife, police said Saturday. Junichi Takebayashi is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland apologizes for Minnie Mouse skirt-lifting incident
The operator of Tokyo Disneyland on Friday apologized after clips of Minnie Mouse having her skirt lifted by another character during a recent Christmas parade went viral on social media, with some ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s LGBTQ district sees surge in new bars: ‘Ni-chome is special’
Though clusters of LGBTQ bars are opening elsewhere in Tokyo, most would-be tenants insist on properties officially within Ni-chome. Even crossing a street that forms a boundary to another area is a ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo Cancels Live 2024 Tokyo and Postpones Esports Events
Nintendo has made the tough decision to cancel its highly anticipated Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo event, in addition to postponing other events. ( read original story ...)