Japan's chief negotiator with the US on tariffs has canceled a visit to Washington over US plans to have a presidential order include stepped-up Japanese purchases of American rice, Nikkei Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Temperatures soaring in Japan on Sunday
Temperatures are soaring in many parts of Japan on Sunday. The mercury is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius in Nagoya City, central Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan researchers develop method to identify aggressive chickens that bully fellow birds
A team of researchers from institutions including Nagoya University has developed and patented a method to identify bullying chickens that pe ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists Have Uncovered When Jupiter Was Born, Solving a Longstanding Mystery
Ancient droplets found in meteorites reveal the history of planet formation. About 4.5 billion years ago, Jupiter expanded quickly into the giant planet we see today. Its immense gravity disturbed the ... ( read original story ...)
Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka at the US Open. It’s been 6 years since their first matchup
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka have set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Open’s fourth round. ( read original story ...)
Osaka shines to set up U.S. Open last-16 clash with Gauff
NEW YORK - Four-times major champion Naomi Osaka powered into the U.S. Open fourth round on Saturday with a 6-0 4-6 6-3 win over 15th seed Daria Kasatkina to continue her best Grand Slam run since ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Asks Fans to Cheer for Her in Coco Gauff Match at US Open
Gauff has a 3-2 lead against Osaka in head-to-head matches on the WTA Tour. Gauff won their last two meetings, including a walkover when Osaka suffered an injury in last year's China Open. Gauff went ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka survives uneven US Open performance to set up Coco Gauff showdown
However, while Osaka won the third-round match 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, she did look more human in the following two sets as the Australian challenged her for the latter part of the nearly two-hour match. ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff plays a stress-free match at the U.S. Open and will play Naomi Osaka next
After a win over Magdalena Frech. Gauff will face two-time U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka in a highly-anticipated fourth-round match. ( read original story ...)
Huge upset avoided as Osaka ends Aussie’s brave surge to tee up US Open blockbuster
The 15th seed had been blasted off the world’s biggest stadium court by dual-US Open champion Naomi Osaka, who is playing her best tennis since returning to the tour after becoming a mother, in the ... ( read original story ...)
Typhon warning: China hits out at Japan over US missile system deployment
Japanese media says system will be used in joint large-scale training exercise next month before being withdrawn from Iwakuni base. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo halts Olympic bidding activities after Tokyo scandals
Sapporo city has suspended activities to promote its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, saying it should first regain public trust that was lost over the corruption scandals surrounding the ... ( read original story ...)
Gauff battles on to master new serve, Sinner and Osaka also in action
The U.S. Open's third round continues on Saturday with world number three Coco Gauff hoping that her misfiring serve does not cause her further headaches, while Jannik Sinner and Naomi Osaka will be aiming to continue their run of straight-set wins. ( read original story ...)
AI simulation of a Mount Fuji eruption is being used to prepare Tokyo for the worst
TOKYO -- Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential ... ( read original story ...)
Extremely hot weather grips most of Japan on Saturday
Japanese weather officials say a high pressure system covering most of the archipelago is pushing up temperatures to dangerous levels in eastern and western Japan on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Two Earthquakes Strike Japan’s Coast Today: What We Know
Two moderate earthquakes struck off Japan's northeastern coast today, the U.S. Geological Survey said — a magnitude 5.5 tremor about 39 miles east of Onagawa Chō and a magnitude 5.0 quake roughly 38 ... ( read original story ...)