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The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet. ( read original story ...)

In the fifth all-qualifier final on the WTA Tour since 1990, Suzan Lamens of the Nethrlands captured her maiden title, defeating Kimberly Birrell 6-0, 6-4 for the Kinoshita Japan ( read original story ...)

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka said Sunday she will skip the Billie Jean King Cup team tennis finals next month in Spain because of injuries. In October, Osaka, currently ranked 58th, hurt her lower back and retired during her China Open round-of-16 match against Coco Gauff of the United States. ( read original story ...

Bianca Censori, the former Yeezy architect — known for her usual slicked-back hairstyle — was seen with a bold new look while out with husband Kanye West and friends at the Gold Bar at Tokyo's Edition Hotel on Friday. Censori's hair was teased dramatically, sticking out in various directions. ( read original story ...)

Dutch qualifier Suzan Lamens eased past Australia's Kimberly Birrell to win her first Hologic WTA Tour title at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open. ( read original story ...)

An observatory at the top of Mt Moiwa was covered in snow on the morning of Oct 20. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Police announced the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect in a murder-robbery case in Yokohama that appears linked to a string of home break-ins that have terrorized households in the Kanto region since ... ( read original story ...)

Kimberly Birrell celebrated a series of notable series in her progress to a first WTA final in Osaka. Kimberly Birrell’s bid to claim a first WTA title has fallen just short in Osaka, but the Queenslander has celebrated a series of notable milestones in her progress to the final of the WTA 500 tournament. ( read ...

Catch all the action at the 2024 WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024 on October 20 and get women's singles schedules and live stream information. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg ( read original story ...)

Police on Saturday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly killing an elderly man and stealing cash in Yokohama near Tokyo earlier this week. The suspect, Mazuki Takarada, admitted to the allegations ... ( read original story ...)

Australia's Kimberly Birrell won the battle of qualifiers to earn a spot in her first Hologic WTA Tour final at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open. ( read original story ...)

A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan's ruling party in Tokyo, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister's residence. The man, identified by police as Atsunobu Usuda, 49, was arrested on the spot on charges of ... ( read original story ...)

These neglected properties can be purchased in Tokyo for a fraction of the cost of homes in other major cities worldwide. ( read original story ...)

The former empress sustained a fractured right femur after a fall at the palace on Oct. 6 and later underwent surgery at the University of Tokyo Hospital. ( read original story ...)

A man threw Molotov cocktails at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters, hitting a car and setting a brief blaze. ( read original story ...)