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Naomi Osaka dazzles with eye-catching ‘Eiffel Tower’ inspired outfit to kick off French Open campaign
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Japan enacts law centralising intelligence gathering amid privacy fears
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Despite winning her opening match at Roland Garros, Naomi Osaka's sequined gold dress stole the spotlight and divided opinions. How is tennis still wrestling with women athletes' fashion choices? View ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo schools hand out ‘bear bells’ after mother and cub wander into neighborhoods
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Can Japan lead push to halt space militarisation as nuclear rivalry heats up?
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Japan govt., food firms discuss material supply disruptions
Japan's government and the food industry are discussing ways to address the impact of the Iran situation. Some food makers have changed their packaging as they face supply disruptions for ink and ... ( read original story ...)
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Yoshihiro Nishimura, the director behind films like "Tokyo Gore Police" and "Welcome to Japan," died Monday in Tokyo following a nearly two-week hospital stay for liver disease. He was 59. Nishimura's ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s military activity has Japan fearing a dual-front war
Japan scrambled its fighter jets 448 times in nine months last year. Most of the intercepts involved Russian or Chinese aircraft Japan's call to maintain "impeccable" defences on its northern frontier ... ( read original story ...)
Japan welcomes Philippine’s Marcos at Imperial Palace
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The four-time grand slam champion wore a black, floor-length gown to the 2026 French Open that she ultimately removed to unveil a shimmery, short dress to play ... ( read original story ...)
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Naomi Osaka vowed to treat every grand slam tournament like the Met Gala, and she delivered again at Roland-Garros. See it here. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea stocks hit fresh records as markets weigh Iran tensions and ceasefire talks
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Japan’s Nikkei to set record 69,000 in 2027 as blistering rally outpaces peers: Reuters poll
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Naomi Osaka’s sequined gold dress at the French Open reminds her of the Eiffel Tower at night
Naomi Osaka’s taste for fashion is in the spotlight again at the French Open. The tennis star walked onto Court Suzanne-Lenglen in a ceremonial black skirt and sleeveless beaded bodice which she ... ( read original story ...)