Four people have sustained minor to moderate injuries in a bear attack at Fukushima Steel Works in Japan. Police and fire department officials rushed to a residential area in the Sasakino district of ... ( read original story ...)
Snacks to go: Popular crackers sold via vending machine on Nagoya shinkansen platform
NAGOYA -- A vending machine selling the popular shrimp-flavored rice cracker "Yukari," which has long held the No. 1 spot in Nagoya Station's souvenir・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Secret construction, zero permits: Why Japan is shocking the Pakistani diaspora with illegal Saitama mosque demolition order
A newly built mosque in Kawagoe, Japan, faces demolition for City Planning Act violations. The Pakistan Embassy has completely distanced itself from the project. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan embarrassed in Japan as ‘illegal’ mosque inaugurated in presence of Pak ambassador now faces demolition
A mosque inaugurated by Pakistan's ambassador in Japan has sparked a diplomatic and legal controversy. Japanese authorities declared the structure in Kawagoe was built without proper permissions in a ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain from tropical storm raises flood risks in the Tokyo region
A tropical storm is dumping heavy rain and raising flood risks around east-central Japan as it moved into the heavily populated Tokyo region ... ( read original story ...)
Flood warnings as storm moves towards Tokyo
Storm Jangmi battered swathes of the country with torrential rain, prompting evacuation calls for hundreds of thousands. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Katayama Reiterates Ready on FX Response as Yen Weakens
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated that authorities are prepared to respond to foreign exchange moves as needed at any time, in comments that came as the yen weakened to levels near where authorities intervened to prop it up in late April. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits record high; yen at 160 per dollar amid US-Iran war uncertainty
Asian markets today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 0.91%, while the broader Topix index rose 0.93%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 also gained 0.32%, on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka accused of spreading ‘uninspiring’ message after French Open loss
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made headlines this week for multiple reasons. Osaka competed in a rare women's night match at Roland Garros with Aryna Sabalenka this Monday. Despite her ... ( read original story ...)
Andy Roddick calls out ‘weird’ request for Aryna Sabalenka to dance after French Open win over Naomi Osaka
Andy Roddick said asking Aryna Sabalenka to dance after her French Open victory over Naomi Osaka is a weird thing to do in a professional setting. ( read original story ...)
Visitors to one of Tokyo’s most popular districts face on-the-spot fines for littering
Tokyo officials are implementing a new enforcement policy that allows authorities to issue on-the-spot penalties to people caught improperly discarding waste in busy public areas. ( read original story ...)
Lost WWII submarine discovered off the coast of Japan
The Herring was first launched from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine on January 15, 1942, and officially commissioned on May 4, 1942. The vessel completed eight war patrols in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans during the war. Herring sank seven enemy ships, including four Japanese cargo ships during what would be the submarine’s final ...
Missing American in Japan ‘may be emotionally distressed’: report
A social media post says he had been on a trip with his family since May 25 and describes him as "very well travelled." ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka offers uninspiring response about her mindset following French Open loss to Aryna Sabalenka
Naomi Osaka made a stunning admission after her straight-sets loss to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the 2026 French Open. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama apprenticeship program trains next generation of truck tire plant technicians
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) is helping employees develop technical skills and earn college degrees through a hands-on maintenance ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Develops Proprietary Tire Mould Design Support
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that it developed a proprietary tire mould design support system using simulations (FEM: finite element method) and the Company’s AI technology in April 2026. ( read original story ...)