This show is a superbly various survey of Japanese graphic art – and most particularly of the incomparable Hiroshige ... ( read original story ...)
The Olympics steamrolled Tokyo activists. Now LA residents are bracing for a fight
Plans for 2028 will exacerbate housing crisis – and low-income residents have no voice in the matter, tenant activists say ... ( read original story ...)
Torrential rain lashes Japan submerging buildings, at least 3 feared dead
"I've experienced three floods like this so far, but this is the worst," said Toshimi Kusumoto, a 68-year-old doctor whose clinic was flooded. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
Japan has marked the 76th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with a somber ceremony in which Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the tragedy of war to never be repeated but avoided apo ... ( read original story ...)
At least 4 people presumed dead after mudslides hit Japan
At least four people are presumed dead and two are missing after torrential rain triggered mudslides throughout Japan. ( read original story ...)
Ryota Aoki brace hands Sapporo a comeback win over FC Tokyo
The 25-year-old's first two J. League goals helped Consadole fight back twice from deficits and bring the team up to eighth in the standings. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka rallies for Haiti relief as U.S. vows to help
The tennis star said she would give all her earnings from an upcoming tournament to relief efforts for the hard-hit country. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to donate prize money to Haitian earthquake relief efforts
Naomi Osaka has pledged to donate her earnings from next week's Western & Southern Open to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, the Caribbean nation her father hails from. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka plans to help out Haiti earthquake relief efforts
READ FULL ARTICLE The 23-year-old Osaka was born in Japan, where her mother is from, and has lived in the United States since the age of three. Osaka’s father, Leonard Francois, is from the Jacmel ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Stands With Quake-hit Haiti, Pledges Tournament Prize Money For Relief
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Saturday, killing over 300 people. Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry has declared a month-long emergency. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka pledges support for Haiti earthquake relief
Osaka, whose father is Haitian, said she would donate her prize money from the upcoming Western & Southern Open to help people affected by Saturday's magnitude-7.2 earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Torrential rain in Japan causes more floods, mudslides
Torrential rain has triggered a mudslide and more floods across Japan, leaving three people presumed dead and forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga pledges not to wage war again as ministers visit controversial shrine
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Sunday that the country would not wage war again, making the vow on the anniversary of the end of World War Two as members of his cabinet visited a ... ( read original story ...)
Torrential rain lashes Japan, three feared dead after landslide
TAKEO, Japan (Reuters) -Torrential rain lashed much of Japan on Sunday, submerging roads and buildings in the western part of the country, while three people were feared dead after a landslide in ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korea’s Moon says open to dialogue with Japan despite history feuds
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday that his government remained open to dialogue with Japan to step up cooperation while seeking to resolve historical rows that had long frayed ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka plans to help out Haiti earthquake relief efforts
Naomi Osaka says she is going to give all her proceeds from the WTA Tour's upcoming Cincinnati event to the earthquake victims in Haiti which was rocked by a devastating 7.2-magnitude quake on ... ( read original story ...)