The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan push for ban on nuclear weapons in space with UN security council resolution
UN chief António Guterres says risk of nuclear war has escalated and that ‘humanity cannot survive a sequel to Oppenheimer’ ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit
President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month. ( read original story ...)
Biden, Japan’s Kishida and Philippines’ Marcos to hold April summit at White House
U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr for a summit in Washington on April 11 to discuss economic relations and the Indo ... ( read original story ...)
$510 for jerseys, $150 for caps: Ohtani merch sells at sky-high prices in his native Japan
Merchandise for Los Angeles baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani regularly sells for exorbitant prices in his native Japan, with Dodgers gear quickly replacing its Angels counterparts. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gifted custom Miami F1 Jeff Hamilton jacket ahead of Miami Open return
Naomi Osaka's return to tour after maternity leave this week takes her back to the Miami Open, where the former world No. 1 was a finalist in her last appearance at the tournament in 2022. But ahead ... ( read original story ...)
A Guide To Tokyo’s Most Unmissable Bars
Tokyo’s bar scene is one of the best in the world. We’ve rounded up seven unmissable places for you to visit on your next trip to Japan. ( read original story ...)
New weight classes for Paris 2024
In 2022, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced a reduction in the total number of Olympic medal events from 14 at the Tokyo Games to 10 at the Paris Games. Four weight categories ... ( read original story ...)
Five Houses Burned in Dramatic Tokyo Fire
A fire that broke out in a house in Hachioji, Tokyo, on March 18, spread to four other houses nearby, local media reported. At least 32 pump trucks and other firefighting vehicles tended to the blaze, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan poised to end negative rates, closing era of radical policy
The Bank of Japan is expected to end eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy on Tuesday, making a historic shift away from a focus of reflating growth with ... ( read original story ...)
Massachusetts family helps return looted artifacts found in later father’s attic to Japan
A Massachusetts family called the FBI for help in returning the nearly two dozen looted Japanese artifacts they discovered while sorting through belongings in their late father’s attic after his death ... ( read original story ...)
Mori JP Tower Opens Its Doors As the New Tallest Building in Tokyo
Japan ’s new tallest building has officially opened its doors in Tokyo. Also among the largest private developments in the city’s history, the 1,067-feet (325.2-meter) Mori JP Tower was designed as a ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan urge nations not to deploy nuclear weapons in orbit
The United States and Japan on Monday proposed a U.N. Security Council resolution stressing that nations should comply with a treaty that bars putting nuclear weapons in space, a message that appeared ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists Discover Hidden Biological Culprit Responsible for Middle-Aged Obesity
Researchers at Nagoya University and their colleagues in Japan have discovered that obesity in middle age is due to age-related alterations in the form of neurons in the hypothalamus, the brain region ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to build car tire plant in Mexico
HIRATSUKA, Japan — Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) is planning to build a passenger tire plant in Mexico, rated at 5 million tires a year and valued at $380 million, in a bid to strengthen its capacity ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Invest $380 Million in Mexico to Build New Tire Plant
Yokohama has revealed its intention to construct a passenger car tire manufacturing facility in Mexico, a move aimed at augmenting its ability to cater to the demands of the North American market. The ... ( read original story ...)