Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was ... ( read original story ...)
The undulating structure designed by Heatherwick for a new neighborhood in Tokyo
Azabudai Hills is a new neighborhood that includes an ambitious mixed-use program and 24,000 square meters of public green space. ( read original story ...)
Japan kicks off trial of over-the-counter morning-after pills
Japanese health officials commenced a trial for prescription-less morning-after pills at selected pharmacies on Tuesday, with plans for a full-scale rollout to be determined after it ends in early 2024. ( read original story ...)
IOC: French Alps sole candidate for 2030 Winter Games, Salt Lake City for 2034
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed the French Alps as the sole candidate to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 and Salt Lake City in the United States as the sole ... ( read original story ...)
In a surprise, IOC lines up French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics; Salt Lake City, a shoo-in, set for 2034 edition
A French bid uniting the snowy Alps region and the French Riviera resort Nice came together only in the past few months to compete with Sweden and Switzerland for the IOC’s support. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to call governor election on July 7 with incumbent Koike in focus
Tokyo will hold its gubernatorial election on July 7, 2024, the capital's election commission said Wednesday, with a focus on whether the incumbent, Yuriko Koike, will seek her third term. The Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
IOC lines up French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City for 2034 edition
Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 ed ... ( read original story ...)
US Air Force Osprey crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead
The cause of the crash and the conditions of seven other troops who were aboard the tiltrotor aircraft remain unknown. ( read original story ...)
Watch: BTS’ Jimin, Jungkook mobbed by fans at Incheon airport upon return from Japan
Dozens of fans mobbed Jimin and Jungkook at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday as the BTS duo arrived back in South Korea following their mystery trip to Japan last week. What happened: A Tuesday livestream on Star Plus shows dozens of fans breaking through the barrier set up at the arrival gate at Incheon International ...
IOC lines up France to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City for 2034 edition
Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French bid for the 2030 edition. The International Olympic Committee ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to call governor race July 7 with incumbent Koike in focus
Tokyo will hold its gubernatorial race on July 7, 2024, the capital's election commission said Wednesday, with a focus on whether the ... ( read original story ...)
“Tokyo Vice” season 2 first look reveals new characters, new dangers
So it takes guts to end a season with a plethora of cliffhangers, as Tokyo Vice did last year. But fans of the ‘90s-set Japanese crime show (a Max original produced by Fifth Season and WOWOW, Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
‘Large’ sea creature with 240 tentacles discovered as new species off coast of Japan
The St. George’s cross medusa jellyfish is considered “large,” measuring about 4 inches wide and about 3 inches tall, the study said. It has a circular body shape and about 240 tentacles. Its most distinctive feature is its bright red, “cross-shaped” stomach. ( read original story ...)
Swap London for Liverpool and Santorini for Paros: Ten holiday hotspots and the (often cheaper and less crowded) ‘duplicates’ taking the internet by storm. Are you tempted?
Sapporo is a 'wonderful ski destination that’s a little further afield than the Alps', says Expedia, which noticed a 38 per cent increase in flight searches to the Japanese destination - a 'dupe' for ... ( read original story ...)
Wim Wenders’ new films explore the ‘poetic medium’ of 3-D and Tokyo toilets
Wim Wenders is having a banner year. Now 78, the filmmaker who was first celebrated in the 1970s as a leader of New German Cinema is enjoying a peak moment with two acclaimed new films. The ... ( read original story ...)
US Osprey aircraft crashes off coast of Japan with eight on board
A US military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan’s Yakushima Island in southern Kagoshima prefecture on Wednesday, with eight people on board, according to a spokesperson from the Japan Coast Guard. ( read original story ...)