The Australian Open loses another major drawcard, as former world number one Naomi Osaka pulls out of the tournament. ( read original story ...)
2030 Winter Olympics bid timeline: Countdown to a choice that’s not coming anytime soon
Winter Olympics bid timeline is a countdown to a choice that’s been delayed by the IOC, likely until sometime next year. ( read original story ...)
Physicists Confirm Effective Wave Growth Theory In Space
A team from Nagoya University in Japan has observed, for the first time, the energy transferring from resonant electrons to whistler-mode waves in space. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says Careful Explanation Needed on Monetary Policy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said careful explanation and communication with markets would be part of consideration on monetary policy, when asked about possible future changes in the Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Japan midfielder Yuki Soma to join Portugal’s Casa Pia
Japan and Nagoya Grampus midfielder Yuki Soma has agreed to a loan deal with Portuguese first-division side Casa Pia, a source famili ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida: Govt, BOJ must discuss relations when new central bank head is chosen
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday the government and the central bank must discuss their relationship with each other in guiding economic policy, when a new Bank of Japan (BOJ) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, BOJ must discuss relations when new central bank head is chosen, Kishida says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday the government and the central bank must discuss their relationship with each other in guiding economic policy, when a new Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor is chosen in April. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s reckoning with religious threats, real and imagined
Abe’s murder has led to a crackdown on the Unification Church — and on parents frightening children with hellfire ( read original story ...)
Families are offered several million yen to move out of Tokyo
The financial incentives highlight the challenges Japan faces with its low birth rate and long life expectancy. The effect is particularly acute in rural areas. ( read original story ...)
Katharina Althaus closes the gap in overall Ski Jumping standings with German’s third World Cup win in Sapporo
Katharina Althaus claimed a third Ski Jumping World Cup victory of the season in Sapporo to close the gap in the overall standings. Slovenia's Ema Klinec finished second with overall leader Eva ... ( read original story ...)
Ice Ribbon: “Yokohama Ribbon 2022 Dec”
The BIG DEKAI team (Totoro Satsuki and Yuna Manase) were proclaimed winners of the tournament for challengers to the International Ribbon Couples Championship ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM visit to Canada could highlight LNG needs, as Tokyo pushes away from Russia and China
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s first official visit to Canada will take place next week, as Tokyo looks to Canada to provide much-needed liquefied natural gas. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. ( read original story ...)
B.League: Thirdy Ravena, San-En drop four straight even as other Filipinos absorb losses
Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix absorbed their fourth straight defeat at the hands of the Hiroshima Dragonflies, 84-74, as other Filipinos also absorbed tough ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM visit could highlight LNG needs, as Tokyo pushes away from Russia and China
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's first official visit to Canada will take place next week, as Tokyo looks to Canada to provide much-needed liquefied natural gas. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open status remains unclear as 2023 tournament nears
With the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023 set to begin in less than two weeks, many are still wondering if two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka will compete. Osaka, 25, reportedly ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar flight makes emergency landing in Japan after apparent bomb threat: NHK
A Jetstar flight heading from Narita Airport near Tokyo to Fukuoka made an emergency landing at an airport in Nagoya, central Japan, on Saturday (Jan 7), after an apparent bomb threat, public ... ( read original story ...)