Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a disputed park redevelopment in Tokyo that critics say trades history and greenery for commercial space. Source link
Japan Reacts to US Attacks on Iran Tokyo Weekender Japan calls for de-escalation of Iran conflict Reuters SDF aircraft depart for Djibouti to evacuate Japanese nationals The Japan Times Ishiba Calls for Calming Down Situation Regarding Iran nippon.com Japan distances itself from G7 statement on Israel-Iran conflict Nikkei Asia Source link
Tokyo frets about durability of US alliance ahead of visit by Pete Hegseth Financial Times Pentagon chief to visit Philippines for security talks, envoy says Defense News Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China The Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to meet with Hawaii leaders…
Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification Church The Guardian A Japanese court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church, report says The Associated Press Tokyo Court Orders Dissolution of Church Linked to Abe Murder Bloomberg Japan court orders ‘Moonies’ Church to be stripped of legal recognition CNA Court Orders Dissolution of Unification Church in Japan TIME Source link
Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan. Source link
The major leagues are going to Tokyo and Tennessee. West Sacramento, too. There are some old friends on the schedule, and quite possibly, a chilly reception or two on the way. Source link
Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar. Source link
Takashi Murakami’s artwork has graced luxury goods from top fashion houses and album covers of superstar musicians. Source link
Cynthia Erivo was seemingly sent into a slight panic at the Tokyo premiere of Wicked when she realised she’d accidentally abandoned her struggling co-star. A video has emerged online of Erivo, director John M. Chu and Ariana Grande walking up a set of stairs onto the stage at the premiere, with Erivo and Chu walking…
Large sinkhole swallows truck near Tokyo, man trapped Kyodo News Plus Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside NBC News Large sinkhole swallows truck in Saitama Prefecture Japan Today Sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside ABC News Massive sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside CBS News Source link
