The Osaka High Public Prosecutor's office on Tuesday arrested Kentaro Kitagawa, a 64-year-old former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office, on suspicion of forced sexual intercourse. ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon 2024: Naomi Osaka Encounters Troubling Start Already as She Reveals Difficult Time at the Airport
Naomi Osaka's luck hasn't been permitting her dreams lately! The post Wimbledon 2024: Naomi Osaka Encounters Troubling Start Already as She Reveals Difficult Time at the Airport appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
Bianca Andreescu wins blockbuster tussle with Naomi Osaka in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
The two major champions renewed their rivalry for the first time since 2019, with Andreescu edging past Osaka in three high-quality sets to reach the Libema Open semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama And Bangkok To Co-Create The Path To Net Zero: City-To-City Cooperation Spreads To Business Partnerships
During a co-organized workshop in Thailand, Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka and Bangkok Mayor Chadchart set forth a new climate plan and paths for collaboration. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, June 25, 2024 /EINPresswire / ... ( read original story ...)
‘You Didn’t Have to Comeback’ ““ Gobsmacked by Naomi Osaka’s Post-Pregnancy Resurgence, Taylor Townsend Makes a Heartfelt Admission
American tennis star Taylor Townsend recently exemplified this while speaking on 'The Changeover' podcast, sharing her thoughts on meeting Naomi Osaka for the first time since Osaka became a mother. ( read original story ...)
Japan found enough minerals off a remote Pacific island to fuel its EV plans for over a decade
Researchers found a motherlode of around 230 million metric tons of minerals on the seabed off a remote island nearly 2,000km from Tokyo, per Nikkei. ( read original story ...)
Japan: No Indo-Pacific Order Without International Order
Japan smartly places Indo-Pacific order under the aegis of international order, with a much more proactive and coordinative role for itself. ( read original story ...)
Iran, Pakistan not to build pavilions for World Expo in Osaka
TOKYO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Pakistan have given up on plans to construct their own pavilions at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka and will instead exhibit in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon Finally Adds Non-Binary Runners Category
The Tokyo Marathon is adding a non-binary category for runners from 2025, making it last of the six World Major Marathons to do so. The marathon with a planned field of about 38,000 runners will set ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police rearrest swindlers, seize list of 90,000 elderly people
Police in Tokyo have served fresh warrants on four people on suspicion of defrauding an elderly woman by persuading her to buy an apartment at an inflated cost. Police say the four suspects pushed the ... ( read original story ...)
Sha’Carri Richardson makes Paris Olympics, puts Tokyo marijuana suspension behind her
Sha'Carri Richardson’s spot on the 2021 Olympic team was stripped from her after she tested positive for THC, the primary compound found in cannabis. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based Metaplanet to Issue 1-Billion Yen Bonds to Purchase Bitcoin
The company wants to issue bonds worth 1 billion yen (approx. $6.26 million) to raise funds to buy more Bitcoin tokens. ( read original story ...)
There’s no need to tip in Japan. Here’s what else travelers should know.
The Land of the Rising Sun has fascinated travelers for centuries, and this summer is no exception. Some people, particularly in Tokyo, may speak English, but it’s best to learn a few basic phrases in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher as weaker yen lifts exporters
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday led by gains in auto and other export-related issues on the yen recent declines Japan benchmark Nikkei stock i ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo participants meet to discuss preparations
Delegates from countries and organizations participating in the 2025 Osaka world expo kicked off a two-day planning meeting in Japan on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Dollar tempered by threat of Japan intervention, yen fragile
The dollar attempted to break above the key 160 yen level on Tuesday but with little success as fears of intervention from Japanese officials deterred traders from punishing the yen too severely ... ( read original story ...)