Patrick Mouratoglou has a bit different but also very interesting view on Andrey Rublev's outbursts as Naomi Osaka's new coach suggests the Russian probably wouldn't be the same player if he stopped ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested for defacing Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu shrine in prank
A 65-year-old American tourist was arrested for allegedly etching letters onto a traditional wooden gate at a Tokyo shrine, police said on Thursday, the latest example of bad behaviour by visitors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sake Brewers Hope UNESCO Heritage Listing Can Boost Rice Wine’s Appeal
The religious connotations of sake are evident at the brewery. The big cedar-leaves ball hanging under the eaves is a symbol of a shrine for the god of sake-making. In Japan, sake is used to purify ... ( read original story ...)
Japan planning $87 bln extra budget to fund stimulus package, paper says
The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen ($87 billion) to fund a stimulus package to help low-income households and offset rising ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga Fast Facts
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team ... ( read original story ...)
HyunA and Yong Jun Hyung’s Tokyo Getaway: Photos from Their First Trip as a Married Couple
Newlyweds HyunA and Yong Junhyung, who tied the knot in October, are now giving fans a peek into their married life on social media. On Wednesday, HyunA posted photos on her Instagram with no caption. ( read original story ...)
Japan planning $87 billion extra budget to fund stimulus package, paper says
The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen ($87 billion) to fund a stimulus package to help low-income households and offset rising ... ( read original story ...)
Feature: MIDOSUJI RUNWAY 2024 & FESTIVAL OF THE LIGHTS IN OSAKA 2024 OPENING CEREMONY
The annual autumn spectacles “Midosuji Runway” and “Festival of the lights in Osaka” lit up the city of Osaka again this year. The main street, Midosuji, was transformed for one day into an ... ( read original story ...)
Cebu Pacific opens promo fares for flights to Sapporo
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific announced a seat sale for the newly-opened direct route to Sapporo, Japan (New Chitose). Cebu Pacific said travelers may book ... ( read original story ...)
American man arrested for defacing Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu shrine
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Police said Wednesday they have arrested a 65-year-old American male for allegedly defacing Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo earlier this week by using his fingernails to scratch letters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering restarting electricity, gas price subsidies from January, NHK reports
Japan's government is considering restarting subsidies for electricity and gas prices from January next year, and continuing them until March in response to high fuel costs, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
As pain from weak yen deepens, Japan’s ex-currency chief Kanda warns of action
Japan will act appropriately against excess movements on the foreign exchange market, former currency chief Masato Kanda told Reuters, issuing a warning as the country continues to feel pain from a ... ( read original story ...)
CVC-Backed FineToday to List on Tokyo’s Prime Market in December
Japanese personal-care business FineToday Holdings Co. will debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime Market in December, with an estimated market value of ¥219.4 billion ($1.4 billion) based on the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to introduce city-wide street smoking ban in January 2025 ahead of World Expo
OSAKA -- The city of Osaka will introduce a city-wide street smoking ban on Jan. 27, 2025, ahead of the World Expo scheduled to kick off that April, Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama announced during the ... ( read original story ...)
Ishimaru to form regional party ahead of Tokyo assembly poll
Shinji Ishimaru, the surprise runner-up in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, announced on Nov. 12 that he plans to keep the momentum going by forming a regional political party. ( read original story ...)