YOKOHAMA--U.S. classic bicycle enthusiast Eric Knight was teary-eyed after completing a journey of around 1,550 kilometers from Nagasaki to Yokohama on a high-wheeler that was popular in the 19th ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Resurrection Comes As U.S. Tempts Tokyo’s Fate
Exponential growth in Washington’s balance sheet is adding momentum to the increase in U.S. Treasury yields and even helping to resurrect the crypto markets. ( read original story ...)
Court backs man refused golf club membership over nationality issue
NAGOYA--Refusing membership to a golf club because a person was not born with Japanese nationality constitutes racial discrimination, the Nagoya High Court ruled. ( read original story ...)
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Union Minister Goyal, USTR Tai meet in Osaka ahead of G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting
Tai and Goyal also discussed the importance of a successful 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, a readout of the meeting issued by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) read. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: As Tokyo trains hit by post-COVID crowding, why are railways cutting services?
Crowding on trains in Japan's capital has been getting harder to ignore, day by day. During rush hour, stations and platforms are nearly overflowing w・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Police boost crackdown on street prostitution at Tokyo park made notorious by social media
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is stepping up its crackdown on street prostitution near a park in the Kabukicho entertainment distr ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Paris: Boks do it again!
Relive South Africa's successful title defence under Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber which culminated in Paris on Saturday night with the Boks winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup. ( read original story ...)
Japan Court Rules It Is ‘Unconstitutional’ to Force Transgender People Be Sterilized
The law has long been decried by LGBTQ+ rights groups, and previous challenges in court have been struck down. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: ‘Komada — A Whisky Family’ Director Talks Making an Original Anime, Challenges Facing Industry
Anime veteran Masayuki Yoshihara made his feature debut with the film that tracks the struggles of a whisky distillery. ( read original story ...)
Pausing MLB season for Olympics would be difficult, commissioner says
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says pausing the regular season for MLB players to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics would be difficult. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Director Tetsuya Tomina Mines the Enigmas of Japan’s Sado Island in Metaphysical Romance ‘Who Were We?’
Starring Nana Komatsu and Ryuhei Matsuda, the film explores the nature of love without memory. Japan’s Tetsuya Tomina is a director preoccupied with presence — a beguiling sense of place or striking ... ( read original story ...)
G7 trade ministers start 2-day meeting in Osaka
Trade ministers from the Group of Seven nations have started a two-day meeting in the western Japanese city of Osaka to discuss how to address economic coercion amid China's growing influence. ( read original story ...)
Goyal Pushes For Resilient Supply Chains At G7 Meeting In Osaka
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised the need for public-private partnership and investment in key infrast ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Wim Wenders Leads Festival Tribute to Legendary Auteur Yasujiro Ozu
Regarded as one of the world's greatest filmmakers, Ozu’s often slow-paced chronicles of everyday lives in postwar Japan continue to charm fellow directors and audiences alike. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Tony Leung Talks Working With Wong Kar-wai, Honing His Acting Skills
Ten years after he attended the Tokyo International Film Festival for the screening of The Grandmaster, Tony Leung returned to the festival on Thursday to conduct a masterclass. The Hong Kong acting icon, ( read original story ...)