Utah, named the sole preferred host for 2034 late last year under the committee's new, less formal selection process, was advanced to the final vote by the leaders of the Switzerland-based ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis expert identifies how Patrick Mouratoglou can fix Naomi Osaka’s woes
French tennis player and analyst Alize Lim believes the rumored partnership between Naomi Osaka and Patrick Mouratoglou could definitely turn into something great as she sees multiple ways of how ... ( read original story ...)
‘Convert your cash into gold’ is new scam targeting the elderly, warn Japan police
NAGOYA -- "We need to check your bank account, so convert your savings into gold bars": Lines like this are being used in a new type of fraud targetin・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM hopeful Ishiba sees ‘room’ for corporate tax hike, Kyodo reports
Shigeru Ishiba, a former Japanese defence minister and leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said there was "room to raise" corporate taxes, Kyodo News quoted him as saying late on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani vs Naomi Osaka: Which Japanese Superstar is Richer?
Here is a detailed comparison between Shohei Ohtani and Naomi Osaka's net worth and popularity in their respective sports. ( read original story ...)
Larry Wilson: In Japan, the robots have a mission of their own
The robot appeared in the hotel hallway as if out of nowhere, R2D2-sized, silently rolling, on a mission of undetermined nature from its robot overlords. A group of us Yankee ( read original story ...)
Biden and Japan’s Kishida discuss shared concerns over South China Sea
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed diplomacy with China and their shared concerns over "coercive and destabilizing activities" in the South China Sea during a meeting on Saturday at the Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, ( read original story ...)
Fiji wins Pacific Nations Cup after overwhelming Japan in Osaka
Fiji has overwhelmed Japan from a 10-10 halftime deadlock to win an energetic Pacific Nations Cup final 41-17 in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
WATCH: Naomi Osaka goes on shopping spree, shows off various skirts she got after ‘challenging’ herself to wear more
In a recent TikTok, Naomi Osaka shared a peek into her latest purchases, showing off a variety of items she picked up. She started with some cute hair clips, even trying one on and giving fans a quick "side-view" to show how it looked. ( read original story ...)
Italian writer recalls ‘hell’ in WWII camp in Japan where father cut off finger (Pt. 1)
Deprived of food and unable to bear the intense hunger, detainees at a foreign internment camp in Nagoya during the closing days of the Pacific War pi・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Study In Japan: Osaka University Opens Applications For 2025 MEXT-Funded Master’s & PhD Programs
For the 2025 batch of its MEXT-granted Master's and PhD programs in robotics engineering and bioengineering, Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering Science has announced the opening of ... ( read original story ...)
Russia and China start naval exercises in Sea of Japan, agencies report
Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia's Pacific Fleet as saying. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka arrives in Beijing with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in tow
Naomi Osaka's return to the China Open in Beijing for the first time in five years in newsworthy in more ways than one. The former world No. 1 arrived in China ahead of next week's WTA 1000 event with Patrick Mouratoglou, purportedly set to be her new coach, in tow. ( read original story ...)
Breaking Thermodynamic Barriers: Japanese Create First 4- and 5-Layer Perovskites
Nagoya University researchers synthesized new multilayered perovskites, finding that their ferroelectric properties change based on the number of layers. This discovery could greatly enhance future ... ( read original story ...)
Xbox Confirms Details of Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast
Details of Microsoft's Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 presentation have been revealed, though the contents remain muddled. ( read original story ...)
The Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited (YORUF)
Market open. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) ("Goodyear" or the "Company") today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Off-the-Road ("OTR") tire business to ... ( read original story ...)