Tiny Japanese Startup Is Turning ‘Her’ AI Dating Into Reality
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessLike many people juggling long hours at work, Chiharu Shimoda sought companionship via a dating app. For two months, he exchanged messages…
‘Touch’ review: Flirting in Japanese kitchen, confidentially
Director Baltasar Kormákur, who’s forged a comfortable career toggling between Hollywood tales set in far-flung spots (“Beast,” “Adrift”) and films set in his native Iceland,…
Japanese man arrested at Hawaii airport with grenades in carry-on
1 of 3 | Transportation Security Administration staff discovered the grenades during x-ray screening. Photo courtesy of Hawaii Police Department/Release July 11 (UPI) -- A…
In ‘Sunny,’ Rashida Jones and Hidetoshi Nishijima ponder AI’s humanity
Rashida Jones had an unsettling encounter with a Furby back in the 1990s.The popular birdlike talking toy that belonged to her sister suddenly started saying…
Japanese stock market sees record highs, beating March as U.S. dollar drops in Tokyo
1 of 2 | The Nikkei Stock Average closed Thursday at 332.89 points while the broader Topix index finished 26.29 points going over its last…
How Gawr Gura, VTubers could help Dodgers tap into Japanese fan base
In the service of digging into what the Dodgers might be doing to entrench themselves as Japan’s favorite major league team, I am interviewing an…
Which Sasaki will be the next Japanese star in MLB, Rōki or Rintaro?
Rintaro Sasaki homered in the second at-bat of his U.S. amateur debut last week, the blast grabbing headlines because the 19-year-old might be the next…
Inoue vs Nery: Japanese champ defends super bantamweight titles in Tokyo | Boxing News
Naoya Inoue survives a first-round knockdown to knock out challenger Luis Nery in the sixth round in front of 45,000 fans. Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight…
Naoya Inoue vs Luis Nery: Japanese boxing star thrills Tokyo fans
Inoue has become such a star in his home country that he was able to headline the first boxing event at the Tokyo Dome since…
Pakistan attack targets van carrying Japanese autoworkers | News
Police said three people were wounded in port city of Karachi but bomber and accomplice died. A suicide bomber has detonated his explosive-laden vest near…
President Joe Biden hosts trilateral summit with Philippines, Japanese leaders
1 of 4 | President Joe Biden stands with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a trilateral meeting…
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida addresses Congress
WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday, urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a…
Bidens greet Japanese PM Kishida, wife at White House for state visit
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko Kishida, to…
Japanese Grand Prix 2024: ‘No one is going to catch Max this year’
Behind Red Bull, a pattern is emerging, and one that has rendered all of the races this year, frankly, a bit dull.Ferrari are clearly best…
Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice as Sargeant crashes
American Sargeant went a little wide on his first lap through the long left-hander that ends Suzuka's famous Esses section when trying for his first…
How Japanese media cover the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal
Japanese citizens recognize that baseball players betting on baseball — even if the wagers aren’t made on a bettor’s team — is taboo. Most support…
Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves he can pitch in MLB
Sighs of relief were heaved everywhere. On the bench, by the coaches and players on his team. In the executive offices, by the decision makers…
Shohei Ohtani shows no hint he’s distracted by gambling scandal
Scandal? What scandal? Shohei Ohtani might as well have been talking about a television show he watched the night before or his commute to Dodger…
Farmer frustrated at ‘one-way’ relationship locks gate on Japanese energy giant Mitsui E&P
In short: After mounting frustration sharing his land with a Japanese energy giant, Keith Tunney locked his farm gates.Mitsui E&P Australia says it pays compensation and works…
Biden opposes Japanese takeover of US Steel, touts ‘American steel workers’ | Business and Economy
US president’s remarks come as he is seeking to shore up support in key swing state of Pennsylvania. United States President Joe Biden has opposed…