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Takaichi speaking less to press; more active on social media
11 April 2026 @ 9:20 pm
In the more than five months since becoming Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has shown a tendency to speak to the press less frequently than her…
Parts of Japan sees warm temperatures; 30 C recorded in Shizuoka
11 April 2026 @ 9:19 pm
Parts of Japan across its east and west saw unseasonably warm weather Saturday, with the city of Shizuoka reaching 30.3 C, a level usually on par with late…
Japan Rail Pass targeting foreign tourists to cost more from October
11 April 2026 @ 9:18 pm
JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen…
Woman arrested after stabbing two dining companions at Tokyo hotel restaurant
11 April 2026 @ 9:17 pm
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 58-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed a woman in her 40s and her husband, who in his 50s,…
Ex-police officer sent to prosecutors for intimidating husband of woman he was having affair with
11 April 2026 @ 9:15 pm
Fukuoka Prefectural Police have referred a former police officer to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Firearms and Swords Control Law after he allegedly used a knife to…
Kumamoto Castle hosts panel exhibition marking 10 years since quakes
11 April 2026 @ 9:12 pm
A panel exhibition opened Saturday in front of Kumamoto Castle to mark 10 years since a pair of major earthquakes hit the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, highlighting…
The final day of the NBA regular season awaits, with a whole lot left to be decided
11 April 2026 @ 9:10 pm
Sunday is the final day of the NBA regular season, and here's a full listing of all the playoff and postseason matchups that have been decided.
— None.…
Titleholder Italy reaches Billie Jean King Cup finals but U.S. ousted by Belgium
11 April 2026 @ 9:10 pm
Defending champion Italy advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup finals while 2025 runner-up the United States was eliminated by Belgium in the qualifiers on Saturday.
Italy beat…
Masters winner set to make $4.5 million out of a majors-record $22.5 million prize purse
11 April 2026 @ 9:10 pm
If Rory McIlroy is able to hang on and win his second consecutive Masters on Sunday, he’ll walk away with $4.5 million.
That’s up from the $4.2 million…
Alcaraz and Sinner battle for No.1 spot in Monte Carlo final
11 April 2026 @ 9:09 pm
Carlos Alcaraz teed up a blockbuster Monte Carlo Masters final with Jannik Sinner as the world's top two players will face off on Sunday for the number one…