The Ukrainian-born model’s win is sparking a debate on what it means to be Japanese. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports from Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Course record-holder Matsuda takes on Edesa and Chesang in Osaka
Matsuda is one of three women to have won in Osaka three times, her latest victory coming just two years ago in a PB and course record of 2:20:52. Her last race was five months ago at the World ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bomber may have been found after 50 years
After 49 years, Kirishma, who would now be 70, may have finally been located. He initially used a different name when checking into a hospital in Kamakura City in Kanagawa, south of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan bomb suspect may have been found after 50 years
Kirishima is alleged to have help plant and detonate a homemade bomb that destroyed part of a building in Tokyo's Ginza district in one particular attack on 18 April 1975, according to local media. ( read original story ...)
‘I am absolutely Japanese’: Ukrainian-born model sparks debate by winning Miss Japan pageant
Karolina Shiino, who has lived in Nagoya since she was 5, told CNN she was “happy to be recognized” after her victory raised question about beauty standards and what it means to be Japanese. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police question man believed to be 1970s bombings fugitive
Tokyo police are questioning a man, believed to be Satoshi Kirishima, who is wanted for his suspected involvement in a bombing, one i ... ( read original story ...)
Enter the Metaverse and Experience an Amazing New Tokyo – The Virtual Edo-Tokyo Project
Tokyo, Japan--(Newsfile Corp. - January 26, 2024) - SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024, bringing together Tokyo's innovation creators to share their solutions for urban growth and sustainability, is scheduled to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s inflation eases to 1.6 pct in January, lowest in nearly 2 years
The pace of consumer price growth in Tokyo, considered a leading indicator of nationwide inflation trends, slowed below the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the first time in 20 months, ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day, Jan. 26: Naomi Osaka becomes Asia’s 1st No. 1 ranked tennis player
Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova to win the Australian Open, becoming Asia's first No. 1 ranked player in tennis. ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Naomi Osaka becomes Asia’s 1st No. 1 ranked tennis player
Officers said he was reaching for a gun when they fired on him. In 2019, Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova to win the Australian Open, becoming Asia's first No. 1 ranked player in tennis. In 2020, Los ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Eyes Listing Tokyo Metro as Soon as Summer, Nikkei Says
The governments of Japan and Tokyo are planning to list their stakes in Tokyo Metro Co., one of two subway operators in the capital, as soon as this summer, the Nikkei reported. The two authorities, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro to go public as Japan seeks to reap benefits of soaring stock market
Tokyo Metro, which operates most of the Japanese capital's subway system, is planning to go public in the next financial year — a major privatization effort by Japan as it seeks to take advantage of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ probe made incredibly accurate landing, but is now upside down
Slim probe landed metres rather than kilometres from its target, but a rocket malfunction has left it in an undignified position ( read original story ...)
10 injured after cruise ship hits breakwater in Japan’s Yokohama
A night cruise ship collided with a breakwater at the Port of Yokohama in Japan on Thursday evening injuring 10 people local media reported The Jap ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways to Resume Flights from Osaka on This Date
Travellers from Japan will be happy to know that they can now travel to Qatar from the Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan from Mar. 1, 2024.Read More: Oman Exits Asian Cup After Failing to ... ( read original story ...)
Refusal to issue passport to Japanese reporter detained in Syria ‘illegal’: Tokyo court
The district court here ruled on Jan. 25 that the Japanese government's refusal to issue a passport to journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who had been ... ( read original story ...)