A midmatch flyover from Frecce Tricolori (Italy's national air force display team), an unsportsmanlike conduct warning from Osaka, and Stearns vomiting on the side of the court summed up the wild ... ( read original story ...)
Sinner eases into Italian Open last 16, Osaka dumped out
Jannik Sinner cruised into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Monday after comfortably beating lucky loser Jesper de Jong 6-4, 6-2 in front of a delighted crowd in Rome.World number one Sinner ... ( read original story ...)
Latvian president to visit Japan from Sun. to attend Osaka expo
Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics will make a three-day visit to Japan starting Sunday to attend the World Exposition in Osaka, the ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japanese civil group urges Tokyo to ‘face history’ through exhibitions of Japanese chemical warfare in WWII
Japanese visitors attend an exhibition in Yokohama from May 2-6, 2025 on the Imperial Japanese Army's chemical warfare crimes during the invasion of China. Photo: Courtesy of Nobu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Guinea-Bissau vow closer ties ahead of development conference
Bissau agreed on Monday to boost bilateral cooperation, including on food security, ahead of a Japan-hosted conference on African development this summer. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told the West ... ( read original story ...)
Peyton Stearns Throws up Court-Side After Defeating Naomi Osaka at Italian Open
In one of the most high-quality matches of the 2025 Italian Open so far, American Peyton Stearns pulled off a career-defining win over former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka- and then immediately vomited ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka knocked out of Italian Open as fans await Sinner
Naomi Osaka was eliminated from the Italian Open on Monday after being beaten by Peyton Stearns 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) as her struggles for form at the top level continued. ( read original story ...)
After aerobatic interruption, Stearns defeats Osaka in Rome thriller
Peyton Stearns shrugged off an interruption from the Frecce Tricolori to notch a second straight third-set tiebreak win over a Grand Slam champion, defeating Naomi Osaka to reach the Internazionali ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Tokyo E-Prix: Here are the sustainability and social impact highlights
The Tokyo E-Prix double header this weekend emphasizes sustainability and community impact alongside high-speed racing. Powered by renewable energy, the event features the Change. Accelerated. Live ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Rose: the American stranded in Japan after Pearl Harbor who became the voice of Japanese propaganda.
She was the voice of Japanese propaganda in WWII, but Tokyo Rose was actually an American citizen stranded in Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese man arrested for allegedly stealing ‘bonsai’ from Tokyo shop
Tokyo police have arrested a Vietnamese man on suspicion of stealing "bonsai" potted trees from a botanical shop, possibly for sale abroad. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Militarism – Taisho Democracy
A city of liberal ideas like labor unions, women's rights, and democracy. A city of foreign delights like chocolate and cigars. A city about to be destroyed! Buildings collapse crushing hundreds and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan supermarket rice prices fall for first time in 18 weeks
Japanese supermarket rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, though they were still double the price from the same period a year earlier. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos to ramp up investment in LNG, SAF while slowing hydrogen
Japan's top oil refiner, Eneos Holdings, plans to increase investment in low-carbon energy such as liquefied natural gas and sustainable aviation fuel, while slowing efforts in cleaner alternatives ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Merchants’ Mood Hits Worst in Three Years on Tariff Woes
Sentiment among Japanese merchants sank to the lowest in more than three years, underscoring deepening concerns over the economic outlook at home and abroad as the impact from US tariffs begins to ... ( read original story ...)
GB to face Japan in BJK Cup quarter-finals
Great Britain will play Japan in the quarter-finals of September's Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China. The winners will face either the USA or Kazakhstan in the semi-finals, with the other ... ( read original story ...)