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A Chinese student, center, who identified himself only by his family name Yang, hands out pamphlets during a protest staged in front of a train station in central Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Smoke, an award-winning cannabis retailer, announced Wednesday it has begun a restructuring of its business and obtained an Initial Order under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) ... ( read original story ...)

Shanshan is expected to make landfall on Kyushu, Japan’s southwesternmost main island, Thursday morning local time, though its exact track remains unusually uncertain. Weak stee ( read original story ...)

A bottlenose dolphin who has been biting swimmers in Japan since last month may be doing so out of loneliness and sexual frustration. ( read original story ...)

Approximately 167 locations remain open and operating in the normal course, through its various retail programs, with no changes to online business or loyalty program Tokyo Smoke to pursue exit from ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is on high alert as powerful Typhoon Shanshan edges closer, with high waves and wind prompting flight cancellations, train suspensions, and factory shutdowns. The storm is expected to hit southern Kyushu on Thursday, with winds reaching up to 155mph (250kph) at its centre, strong enough to topple houses. ( read original story ...)

A Chinese military intelligence-gathering plane intruded into Japanese airspace for two minutes on Monday, Japan's Defense Ministry said. ( read original story ...)

Residents urged to take shelter as the Category Four typhoon, dumping 23.6 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, is forecast to rip through Japan's south west. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka sat in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium and watched Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova battle for a spot in the US Open final. From her seat, she privately wished she could be back out on the court playing again. ( read original story ...)

Twice U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka played like a tennis superhero on Tuesday, but instead of a cape, her super suit had bows. She set the tennis world and the internet ablaze as she stepped out on Louis Armstrong Stadium donning a custom-made Nike kit designed by Yoon Ahn featuring a ruffled skirt and a ...

Wheelchair tennis athlete Rob Shaw already has one Paralympic Games under his belt, but in Paris, he’ll enjoy the whole experience, including the opening ceremony in Paris. ( read original story ...)

The Japan Meteorological Agency Wednesday issued a rare emergency typhoon warning for Kagoshima Prefecture, with storm surge warnings for four municipalities. ( read original story ...)

The two-time U.S. Open champion may be a wildcard with a ranking of No. 88, but nothing can stop her transcendence of tennis. ( read original story ...)

On Thursday, Karolina Muchova (No. 52 in the world) faces Naomi Osaka (No. 88) in the Round of 64 at the US Open. In terms of serve/return winning percentages over her last 10 tournaments, Muchova has won 70.2% of her games on serve, and 39.2% on return. ( read original story ...)

Japan is planning to launch a new initiative to encourage single women to move from Tokyo to rural areas to get married, aiming to address the declining female population in the countryside. The government hopes this measure will help counter the trend of ... ( read original story ...)

The Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual event in Hokkaido, Japan, turns the city into a magical winter wonderland for a week in February. It features large ice sculptures, snow statues, and various ... ( read original story ...)