Inside the bizarre business of ‘renting’ a girlfriend in Japan, sparking debate worldwide: ‘No way this is real’

Is this Australia’s answer to a massive issue? Overworked. Dating apped-out. Socially isolated. If the numbers are anything to go by, we’re getting lonely. One in four young Aussies feel that way daily. Something needs to change. There is currently a …

Aerobics athletes to defend World Cup title in Japan

80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation

The policy of every American president since Harry S. Truman has been to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons. They have not always been successful. The world’s most powerful weapons spread, with nine countries now possessing them. But no United …

US deploys two more B-1B strategic bombers to Japan

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle Another pair of American B-1B Lancer strategic bombers have arrived at Misawa Air Base in the north of the Japanese island of Honshu, where two such aircraft were already stationed earlier this week. …

Japan to review car safety standards amid U.S. trade talks, rules out linking security to tariffs

TOKYO — Japan plans to address automobile safety standards for imported vehicles as part of its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, following concerns raised by President Donald Trump over the low number of American cars entering the …

2 PMA cadets enter Japan National Defense Academy

MANILA, Philippines — Two Philippine Military Academy (PMA) exchange cadets officially entered the Japan National Defense Academy as full-fledged JNDA cadets to undergo rigorous academic and military training. The Philippine embassy in Tokyo said PMA …

Japan's Baba Vanga makes chilling prediction about 2025 disaster, return of deadly virus like COVID; Will it come true?

Baba Vanga, often referred to as the Balkan Nostradamus, is renowned for her extraordinary capacity to predict major world events, including the 9/11 attacks, Princess Diana's tragic death, and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being …

Japan seeks ‘fairness’ in currency talks with US, says Ishiba

TOKYO: Japan will emphasize “fairness” in any discussions with the US on exchange rates, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday, as bilateral trade talks grab global attention in President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive. Ishiba, in a talk show on …

Japan's Anraku, U.S. teen Sanders take golds at Sports Climbing World Cup opener

KEQIAO, China, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Sorato Anraku and 17-year-old American Annie Sanders clinched the men's and women's boulder titles respectively at the opener of the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup here on Sunday. The men's final …

This Star Wars Ghibli Art Show Was a Hidden Gem of Celebration Japan