Tennis star Naomi Osaka wore Air Jordan sneakers ahead of their release date to the Golden State Warriors preseason game in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Suga and Tennis star Naomi Osaka chat at NBA Game; latter talks about her favourite BTS song
BTS member Suga met Tennis star Naomi Osaka at the NBA Games in Japan. The two interacted for a while and the latter even spoke about her favourite song of the band. Read on for more details. ( read original story ...)
BTS’ Suga interacts with Stephen Curry and tennis player Naomi Osaka at the NBA game in Japan
BTS’ rapper and producer looked amazing as he interacted with Stephen Curry from Golden State Warriors and Naomi Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Never-before-seen footage of The Beatles’ 1966 tour of Japan released by Tokyo police
Rare footage of The Beatles surrounded by security upon arriving in Japan was recently screened. Filmed roughly half a century ago during Japan's Showa Period (1926-1989), the footage was released by ... ( read original story ...)
Wiseman stars as Warriors, Wizards open preseason in Tokyo
James Wiseman, who missed all of last season while rehabilitating after a knee injury, scored 20 points on Friday as the defending champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Wizards 96-87 ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers develop a new surgical training model for fluorescence-guided cancer surgery using the Japanese food konjac jelly
A research group from Nagoya University has successfully developed a surgical training model using konjac, a processed jelly made from the bulb of the konjac plant. The group’s training model is a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Rolls into Nitro RX Races
Yokohama Tire and Nitro Rallycross (Nitro RX) are back in the U.S. for three races, beginning October 1-2 at ERX Motor Park in Elk River, Minnesota. Yokohama, the official tire supplier of Nitro RX, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Chef Was First to Win Michelin Star for Ramen Restaurant
Yuki Onishi, who has died at 43, started small and went global with his noodles. ( read original story ...)
Security situation in Indo-Pacific is relevant to Germany, officials say in Tokyo
German warplanes are deployed to NATO’s eastern flank to make clear to Russia that the alliance’s territory is a red line, said Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, who leads the country’s air force. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Pam Shriver advises on climbing back up tennis world rankings
It’s been another tough year for Naomi Osaka, who has not won a tennis tournament since the Australian Open in 2021. The former world number one has struggled with multiple injuries over the last 18 ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan and S. Korea hold anti-sub drills amid N. Korean missile threat
The United States, Japan and South Korea conducted a trilateral anti-submarine training exercise on Friday near the Korean Peninsula for the first time in five years amid a flurry of North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s digital minister says he’s ready for a fight
Japan's media-savvy digital minister said Friday he's ready to take an iron-fisted approach to speed up the nation's slow embrace of online services at government offices and workplaces. ( read original story ...)
Contrary To Trump Claim, White House Ordered USS McCain Hidden During His 2019 Japan Trip
Some "well-meaning person" didn't request the name be hidden; the White House did, confirm emails newly released under the Freedom of Information Act. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama quitting karting tyre business
Yokohama Rubber has announced it will cease supplying karting tyres at the end of this year. The tyre maker says its management team reached this decision “after careful consideration of various ... ( read original story ...)
Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for UN debate on alleged abuses in China
Japan needs to do more than make an "empty promise" to stop human rights abuses in China, the leader of the largest ethnic Uyghur group in exile said in Tokyo on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks sparks Nagoya in Japan B.League opener
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. made an impressive 2022-23 Japan B.League season debut as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins trounced SeaHorses Mikawa, 101-86, on Thursday at Dolphins ... ( read original story ...)