Toy fans of all ages, as well as industry professionals, braved the searing heat of August's final weekend to attend the 2025 International Tokyo Toy Show. ( read original story ...)
Map Shows Range of Japan’s Missiles Targeting China and North Korea
Tokyo said Japan faces the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II and is therefore working on standoff defense capabilities. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff’s unique bond gets another ‘special’ US Open chapter
Six summers ago, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff shared a unique moment in the third round of the U.S. Open. Gauff, 15 at the time, had just lost her Arthur Ashe Stadium debut to Osaka, the reigning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba inspects anti-disaster drill for major quake in and around Tokyo
Ishiba said massive quakes such as one directly beneath the Tokyo area and one in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific coast could occur any time. He stressed it is important for rescue teams, ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese cluster now world’s top innovation hotspot: UN
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday.The agency said Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou and ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka play each other at the US Open on Monday
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are scheduled to face each other in the U.S. Open’s fourth round. Monday's match will be in Arthur Ashe Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open. It’s been 6 years since their first matchup.
Monday's match is a repeat of 2019, when Gauff was a 15-year-old making her main-draw debut at Flushing Meadows and Osaka was the reigning champion. ( read original story ...)
Woman killed in knife attack on street in west Tokyo
TOKYO: A woman in her 40s had her throat cut by a man at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday (Sept 1) on a street in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. The victim later died at the hospital. A bystander witnessed the man ... ( read original story ...)
Japan blanketed by extreme heat again on Monday
Weather officials in Japan are forecasting another sweltering day in much of the country on Monday, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels in the regions of Kanto-Koshin, Tokai, ... ( read original story ...)
Gauff, Osaka in ‘deja vu’ rematch, Sinner faces Bublik test at US Open
The U.S. Open's fourth round continues on Monday, with Coco Gauff set to face a resurgent Naomi Osaka and defending men's champion Jannik Sinner playing the tricky Alexander Bublik. ( read original story ...)
How Do You Age A Gas Giant? Jupiter’s Age Revealed By “Molten Rock Raindrops”
A team from Nagoya University in Japan and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) have used a new method to gauge the age of gas giant Jupiter, suggesting it could be used to pin down ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka vs. Coco Gauff Prediction, Odds for US Open Fourth Round
The 2023 US Open winner Coco Gauff is back in the fourth round for the fourth time in as many years, and she’s set to take on two-time US Open champion Naomi Os ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse pressed for more disclosure on management buyouts
TOKYO] The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) remains under pressure to do more to protect minority shareholders during management buyouts (MBOs), just weeks after requiring more disclosures on such deals. ( read original story ...)
Women’s Rugby World Cup: New Zealand v Japan – video & text
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is one try away from becoming the first New Zealand player to reach 50 tries in Test matches. Lining up on the right wing today, she is currently tied with Doug Howlett on 49, ... ( read original story ...)
A Lot Has Happened Since Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff Last Played Each Other at the US Open
So much has happened for Naomi Osaka — in tennis, away from tennis — since she first played Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open back in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s agriculture minister predicts rice prices will stabilize
Japan's agriculture minister says if his ministry's projections hold true, a substantial amount of new rice will enter the market, leading to stable retail prices. ( read original story ...)