A 17-year-old high school student has been arrested in Tokyo after he allegedly stabbed several fellow students as they sat for a university entrance exam. ( read original story ...)
Univ. entrance exam test-takers stabbed near Univ. of Tokyo
Two people taking Japan's unified university entrance exams were stabbed on Saturday near the University of Tokyo, the operator of th ... ( read original story ...)
3 injured after being stabbed in University of Tokyo
Three were injured on Saturday morning after being stabbed at the University of Tokyo, NHK reported. The stabbing took place at around 8 a.m. before the university admission test started, injuring two ... ( read original story ...)
Railguns to defend against hypersonic missiles: What are they and why Japan is betting on this Next Gen weapon
Provided by Firstpost Railguns to defend against hypersonic missiles: What are they and why Japan is betting on this Next Gen weapon . Months after North Korea joined the major ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are the Most Eye-Popping Cars at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon
Some of the world’s top automakers and tuners are showing off their wackiest and most extravagant rides at a three-day car show in Tokyo taking place this weekend. Each year giants and fanatics of the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s missile tests pose a serious threat to Japan, global community, says Hirokazu Matsuno, secretary-general of Japanese Government
North Korea's missile tests pose a serious threat to Japan and the global community, Hirokazu Matsuno, secretary-general of the Japanese Government, said on Friday. "North Korea's repeated missile ... ( read original story ...)
Regional Pulse: Forwarders request additional BSAs, charter flights ex-Japan to fulfill US demand
Airfreight stakeholders with operations in Japan report that Japanese exports, which are currently driven by U.S. demand for automotive-related shipments, has forwarders requesting for additional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan forces U.S. military bases to restrict activities to help stem COVID-19 swell
Some 55,000 U.S. military personnel will be confined to their bases in Japan for the next two weeks. Japan’s government demanded the U.S. impose stricter measures to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases. ( read original story ...)
We want to prove Tokyo wasn’t a one day wonder, says women’s hockey coach Schopman
The extraordinary performance at the Tokyo Olympics was not a “one day wonder”, asserted Indian women’s hockey team chief coach Janneke Schopman, who is looking forward to this year’s World Cup. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Gushes over Boyfriend Cordae’s New Album: ‘You’re a Star and a Light’
Naomi Osaka can't help but praise her boyfriend Cordae 's new album, Bird's Eye View. The tennis star, 24, posted a sweet tribute to her boyfriend of three years on social media on Friday alongside a ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Japan Denies Report on PS4, PS5 Consoles Production in 2022
Sony Japan just denied one of the biggest reports that had dropped this week regarding PS5 and PS4 consoles production. Everything started with a report from Bloomberg published on January 12, 2022. ( read original story ...)
The 10 highest-paid female athletes: Naomi Osaka is No. 1 again with over $57 million in earnings last year
According to a new annual earnings list from Forbes, the 10 highest-earning female athletes made a combined $167 million before taxes in 2021, a 23% jump from 2020 levels. Interestingly, just one of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Dedicates a Sweet Message to Boyfriend Cordae
Naomi Osaka took to Instagram to write her boyfriend, Cordae, a sweet message about his work ethic after he released his sophomore studio album, From a Birds Eye View. "Getting closer to someone and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobayashi among favorites in wide-open ski jumping
Even athletes who compete in ski jumping and a former Olympian paid to analyze the sport on TV have no idea who will win gold at the Beijing Games . ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hitachi to sell about 50per cent stake in construction unit for $1.6 billion
Japan's Hitachi Ltd said on Friday it plans to sell about half of its stake in Hitachi Construction to trading company Itochu in a sale worth about 182.4 billion yen ($1.60 billion).Itochu will buy ... ( read original story ...)
Barty’s home party faces disruption from champion Osaka
Ash Barty is in prime position to end Australia's lengthy wait for a home winner at this year's Australian Open but defending champion Naomi Osaka and a host of others will be out to spoil the party ... ( read original story ...)