One significant similarity between the Qatar Open and the Australian Open is the way Naomi Osaka will be entering the event. The first round for the Japanese tennis player in both tournaments is ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s next match: Opponent, venue, live streaming, TV channel and schedule | Qatar Open 2024, first round
Naomi Osaka will start her campaign at the Qatar Open after having made a pretty ordinary start to the year. She won her first match of 2024 at the Brisbane International but then lost in three ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift fan proposes to his girlfriend during ‘Love Story’ performance in Tokyo
Nobuya Matsoka knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring during Taylor Swift's "Love Story" performance Thursday night in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka has been assigned a challenging first-round opponent in Doha, while Emma Raducanu has received a wildcard entry.
Naomi Osaka has been given a challenging first-round match at the Qatar Open as the former top-ranked player is scheduled to face Caroline Garcia once again, while Emma Raducanu has also been granted ... ( read original story ...)
Watch BLACKPINK’s Rosé Belt Along to ‘All Too Well’ at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Concert in Tokyo
In the video, Rosé belts along to the ten-minute track from start to finish, nailing every single lyric. "Best 10 minutes in tokyo," she captioned the clip. The sweet moment is somewhat of a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Unveils New Commercial Tire Sizes
Yokohama Tire Corp. is expanding the sizes of its 124R and 714R commercial tires, the company announced Feb. 5. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Highlight Breeding at Asian Racing Conference
The ARC and Japan Racing Association announced Feb. 9 that the 2024 Asian Racing Conference will be conducted Aug. 27-Sept. 1, in Sapporo, Japan. ( read original story ...)
2024 Super Bowl: For Taylor Swift, biggest issue getting to Vegas to see Chiefs isn’t the flight from Tokyo
When it comes to the Super Bowl, it turns out that Taylor Swift's biggest challenge isn't going to be making it to the game on time from Tokyo. As we established earlier this week, Swift, who has a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese utility to help PH plug water leaks
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) has partnered with a Japanese water utility firm to improve services in the Philippines, particularly within the concession ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift Trips on Stage During Tokyo Show
Taylor Swift has tripped on stage during a performance in Tokyo on Friday night. The show was her third of four performances in Japan, marking her highly anticipated return to the stage on her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scraps controversial foreign worker program, replacing it with new system
Japan has decided to overhaul its foreign trainee program due to criticisms of exploiting cheap labor, replacing it with a new system that aims protect the rights of trainees. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber will apply its EV marking on truck and bus tires
The E+ mark, which indicates the tire has qualities suitable for EVs, was first applied to Yokohama passenger tires in 2023. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama invests P3.5B, expands Clark operations
YOKOHAMA Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) committed to invest a substantial P3.5 billion or about 8.4 billion yen in its Clark-based tire plant, Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPl). ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs new program to attract more foreign workers as its population shrinks
The Japanese government has adopted plans to scrap its current foreign trainee program, which has been criticized as a cover for importing cheap labor, and replace it with a system it says will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seiji Ozawa, one of world’s best-known conductors, dead at 88
Japan's Seiji Ozawa, one of the best-known orchestra conductors of his generation, died on Tuesday of heart failure at the age of 88, public broadcaster NHK announced on Friday. Ozawa, who was born in ... ( read original story ...)
Driver arrested after hit-and-run incident on an electric scooter
NAGOYA--An unemployed man was arrested on Feb. 8 on suspicion of injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident here while driving an electric kick scooter without a license. ( read original story ...)