Tag: Yokohama

In February 1942, part of the ceiling of a mine shaft collapsed, flooding the mine and killing the 183 workers inside. ( read original story ...)

A cultural exchange programme linking four Japanese cities with African nations was meant to foster goodwill but instead triggered a storm of misinformation and xenophobia. Misreported claims of new ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka turned heads on Tuesday, stepping on court in a dazzling crystal-encrusted red Nike outfit before dismantling Belgium's Greet Minnen 6-3, 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open second round at Flushing Meadows. ( read original story ...)

Annual number of ‘extremely hot’ days this year reaches 23, breaking previous record set in 2022 - Anadolu Ajansı ... ( read original story ...)

Japan—a key United States security ally—plans to acquire additional patrol vessels and drones amid China's presence around disputed islands with its armed coast guard fleet. The uninhabited islet ... ( read original story ...)

The statue of 16th-century warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi located at the entrance of a shopping arcade in Nagoya has been beheaded, a local association said Tuesday. A local resident notified the shopping ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka made heads turn when she stepped out for her first match at the 2025 US Open on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. ( read original story ...)

A partially AI-generated video released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government shows the scenario of Mount Fuji’s eruption, with the volcanic ash expected to impact transportation and people’s health, ... ( read original story ...)

A statue of famous 16th-century Japanese feudal lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the entrance of a shopping street here has been found with its he･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities are in damage control mode, after misinformation about a cultural exchange program sparked an anti-immigrant backlash. ( read original story ...)

Japanese weather officials say temperatures are expected to surge across much of the country on Wednesday, especially in inland areas north of Tokyo. They say people should take thorough precautions ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35 degrees Celsius or above, the weather office said Wednesday. This "is the first time since the survey started" in 1875 that such a run ... ( read original story ...)

Global IT Corporation FPT has entered a joint venture with Smart Holdings Co., Ltd. (Smart Holdings), a leading Japan-based IT solutions provider specializing in the manufacturing sector, to establish ... ( read original story ...)

Everything came up roses for Naomi Osaka in her U.S. Open first-round match. The two-time champion entered the court Tuesday with sparkly red roses in her ponytail above her red outfit and even a ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka turned the clock back to her championship days on Tuesday, dismantling Belgium's Greet Minnen 6-3 6-4 with ruthless efficiency to storm into the U.S. Open second round at Flushing Meadows. ( read original story ...)

The 2025 Floral Queen Naomi Osaka breezed past Belgian’s Greet Minnen 6-3, 6-4 in her opening match Tuesday night at Louis Armstrong Stadium, after the two-time Open winner debuted a sparkly red kit ... ( read original story ...)