Hearts2Hearts’ ‘ICONIC HEART’ Sets High Debut on Billboard Japan Charts
Hearts2Hearts’ ICONIC HEART debuted at No. 2 on Billboard Japan‘s weekly Top Singles Sales chart released Aug. 19…
Sport confidential: Zach Merrett sad for James Hird
Sport Confidential is your wrap of all the footy gossip and banter. Zach Merrett is heading away to…
High debt and rapid ageing increase Thailand’s Japanification risk
Major structural problems Nond Prueksiri, senior economist at Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Centre (SCB EIC), described Thailand’s…
Gunma museum dedicated to artist Hoshino Tomihiro reopens
A museum displaying paintings and poems by Japanese artist Hoshino Tomihiro has reopened in his hometown in Gunma…
Japanese expansion and global domination next on NFL’s radar, Asia chief says
The NFL plans to expand into new international markets, including Japan, as it seeks to build on growing…
Japan killed more than 14,000 bears between April 2025 and January 2026 after record attacks on people; despite the cull, 6 people have been killed this year and the government plans to remove another 8,800 bears
Japan killed more than 14,000 bears between April 2025 and January 2026 after record attacks on people; despite…
Japanese rugby officials roll back on proposed restrictions on certain foreign-born players
Rugby officials in Japan on Friday said they had reached a settlement to allow players with Japanese nationality,…
Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare concerns
TOKYO: Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras,…
The World’s Most Exclusive Tennis Clubs
A New York City tennis permit costs $100 and arrives in the mail about three weeks later. From…
Itsuki Hirata Can Get Revenge In Japan At ONE SAMURAI 4
ONE Championship has confirmed a long-awaited atomweight MMA rematch for ONE SAMURAI 4, featuring Japanese star Itsuki “Android…
First full-stack neutral-atom quantum computer debuts with 50 qubits
Japan’s first operational full-stack neutral-atom quantum computer, which packs approximately 50 qubits at launch and could eventually reach…
China appoints ‘Asia enforcer’ as ambassador to Australia
China has sent an American-educated “Asia enforcer” to be its new ambassador to Australia, in what diplomatic sources…