Atoms slip against one another, eventually sticking in various combinations. Tectonic plates do the same, sliding across each other until they stick in a stationary state. Everything from the tiniest ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama ADVAN Tires Help Team Velorex Win 2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Series
Yokohama ADVAN tires power Velorex Ferrari to GT300 victory in SUPER GT Round 2 at the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s retail rice prices fall below 4,000 yen, hitting prime minister’s target
Japan's average retail rice prices fell below 4,000 yen ($27) for the first time in four months, data showed on Monday, after the government released an emergency stockpile of rice to tackle food ... ( read original story ...)
Viper Zero: Japan’s Mighty F-2 Fighter | FS-X Evolution of the F-16 Viper
Japan’s ambitious FS-X project that transformed the F-16 into a maritime-strike and air-superiority powerhouse for the JASDF. Forged in a contentious 1980s U.S.-Japan co-development deal, the F-2 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Activist Clout Shown in Investors’ Taiyo CEO Rejection
Shareholders’ rejection of another term for Eiji Sato as Taiyo Holdings Co. chief executive officer over the weekend was a rare event highlighting the growing clout of activists in Japan’s stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP Suffers Bruising Loss in Tokyo Before National Vote
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered its worst-ever result in a Tokyo metropolitan election, losing its spot as the biggest political force on the assembly less than a month before voters ... ( read original story ...)
Deputy Speaker Duke Frasco joins President Marcos at World Expo 2025 in Osaka
DEPUTY Speaker and Cebu 5th District Representative Duke Frasco accompanies President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to visit the Philippines' pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan as he reaffirms ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party suffers record low result in Tokyo poll
Japan’s ruling party has suffered its worst result in local assembly elections in Tokyo, as residents of the capital used the vote to protest against soaring food prices and low wage growth. ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Ishiba to skip NATO summit, source says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to cancel his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in the Hague, a source with direct knowledge said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s comeback exposes uneven playing field
Naomi Osaka is mostly comfortable with being the poster girl for motherhood in sport. What she is less comfortable with is the women’s tennis tour branding itself as a leading supporter of mothers in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo voters deal blow to ruling LDP in key poll ahead of national vote
Voters in Tokyo decisively knocked Japan’s ruling party from its position as the largest group in the city assembly, results showed Monday, a warning sign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says No US Demand for Defense Spending Worth 3.5% of GDP
Japan denied a report that the US directly asked Tokyo to raise its defense spending to 3.5% of annual gross domestic product, with its top government spokesman saying that the amount of spending was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for de-escalation of Iran conflict
Japan called on Monday for de-escalation of the conflict in Iran and said U.S. strikes demonstrated Washington's determination to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. ( read original story ...)
The Korea e-Sports Association holds an event to expand the base of four e-sports events at the Aich…
The Korea e-Sports Association announced on the 23rd that it will hold the '2025 KeSPA CUP Expansion Event' to prepare for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and expand the base of the event. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Mainichi News Quiz: Some tourists are tossing away what on Osaka city streets?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 23 to test your news knowledge. Ready? ( read original story ...)
The Saudi Arabia pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka achieves 1 million visitors
The Saudi Arabia Pavilion has welcomed 1 million visitors in the first 70 days of operations, hosting 5,396 VIP delegates and conducting 1,137 events ... ( read original story ...)