Tag: tokyo

On the same day that Mayor Karen Bass and Westside leaders called for the end of immigration raids throughout the city, federal agents Thursday conducted a widespread operation in Little Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.0% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Friday, beating forecasts, though analysts expect the full hit to growth from U.S. tariffs will not be ... ( read original story ...)

Samsung Electronics is reportedly investing JPY25 billion (approx. US$170 million) to set up an advanced packaging research institute in Yokohama and acquire a major office tower in the city's Minato ... ( read original story ...)

Lisa Marie, the daughter of Priscilla and late rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, died on Jan. 12, 2023. She was 54. ( read original story ...)

The Lacheys originally sold the Tarzana dwelling to Osaka in 2022 for $6.2 million—but have now reclaimed the home for a much higher price. ( read original story ...)

Japan on Friday is marking the surrender announcement by then-Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago at the end of World War II. ( read original story ...)

Increasing pressure on Japan’s technology firms to return more cash to shareholders may spur the next phase of corporate reforms that helped drive the nation’s stock market to record highs. ( read original story ...)

Scientists transferred a fruit fly’s regurgitated gift-giving courtship to another species by altering where one gene is expressed in the brain. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka was criticized for her brief and impersonal runner-up speech at the Canadian Open, with fellow players accusing her of acting 'childish' ... ( read original story ...)

The deaths of two boxers in Tokyo have renewed scrutiny on rules, ringside care, and protective gear across the sport. ( read original story ...)