Singapore’s foreign ministry has suspended a former diplomat stationed in Japan after he was exposed for taking photos of naked males at public bathhouses in Tokyo, the Singaporean Embassy told The Asahi Shimbun. ( read original story ...)
Pennon Group’s Sumisho Osaka Deal Could Harm Ofwat’s Ability to Regulate, U.K. Watchdog Says
The U.K. competition watchdog has found that Pennon Group's acquisition of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water U.K.--including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water--could harm the U.K. water regulator's ability to carry out its functions. The U.K. Competition ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that an Ainu group only has the right to engage in salmon fishing for cultural — but not commercial — reasons. ( read original story ...)
Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia
The U.S. Senate on April 30 passed, by unanimous consent, a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill ... ( read original story ...)
Paris Games ‘walk in the park’ after Tokyo, Ingebrigtsen says
Jakob Ingebrigtsen believes his 1500 metres Olympic title defence will be a breeze as long as he avoids illness and injury on the road to Paris, the Norwegian said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Dallas to Tokyo flight grounded after pilot drank too much before takeoff, reports say
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was reportedly grounded after the pilot drank too much before the plane was scheduled to take off. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ keeps baffling experts by waking up. It has shared images from its latest lunar ‘day’
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” wasn’t designed for extreme lunar temperature swings. But the spacecraft has endured three long lunar nights and keeps returning new images. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Imitates “Challengers” — After Movie’s Screenwriter Says It Was Inspired by Her 2018 US Open Win
The four-time Grand Slam champion channels the movie's vibe in a hilarious TikTok Getty;MGM/Youtube Naomi Osaka is a fan of Challengers! On TikTok May 1, the tennis star served up her own tribute to the movie, which stars Zendaya as a tennis player-turned ... ( read original story ...)
France, Japan to start talks on reciprocal troops pact
France and Japan agreed on Thursday to start formal talks on a reciprocal troop access deal, strengthening military cooperation in amid rising maritime tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the war in Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Review: A Languorous Look at Rural Japan
Drive My Car’ director Ryusuke Hamaguchi returns with this environmental parable about a father and his daughter, whose lives in the countryside are threatened by a proposed glamping site. ( read original story ...)
You’ll want to be in this panorama made possible by Yokohama Air Cabin
A series of cable cars suspended over Yokohama’s waterfront provides a thrilling, panoramic view of Japan’s second-largest city. Yokohama Air Cabin debuted in April 2021 in the city’s Shinko district, ... ( read original story ...)
Crews tackle fire at headquarters of US Forces Japan, 5th Air Force in Tokyo
A fire broke out Thursday evening at this airlift hub in western Tokyo, spurring officials to warn people away from the headquarters building for U.S. Forces Japan. ( read original story ...)
Playing Ghostwire: Tokyo just made me wish it was a horror game
Ghostwire: Tokyo is a bit of an oddity. It's one of the last games published under the Bethesda Softworks umbrella, as Microsoft acquired the publisher and all the studios attached to it. It spent a year as a PlayStation console exclusive, ( read original story ...)
Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson, Naomi Osaka Featured in New Beats Solo Campaign
Angel Reese, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Naomi Osaka are featured in a new Beats Solo campaign. As Hip Hop Wired reports, the latest addition to its lineup of wireless headphones, the Solo 4, recently ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s historic ‘Moon Sniper’ mission wasn’t built to survive lunar night. But it keeps waking up
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” wasn’t designed for extreme lunar temperature swings. But the spacecraft has endured three long lunar nights and keeps returning new images. ( read original story ...)
‘We must also confront the dark side of AI’: Japan PM unveils international framework to rein in game-changing tech
Some 49 countries and regions have signed up to the voluntary framework, called the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group. ( read original story ...)