Yokohama FC 53-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura also known by fans as 'King Kazu' plays as a forward for J.League side Yokohama FC His career is 34 years strong and he has no plans to retire any time soon ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Nakamura gets 1,000th hit as Hawks outlast Fighters
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A ninth-inning RBI from Yurisbel Gracial got the Pacific League-leading SoftBank Hawks across the line Thursday in a 2-1 win over t ... ( read original story ...)
We’re lucky to have Osaka as a leader, says King
Women's tennis is very fortunate to have U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as its new figurehead, according to one of the sport's greatest trailblazers Billie Jean King. Not only did the 22-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lawmakers Call for Military Drills With U.S. Around Disputed Islets
Japanese lawmakers on Thursday compiled a draft proposal urging the government to hold joint military drills with the United States around a group of East China Sea islands administered by Japan but ... ( read original story ...)
Passion hasn’t changed’ for Japan’s ageless wonder ‘King Kazu’
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kazuyoshi Miura, the 53-year-old forward for J.League side Yokohama FC, began his career 34 years ago and is still going strong, wondering if he "can stay alive" without the ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese PM gets word out: He supports Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s new prime minister has gotten the word out to the president of the International Olympic Committee that he is behind next year’s delayed Tokyo Games. Yoshiro Mori, ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga Is Japan’s New Prime Minister. Here’s What That Means for the U.S.
A s Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, takes the reins of the world’s third-largest economy this week, he inherits a domestic agenda swamped by the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
The LSA Lifestyle: JIS Kuala Lumpur is nothing like you’ve imagined
JIS Kuala Lumpur prides itself on being an award-winning Social Lounge from Japan. Being sceptical at first due to the very nature of its marketing, we take a look at what really goes on behind its ... ( read original story ...)
Netflix woos Japan with new original series about a reporter
Netflix is producing and shooting an original series set in Japan about a journalist who challenges authority, hoping to woo this nation that’s hooked on watching good old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan new PM begins 1st full day, vows to push reforms
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga started his first full day in office Thursday with a resolve to push forward popular reforms. "I'm determined to work hard for ... ( read original story ...)
Renovated central Japan tower hosting hotel lit up ahead of reopening
NAGOYA -- The 180-meter-high Nagoya TV Tower, an icon of this central Japan city, was lit up during a ceremony on Sept. 16, two days ahead of its reop ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks mostly dip as the Fed signals low rates for years; Bank of Japan holds steady on monetary policy
Investor reaction to recent announcements from the Fed was watched, as members of the U.S. central bank's policymaking committee indicated the overnight rate could stay close to zero for years to ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga: The ‘right-hand man’ became Japan’s PM
Born in 1948 to a family of strawberry farmers, Yoshihide Suga's steady rise to the top sets him apart from the political elite that has long dominated Japanese politics. Elected prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan PM Suga Crafts ‘Continuity Cabinet’, Pledges Reform
"This is the first thing I want to work on with my new cabinet," he told reporters. A lower house election must be held by late October 2021 but there is speculation Suga might call a poll sooner to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Prime Minister Meets Emperor Naruhito
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan met with Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday during an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace and presented his cabinet leaders. ( read original story ...)
Researchers 3-D print tiny multicolor microstructures
D printing method that can produce multicolor 3-D microstructures using different materials. The new method could be used to make a variety of optical components including optical sensors and ... ( read original story ...)