Megastar Taylor Swift has impressed fans by greeting the audience at her Tokyo "Eras Tour" by speaking Japanese. ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift, fans overjoyed as Eras Tour resumes in Tokyo
The pop star began the 2024 leg of her billion-dollar Eras Tour in Japan. She will perform 85 nights in cities across the globe this year. ( read original story ...)
Orcas trapped by ice in Japan not spotted day after, officials hope they got away safely
Officials hope killer whales got away safely in Japan, but the seas are still packed with the same ice floes that trapped them in the first place. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama investing another P3.5b in Clark plant
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) of Japan is investing another P3.5 billion to expand the capacity of its Clark Freeport-based tire plant. The expansion, announced during the meeting between Clark ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift fans in Tokyo share why she means so much to them
Taylor Swift fans share a love for the artist but each for their own reasons. In Tokyo, fans came from all over and shared their stories. ( read original story ...)
Lionel Messi takes to the field in Tokyo as Chinese fans remain angered by Hong Kong no-show
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi returned to action on Wednesday in a match against Vissel Kobe in Tokyo, though Chinese fans remain upset that the star did not play in Sunday’s game in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Osaka firm allegedly exports ship to Iran after false customs declaration
Investigative sources say Japanese police are probing a company on suspicion of exporting a used container ship to Iran after falsely declaring to customs officials that it would sell the vessel to ... ( read original story ...)
Kobe-Osaka Port Launches Demo of Hydrogen-Powered Crane
Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation has launched a project to demonstrate rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane, which uses a ... ( read original story ...)
Miss Japan returns crown over affair with online “muscle doctor”
Controversial Miss Japan winner Karolina Shiino is the latest star to have her career upended by personal scandal. ( read original story ...)
Pod of orcas seen trapped by thick sea ice off northern Japan believed to be free
A drone spotted a pod of about 10 killer whales stuck in thick sea ice off northern Japan's coast, but 24 hours later they were gone. ( read original story ...)
Eras Tour in Tokyo: Tracking Taylor Swift’s secret songs as she plays Japan
Taylor Swift relaunched her Eras Tour on Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome. Here are the secret songs she played in the Japanese city. ( read original story ...)
Innovation in stone tool technology involved multiple stages at the time of modern human dispersals, study finds
A study led by researchers at the Nagoya University Museum in Japan may change how we understand the cultural evolution of Homo sapiens at the time of their dispersal across Eurasia about 50,000 to 40 ... ( read original story ...)
Marubeni, ShinMaywa team up for Nagoya business jet MRO
Japan's Marubeni Aerospace and ShinMaywa have teamed up to establish a new business jet MRO company at Central Japan International Airport in Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Beyond Flint and Fire: The True Story of Stone Age Innovators
Contrary to previous beliefs, significant advancements in stone tool technology emerged after, not before, Homo sapiens spread across Eurasia, marking a complex evolutionary journey. A study led by re ... ( read original story ...)
Trapped orcas escape from drift ice near Japan
A pod of around a dozen killer whales trapped by drift ice in waters off Japan's northern island appear to have successfully escaped, officials say. The stranded orcas were spotted by a fisherman ... ( read original story ...)
A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped
A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped, officials said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)