The Japanese Diet is scheduled to vote on the nation's next prime minister on Tuesday, which has political parties angling to gain support for their candidates. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama lays out plans to successfully integrate Goodyear OTR business
HIRATSUKA, Japan— Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) plans to revise the production allocation and network of the former Goodyear OTR business following its acquisition earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka survives 3-setter, injury to advance at Japan Open
Naomi Osaka fought through an injury to defeat defending champion Suzan Lamens 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday.The No. 1 seed in her home-country ... ( read original story ...)
China Sends Armed Ships Into Japan-Claimed Waters in Record Streak
China’s coast guard has increased the tempo and duration of its patrols since Japan nationalized the Senkaku islands in 2012. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka cuts short on-court interview after win in Japan: ‘I’m sorry’
Naomi Osaka is through to the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 event in Osaka, though it wasn’t a straightforward path. After edging out the first set in a tiebreak, she dropped the second 6-3 to Dutch ... ( read original story ...)
Sources: Sapporo picks preferred bidder for real estate unit
NHK has learned that Japan's Sapporo Holdings has given preferential negotiating rights to overseas investment funds for the purchase of its real estate unit. ( read original story ...)
Tearful Osaka battles injury to reach Japan Open quarterfinals
Naomi Osaka battled through injury to reach the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday, choking back tears after hitting the winning shot against defending champion Suzan Lamens. ( read original story ...)
Tearful Osaka Battles Injury To Reach Japan Quarter-finals
Naomi Osaka battled through injury to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Wednesday, choking back tears after hitting the winning shot against defending champion Suzan Lamens. ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Naomi Osaka suffers injury scare very late in match but gets over finish line
No. 1 seed Naomi Osaka had to receive a medical timeout very late in her round-of-16 match at the WTA 250 tournament in Osaka but still managed to close out world No. 57 Suzan Lamens 7-6 (6) 3-6 6-2. ( read original story ...)
Despite injury scare, Naomi Osaka dethrones defending champ Lamens in Osaka
Naomi Osaka battle spast defending champion Suzan Lamens in three sets to reach the Kinoshita Group Japan Open quarterfinals, but suffered an injury scare in the match's closing stages. ( read original story ...)
China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Wins Gold Award
On the evening of October 12, local time, the Awards Ceremony for Expo 2025 Osaka took place at the Expo site. The China Pavilion was honored with the Gold Award for Exhibition Design in the ... ( read original story ...)
Overdose suspected as teenage girl fatally falls off building in Tokyo’s Kabukicho area
A 14-year-old girl died after falling from a multitenant building in the Kabukicho entertainment quarter in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on the evening of Oct. 13, possibly after a drug overdose, the ... ( read original story ...)
60th anniv. of normalization of Seoul-Tokyo diplomatic ties
Former Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shinsuke Sugiyama, now an adviser to the Japanese foreign ministry, gives a lecture in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2025, during a forum marking the 60th ... ( read original story ...)
ANA plane that hit runway lights at Tokyo’s Haneda ma
TOKYO: The All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane that hit runway lights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday (Oct 13) may have tried to take off using the edge of the runway, instead of its centre. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Surprise Kingmaker Tamaki Has Shot at Becoming PM
Less than a year ago, Yuichiro Tamaki was fighting to retain the leadership of his own opposition party amid reports of an extramarital affair. Now, the 56-year-old athletics fan is in the running to ... ( read original story ...)
KKR, PAG near deal to acquire Sapporo’s real estate for over $2.6B
KKR & Co (NYSE:KKR) and PAG have emerged as leading bidders in a potential ¥400 billion (≈ $2.6 billion) deal to buy the real estate holdings of Sapporo Holdings (OTCPK:SOOBF), sources familiar with ... ( read original story ...)