Pakistan, May 31 -- Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, in the French Open third round on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
More Tokyo-area schools choose Nagasaki over Kyoto for trips amid overtourism, rising costs
NAGASAKI -- This southwest Japan city is seeing a surge in school trips from the Tokyo metropolitan area as schools seek to avoid overcrowded Kyoto an･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Amazing footage shows underwater volcano in Japan erupting
Amazing footage taken by Japan's Coast Guard shows an eruption near Iwo Jima after an eruption just two months prior to when this footage was captured. Creditt: Japan Coast Guard ... ( read original story ...)
Japan makes first contribution to NATO’s PURL mechanism for Ukraine
Tokyo allocated $14.658 million, or about 2.2 billion yen, from its supplementary budget for fiscal year 2025. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said the funds would be used exclusively to purchase nonlethal ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s hilarious reaction to facing Aryna Sabalenka at Roland-Garros
Naomi Osaka is seeking her first-ever French Open title, but she'll have to go through No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s hidden tunnel system you’re not supposed to see
A look at mysterious or restricted tunnel areas beneath Tokyo, focusing on underground infrastructure, urban legends, and the curiosity around places that are normally off-limits to the public. ( read original story ...)
French Open: Sabalenka to face Osaka next after beating Kasatkina
World number one Aryna Sabalenka joins Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of the French Open, with defending champion Coco Gauff in action later. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Quiet Bull Market May Just Be Beginning
Japan market reforms, an undervalued yen and industrial leadership are creating opportunities in Japanese stocks, ETFs and global exporters over the next three years. ( read original story ...)
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations
Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows ‘breakthrough’ with North Korea in abduction issue
Japan officially lists 17 Japanese nationals as having been abducted by North Korea, with five returned in 2002. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population sees record drop
Japan's latest headcount brings more bad news for a country already bracing for a demographic crunch. A new census shows the population, including foreign residents, shrank by 3.1 million between 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Sabalenka sets up fourth-round match with Osaka
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka beats Daria Kasatkina to set up a mouth-watering fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka at the French Open. ( read original story ...)
French Open: Aryna Sabalenka powers past Kasatkina, books fourth-round date with Osaka
Aryna Sabalenka continued her strong run at the French Open, beating Australia's Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5 on Saturday to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros and set up a blockbuster clash with ... ( read original story ...)
It’s more than just fashion for Naomi Osaka in Paris. She’s into the French Open 4th round
Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates winning the third round women’s singles tennis match against against Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea to resume search-and-rescue drill after 9 years in sign of warming ties
Defence exchanges between both sides stalled after a 2018 dispute in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Glittering Osaka edges Jovic to prolong French Open run
Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, in the French Open third round on Saturday. ( read original story ...)