Latest News
-
Travel SpotsFukui: Take a Drive on the Angel Line; Splendid, Unfolding Views of Calm Sea in Obama Bay Await
OBAMA, Fukui — The Sea of Japan, which Fukui Prefecture faces, is often thought of as a rough sea...
August 10, 2024
-
Olympics & ParalympicsSpain Takes Gold after 5-3 Win against France in Olympic Men’s Soccer Final
PARIS (AP) — It’s been a golden summer for Spanish soccer.
...August 10, 2024
-
Associated PressKamala Harris and Tim Walz Campaign in Arizona as They Fight to Gain Ground in the Sun Belt
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris drew on her prosecutorial background to make ...
August 10, 2024
-
Associated PressTrump’s Truth Social Posts Q2 Loss, Lower Revenue
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of former President Donald Trum...
August 10, 2024
-
Olympics & ParalympicsBoxer Imane Khelif Wins Gold to Cap An Olympics Marked by Scrutiny over Her Sex
PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerg...
August 10, 2024
-
Olympics & ParalympicsU.S. Men Win Volleyball Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics, Beating Italy in Straight Sets
PARIS (AP) — As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold m...
August 10, 2024
-
General NewsStrain on Tectonic Plates Under Japan’s Hyuganada Sea Causes Earthquakes; Has Resulted in More than Five M-7 Quakes Since 1931
Strain accumulating at the boundary between tectonic plates under the Hyuganada Sea off Miyazaki ...
August 10, 2024
-
Political PulseWhat the CDPJ Can Learn from the U.K.’s Change of Government
The July general election in the United Kingdom, which brought the first change of government in ...
August 10, 2024
-
Olympics & ParalympicsJapanese Freestyle Wrestler Akari Fujinami Wins Paris Olympic Gold; Father, Daughter Celebrate Win, Beam with Joy
PARIS — Akari Fujinami jumped and hugged her father, who is also her coach, after winning the gol...
August 10, 2024
-
Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Rei Higuchi, Tsugumi Sakurai Win Golds in Wrestling at Paris Games
PARIS — Japan's Rei Higuchi won the gold while Spencer Lee of the United States claimed silver in...
August 10, 2024
-
Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s B-Girl Ami Wins Olympic Breaking’s First Gold Medal
PARIS (AP) — Japan's b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics' first breaking event by spinning, flipp...
August 10, 2024
-
General NewsRecord High 69,123 Students Need Japanese Language Help; Increase Comes from Growing Foreign Population, Japanese Children Living Oversea
The number of students found to need Japanese language instruction in public elementary, junior h...
August 10, 2024
-
Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Sorato Anraku Scores Silver Medal in Men’s Boulder and Lead Event at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Japan’s Sorato Anraku won the silver medal in the men’s boulder and lead event at the Par...
August 9, 2024
-
General NewsJapan’s JR Tokai Resumes Shinkansen Bullet Train’s Operations after Strong Earthquake; Odakyu Electric Railway Partly Resumes Operations (UPDATE2)
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai) has resumed operations of Shinkansen bullet trains at ar...
August 9, 2024
-
Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Misses Medal in Men’s Team Table Tennis in Paris
PARIS — Japan lost to France 3-2 in the men’s team table tennis bronze medal match at the Paris O...
August 9, 2024