Fresh off his discharge, BTS’ Jungkook sparks backlash over ‘Make Tokyo Great Again’ cap. Brand forced to clarify as fans slam political undertones. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba heads to G7 to press Trump to drop auto tariffs
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to persuade him to drop trade tariffs that have ... ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: ‘Greek temple’ hall in Yokohama houses traditional wooden structure
A building here whose exterior is reminiscent of an ancient Greek temple houses a wooden structure often seen inside traditional Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Olympics → J-League top scorer Arrested by police at worst unimaginable airport → Non-pa…
The player who experienced the English Premier League (EPL), the Beijing Olympics bronze medal, and the J-League top scorer has collapsed in a terrible way. Japan's Sports Hochi reported on the 14th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and US trade negotiators spoke again on Saturday, Japan gov’t says
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke by phone for 30 minutes on Saturday and explored the possibility of a trade deal, the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Preview: Yokohama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale – prediction, team news, lineups
Yokohama FC were formed by fans of Yokohama Flugels as a protest against their merger with Yokohama Marinos in 1999, becoming the first fan-owned professional sports team in the country, but Fulie ... ( read original story ...)
Leicester City midfielder Takarada to re-join Cerezo Osaka | OneFootball
With Takarada out of contract at Leicester City this summer, the player has deemed it to be the right time to move on. She has agreed a return to Cerezo Osaka, the club where she initially started out ... ( read original story ...)
Global Times: Japanese civil group urges Tokyo to ‘face history’ through exhibitions of Japanese chemical warfare in WWII
Japanese group holds exhibition on wartime chemical weapons, urging Japan to confront its WWII history and reflect on past crimes.Beijing, China, June 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A Japanese civil ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Reveals New Illustrations as Part of Its 10th-Anniversary Project
Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul originally ran from 2011 to 2018, with the first part of the manga – titled Tokyo Ghoul – running from 2011 to 2014, and the second part – titled Tokyo Ghoul:re – running from ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Shrine Festival 2025: A Journey into Sapporo’s Spiritual Heart and Its Festive Traditions
Exploring the Spiritual Significance of the Hokkaido Shrine Festival. E very year, nestled in the lush greens of Maruyama Park in Sapporo, the Hokkaido Shrine Festival unfolds, sh ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues rare warnings on bond market in policy roadmap
Japan's government issued rare warnings on rising government bond yields and the changing structure of debt ownership in its economic policy roadmap as the central bank gradually trims its presence in ... ( read original story ...)
Record 99 women run for Tokyo assembly race, making up 34% of all candidates
A record high of 99 women have filed their candidacies in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election slated for June 22, accounting for 34% of ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
RIZIN Landmark 11 in Sapporo Full Results
RIZIN Landmark 11 was set for Sapporo on Saturday with a former featherweight champ headlining the show, plus heavyweight GP action. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Kotozakura bids to get back on track by focusing on basics
Ozeki Kotozakura resumed wrestling practice Friday in preparation for next month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, emphasizin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: 6,000 iris plants in full bloom at historic Tokyo garden
Iris flowers are seen at Horikiri Shobuen Iris Garden in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward, June 13, 2025. Some 6,000 Japanese iris plants in around 200 varieti ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police wary of lone-wolf attacks as election campaigning begins
Campaigning began Friday for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, with the capital's police stepping up measures to thwart possi ... ( read original story ...)