Japanese government considers honoring speedskating star Miho Takagi
Takagi, Japan’s most decorated Winter Olympian, with 10 medals, retired after her last competition in March.
Bus operators found guilty again over 2016 crash in Karuizawa
The ski tour bus crash in the Nagano Prefecture town killed 15 people, mainly university students, and injured 26 others.
Yubari melons fetch record ¥5.8 million at first auction of season
The melons will go on display at Keio Store’s Sakuragaoka supermarket in western Tokyo before tasting events begin next week.
Nagasaki officials conduct annual air ventilation of A-bomb victim register
The register, which records the names of 202,053 victims, was exposed to the air to remove moisture after municipal employees offered a silent prayer.
Scoring the Trump-Xi heavyweight bout in Beijing
U.S.-China rivalry increasingly resembles a third iteration of the “Great Game” — following the 19th-century British-Russian contest and the U.S.-Soviet Cold War.
‘Patlabor EZY’ turns everyday mecha bureaucracy into a delight
The new “Patlabor” series proves giant robots and police officers don’t need world-ending stakes to be entertaining. Sometimes, office ennui is enough.
Josh Hart leads second-half surge as Knicks take 2-0 lead over Cavaliers
New York has won nine straight games, a franchise record for a single postseason.
How Japan’s new ’blue tickets’ are putting cycling parents on edge
Parents say the new system has made them more mindful of the rules, but has also heightened concerns about child-seat use and children starting to cycle on their own.
What will the LDP’s new National Power Research Group become?
The group’s scale and participation by some of the Liberal Democratic Party’s heaviest hitters would’ve been unusual even for its former factions, let alone for policy research.
South Korean coach ’hurt’ by support for squad from North Korea
A large group of spectators from civic groups backed by Seoul’s unification ministry were in the stadium to support both teams.