Lightly regarded Panja Tower, owned by Deep Creek Co. Ltd., scored his first win at the highest level Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse, winning the NHK Mile Cup (G1) for 3-year-olds. ( read original story ...)
Ireland book Tokyo women’s 4x400m qualification
Ireland secure women's 4x400m qualification for this year's World Championships helped by Rhasidat Adeleke's inclusion at the World Relays. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido woman handed suspended prison term beheading case
On March 12, the Sapporo District Court handed psychiatrist Hiroko Tamura a 16-month prison term, suspended for four years. The prosecution had sought an 18-month sentence. ( read original story ...)
Jeong Woong-in’s daughter, Samyoon, tries her first sister trip…The Survival of Left and Right Sticks in Sapporo
Actress Jung Woong-in's three daughters, Se-yoon, Soyoon, and Dayoon, will reveal their first solo travelogue with a strong growth. In the 20th episode of the ENA entertainment show 「My Child's ... ( read original story ...)
3 Chinese arrested for running illicit poker den in Tokyo
Three Chinese nationals were arrested for operating a poker gambling den in Tokyo, police said, suspecting they made over 60 million yen ($413,000) in less than a year. Wang Yi, a 42-year-old resident ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba reiterates call to eliminate all tariffs with US
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated on Sunday that he will aim for the elimination of all tariffs in trade negotiations with the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
How Tokyo public toilets inspired 2025 Sony World Photography Award winner Ulana Switucha
Hong Kong-based Ulana Switucha won a 2025 Sony World Photography Award for her photos of Tokyo public toilets. She explains their draw. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo expressway undergoes redevelopment into elevated green walkway
The Tokyo government has begun work to redevelop a two-kilometer expressway which encircles the capital's Ginza shopping district into an elevated greenway for pedestrians by the 2040s. The Tokyo Sky ... ( read original story ...)
Three Chinese nationals arrested in Japan after thousands of protected hermit crabs found smuggled in suitcases
Japanese police have arrested three Chinese nationals in the Amami Islands, near Okinawa, after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found stuffed into multiple suitcases. ( read original story ...)
Harvesting headaches: Tokyo firm purchases complaints as seeds for innovation
Every day, a company in Japan receives some 15,000 complaints -- a number you'd think would tire even the best listener -- but in fact one co ... ( read original story ...)
Naval officer charged with murdering wife in Japan
Upstate New York woman Jessica “Jesse” Arguinzoni Olsen was only 37 at the time of her death last October 27 in Sasebo, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Father arrested over 10-year-old son’s murder to undergo psychiatric evaluation until July
The Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office has decided to have a 43-year-old man arrested on suspicion of killing his 10-year-old son undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he is ... ( read original story ...)
Rome takeaways: Osaka extends winning streak into Round of 16
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka has won eight straight matches on clay and is in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia Round of 16 for the second straight year. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka candidly recounts ‘sad times’ and filming her Netflix documentary
Osaka was followed by the Netflix crew throughout the 2019 and 2020 seasons before her documentary released in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Japan man arrested in Tokyo subway slashing cites education pressure as motive
A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for stabbing a male university student at the Tokyo Metro's Todaimae Station has stated he wa・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police upgrade accusations against 2 men in elementary school attack
Two men suspected of breaking into an elementary school in the Japanese capital and attacking staff are facing new accusations of inflicting ... ( read original story ...)