Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has turned his focus to his lifelong passion of gaming. He lived and worked in South Korea ...

In 1946, anthropologist Ruth Benedict published The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture. The American government had tapped her as a researcher during World War II to help better ...

On a humid September evening in Tokyo, Valarie Allman strutted into the discus circle for her first throw of the World Championships final. Discus in her right hand, the 30-year-old balletically spun ...

Sony Financial Group Inc. surged in its Tokyo debut on Monday after Japan’s first direct listing in more than two decades, a rare test of how local companies can improve valuations by spinning off ...

Megumi Takezawa knows exactly what she wants: a three-bedroom apartment of at least 70 square meters, built to withstand earthquakes, in a safe neighborhood within commuting distance of central Tokyo ...

In this photo taken on Sept. 29, 2025, shows black smoke rising from the scene of a fire on the premises of Tokyo's Haneda airport. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A fire broke out Monday at a demolition ...

Our first ever PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct has just wrapped up, and what a show it was. With 10 world premieres, several developer interviews, and over 30 games for you to add to your Steam Wishlist.

A woman in her 70s was fatally stabbed at an apartment on Tuesday in the suburbs of Tokyo, police said, with a man arrested near the scene soon afterward. The suspect, Kota Kuwano, a 40-year-old ...

Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. One of the three deals Bain Capital has ever completed in Osaka, Japan’s third largest city, took a number of ...

BEIJING (AP)—Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek defeated Camila Osorio and advanced to the fourth round at the China Open on Monday. Swiatek, who became the first player to register 25 or more wins at WTA ...

Carlos Alcaraz wore down Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 in the Japan Open final in Tokyo to win his eighth title of a spectacular year. World No 1 Alcaraz is also a step closer to ensuring he ends the year at ...

TOKYO (AP)—Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz beat No. 5 Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday for his eighth singles title this year. 🖥️📲THE MATCH IN 15 MINUTES: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Taylor ...