JD Vance criticized the media for supporting Simone Biles during her ‘weakest moment’ after withdrawal from Tokyo Olympics ( read original story ...)
Nagoya high school allows students to wear makeup on Fridays
Aichi Commercial High School in Nagoya has revised its rules to allow students to wear makeup on Fridays, part of a broader movement to reassess overly strict school regulations and involve students ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nippon Steel Q1 net profit down 11%, beats estimates
Nippon Steel , Japan's biggest steelmaker, said on Thursday its first quarter net profit fell 11% from a year earlier to 157.6 billion yen ($1.05 billion), beating estimates. ( read original story ...)
Uncertainty looms over ride-hailing plans for 2025 Osaka Expo
A flood of tourists from Japan and overseas is expected to visit the Osaka Expo, which will open in April next year and run for six months. ( read original story ...)
Parkway Life REIT acquires Osaka nursing home for $20.7m
...there are many ways you can work with us to advertise your company and connect to your customers. Our team can help you dight and create an advertising campaign, in print and digital, on this ... ( read original story ...)
Boxing-Harrington and Fereira make history, set up Tokyo rematch
Three years after Britain finished second overall in the boxing competition in Tokyo with six medals, the country was left reeling on Wednesday after Chantelle Reid became the nation's fifth straight fighter to be eliminated at the Paris Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan Ex-FX Chief Kanda Appointed Special Adviser to PM Kishida
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan appoints former top currency diplomat Masato Kanda as special adviser to the cabinet, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday. Kanda is tasked to advise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July factory activity slips on weak demand, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank modestly in July on tepid domestic and overseas demand and increased inflationary pressures, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan orders ‘drastic reforms’ for Toyota after fresh certification violations
The Japanese government ordered Toyota Motor on Wednesday to make “drastic reforms” after discovering new violations in the automaker’s vehicle certification procedures. ( read original story ...)
Woman dies, about 150 people in Japan fall ill in Yokohama food poisoning bout
Around 150 people in Japan were struck ill and a woman died after eating grilled eel from a popular restaurant in Yokohama, said the Japanese city’s health authorities on July 29. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge at opening as stronger yen hits exporters
Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, as export-related issues were hit by a stronger yen against the U.S. dollar after the Ban ( read original story ...)
“I had no idea the media would pit us against each other”: When Serena Williams apologized to Naomi Osaka after contentious ‘debacle’ in US Open final
Serena Williams once penned a heartfelt letter of apology to Naomi Osaka after their controversial clash in the 2018 US Open final. ( read original story ...)
THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE Shoots to No. 1, Mrs. GREEN APPLE Holds at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE’s “24karats GOLD GENESIS” soars to No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, rising 49-1 on the chart dated July 31. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Biographer Slammed After Unnecessarily Dragging Novak Djokovic Into Andrew Tate Controversy
Ben Rothenburg gets criticized for trying to tarnish Novak Djokovic’s reputation for following Andrew Tate on X. ( read original story ...)
Controversial Japan site granted world heritage status with South Korean approval
The UNESCO World Heritage committee have registered Japan’s Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after Japan agreed to include its dark history of abusing Korean laborers during World War II in the exhibit. ( read original story ...)
How the sole white guy on Team Japan’s Olympic basketball team made the cut
As Japan’s men’s basketball team attempts to rebound from some losses at the Paris Olympics, one player’s presence on the team has generated some buzz among surprised fans. ( read original story ...)