During a trip to Japan, I visited Lawson, a major convenience store. Here's what it's like and why it beats convenience stores in the US. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says holds first joint air drill with Japan and US
South Korea, together with Japan and the United States, held a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula on Sunday, the South Korean military said, marking the first such collaboration between the three countries. ( read original story ...)
Japan, with a twist: the provincial town that hosts people from 49 countries
Brazilian supermarkets to Turkish kebab shops ( read original story ...)
Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government organises Plogging event
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government organized Plogging which means picking up trash and run as one of its environmental education events in Tokyo. Campaigns like Clean Tokyo, Clean Japan, and Garbage pickup by audience in sport stadium are very popular around the world. ( read original story ...)
Photos: Naomi Osaka enjoys beach time by herself after sparking Cordae split rumors
Also, Osaka removed all photos with Cordae from her Instagram account. Meanwhile, Osaka is preparing for her tennis comeback in 2024. In September, Osaka appeared at the US Open as a guest. During her visit to Flushing Meadows, Osaka made an important revelation about her tennis comeback. ( read original story ...)
Ben Shelton battles into first ATP final of career in Tokyo, has now won 13 of last 15 matches
The 21-year-old American came back from the brink of defeat to reach the first ATP final of his career on Saturday, winning an all-American semifinal thriller against Marcos Giron at the ATP 500 event ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka in sad split rumour after baby news
Naomi Osaka and Cordae have sparked sad rumours they’ve split. Just three months after welcoming their first child together, the couple, who have dated since April, 2019, have purged each other from ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo construction costs expected to rise to 235 bln yen
TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The construction costs for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka are now expected to reach up to 235 billion yen (about 1.57 billion U.S. dollars), ... ( read original story ...)
ATP roundup: Shintaro Mochizuki continues dream run in Tokyo
Shintaro Mochizuki continued his dream run at home Friday with a 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 quarterfinal victory over Australia's Alexei Popyrin at the Japan Open in Tokyo.The 20-year-old Mochizuki, ranked No. 215 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo resident arrested after using FF14 to allegedly stalk a woman in grim reminder of how a blacklist overhaul is long overdue
In Tokyo, a man has been arrested for stalking a woman using social media sites like LINE (a popular app in Japan) and Twitter—as well as the MMORPG Final Fantasy 14. As reported by Kobe News (and ... ( read original story ...)
All Nippon Airways expands service between Honolulu and Tokyo
All Nippon Airways — headquartered in Tokyo — recently announced it brought its third Airbus A380 aircraft into service between Tokyo and Honolulu. This marks a "significant expansion" in service ... ( read original story ...)
The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says
Pacific region and needs to update its approach to have stronger presence there to counter China's influence, said the top American diplomat to Tokyo.Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Friday, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation slows below 3% for first time in over a year
Japan's core inflation in September slowed below the 3% threshold for the first time in over a year but stayed above the central bank target, keeping alive expectations that policymakers will phase out ultra-easy monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Plane carrying Japanese, South Koreans from Israel arrives in Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Self-Defense Forces plane mainly carrying Japanese and South Korean nationals from Israel arrived in Tokyo on Saturday as war rages on between the Middle Eastern nation and the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ancient art of taiko drumming
This powerful 12,000-year-old artform has been used in worship, battle and throughout Japanese history. ( read original story ...)
Japanese man faces 3 years in prison after licking soy sauce bottle in sushi restaurant
A 21-year-old man who filmed himself licking a soy sauce bottle at a conveyor-belt sushi chain in Nagoya, Japan has been sentenced to three years in prison. In its ruling, the Nagoya District Court ... ( read original story ...)