In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Naomi Osaka revealed to her fans what her Labubu doll looked like, which was prepared for the potential US Open final—in which it paid tribute to her with an ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Baycurrent Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions
The PGA Tour heads to Japan this week for the 2025 Baycurrent Classic, which was previously known as the ZOZO Championship. It's a limited-field event with only 78 players teeing it up, but there are ... ( read original story ...)
The First Look: TOUR heads to Japan for Baycurrent Classic
The PGA TOUR has just five events left in the FedExCup Fall – and three of them are outside of the United States starting this week with a stop in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first-ever female prime minister, and face immediate challenges
Japan is set to get its first female prime minister, and conservative Sanae Takaichi will have complex political juggling to do from day-1 to keep the job. ( read original story ...)
How to watch the PGA Tour’s 2025 Baycurrent Classic in Japan: TV schedule, streaming guide
Yokohama Country Club in Japan hosts the Baycurrent Classic, formerly known as the Zozo Championship, as the third event of seven on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall is in Asia with a limited field of 78 ... ( read original story ...)
Baycurrent Classic: Yokohama Country Club course guide, start time, odds and how to watch
Course details for the Yokohama Country Club, which hosts the Baycurrent Classic. Key stats, team details, odds, weather forecast and more ... ( read original story ...)
World Expo in Osaka enters final week
There is just one week to go until the World Expo in Osaka draws to a close. Organizers are bracing for a surge in last-minute traffic. They are also looking ahead to preserve the legacy of the ... ( read original story ...)
The new leader of Japan’s ruling party, poised to be first female prime minister, faces challenges
Japan’s embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumps nearly 5% after its ruling party picked Takaichi to lead
Japan’s Nikkei stock index has jumped nearly 5% after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Rise Sharply After Takaichi Elected as Ruling Party Leader
Japanese stocks rose sharply after Sanae Takaichi won the leadership election of Japan’s ruling party, raising hopes for more aggressive government spending. ( read original story ...)
InterContinental debuts in Hokkaido with the Opening of Sapporo’s first international luxury hotel
InterContinental, the world’s first and largest international luxury hotel brand, continues its legacy of pioneering in new destinations with the opening of InterContinental Sapporo, offering guests ... ( read original story ...)
GSDF Officers Share PKO Experiences at Osaka Expo
Two officers from Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force who served with the U.N. Mission in South Sudan, or UNMISS, spoke about their peacekeeping experiences in a talk event at the U.N. pavilion of the 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks Surge in Tokyo Following Election of Japan’s First Female PM-Elect Takaichi
Japanese stocks jumped after Sanae Takaichi's election as LDP leader, sending the Nikkei to fresh highs and weakening the yen. Investors are betting on expanded fiscal stimulus and looser monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Festival Tourism: Seven Events Worth Traveling for in 2026
Instead of just passing through a city on the usual sightseeing route, planning a trip around a major festival means you’ll get to see that destination place at its best, most lively moment. For many ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer-Next steps to confirm Takaichi as Japan’s new prime minister
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country's first female prime minister. For most ... ( read original story ...)
Train collision near Tokyo halts service on Den-en-toshi Line
Train service on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, which connects Tokyo's Shibuya and Kanagawa Prefecture, remains partially suspended after two trains collided at a station on Sunday night. No one was ... ( read original story ...)