Japanese stocks rose, leading gains in the Asia-Pacific region, after President Trump said the U.S. had reached a trade deal with Japan. ( read original story ...)
Will he be the batting champion with a batting average of .294 for the first time in history?
No matter how strong the 'go-taser' season is, it is an unexpected picture. Now the first half is over, but there are no hitters. The Central League had an All-Star break without a .300 batter. As the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba to decide his future after assessing tariff talks progress, Yomiuri says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to decide on his future after assessing progress in tariff negotiations with the United States, Yomiuri newspaper reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Expo 2025 is shining a spotlight on Japan’s fusion cuisine
Japan’s beloved fusion dishes like curry rice and tonkatsu may seem traditional today, but they’re rooted in surprising Western influences - a story Expo 2025 is bringing to the world’s table. View on ... ( read original story ...)
Why a far-right party in Japan made big gains
A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: 40-yr-old Tamawashi topples Onosato as Ichiyamamoto keeps lead
Forty-year-old Tamawashi stunned Onosato to set a record as the oldest rank-and-file winner against a yokozuna on Tuesday as No. 8 m ... ( read original story ...)
World markets are mixed and Japan’s shares dip after election leaves Ishiba’s future in doubt
World markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were little changed. ( read original story ...)
A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition
The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political class dismissed as out of touch. ( read original story ...)
Japan launches anti-dumping probe into stainless steel sheets from China, Taiwan
Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade and finance ministries said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
WTA Washington Day 2 Predictions Including Naomi Osaka vs Yulia Putintseva
Tuesday’s action at the 2025 WTA Citi Open in Washington, D.C. will feature multiple Grand Slam champions. As always, we here at LWOT previewing and predicting the remaining first round matches. ( read original story ...)
Get your summer chills in at ‘yokai’ exhibition in Nagoya
The main attraction of the exhibition is a room themed on a wild dance of such supernatural creatures, with moving images of them filling the room's walls, ceiling and floor. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-How Japan’s election outcome muddles the BOJ’s policy path
Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated while potentially prolonged political paralysis and a global trade war ... ( read original story ...)
‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat
Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling coalition gov’t loses majority in Upper House
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his Liberal Democratic Party were projected to lose their majority coalition government in Japan's Upper House of Parliament on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?
The success of new political parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite highlights the frustrations of many working-age people in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shaky government loses control in upper house election
ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on the impacts of the parliamentary election and tariff negotiations with the U.S. ( read original story ...)