Tokyo

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen defeated Sofia Kenin 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, in the final to win the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday, her third championship of the year. Despite two rain delays, China’s Zheng, the...

Tokyo-Yokohama remains the world’s largest science and technology cluster in 2024, though clusters in middle-income economies are seeing the fastest growth in the innovation sector, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization...

Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is trialling a driverless vehicle to tow cargo containers in an attempt to get around labour shortages as the number of tourists flying into Japan soars. The vehicle at one of the world’s...

As Japan is experiencing a rare heatwave during the rainy season, six people have died in Tokyo from heatstroke, leading authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings. The central Shizuoka region saw temperatures over the...

Due to the chilly weather this year, Tokyo’s cherry blossoms arrived later than normal, so on Thursday, locals and visitors flocked to the city’s most popular locations to experience the full bloom. The gorgeous dark trees,...

Not a single organization shown interest in him this season either. However, Rangpur eventually accepted his services, ensuring that he wouldn’t be ignored in the BPL for the next two seasons. The franchise’s lack of enthusiasm...

Japan’s Honda and US auto titan General Motors announced on Thursday that they planned to launch a driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2026, helping tackle labour shortages in an ageing society. Co-developed by San Francisco-based...

As Japan looks for driverless services and autonomous public transportation solutions, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun testing self-driving buses. The self-driving bus, which can travel at a top speed of 50 kph, was unveiled on...

This weekend, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be in Tokyo for bilateral talks with the Japanese government. The two nations are aware of their mutual economic and strategic objectives. Nina Haase from DW is in Tokyo....

This week, a popular exhibition featuring Christian Dior’s creations debuts in Tokyo with a focus on the French designer’s love of Japan and the country’s effect on his designs. “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” arrives in...