RARE PHOTOS: Tokyo - The Real Truth

International athletes and stars who made their name at the Youth Olympic Games

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are underway in Dakar until 13 November. The first three editions (Singapore 2010, Nanjing 2014 and Buenos Aires 2018) served as a springboard for several champions who made their mark at the Olympic Games between 2012 and 2024. Here are 10 of the biggest names.

Radio France Internationale · 1h ago

From Detroit To Tokyo: Where Every Major Automaker Calls Home

BMW, Ford, Toyota, and more—here’s where the world's biggest car companies are located.

Motor1 · Nov 6

Japan: Commuters flock to see two goats grazing at Tokyo station

Two white goats have become unlikely celebrities in central Tokyo after being recruited to clear overgrown vegetation near Yotsuya railway station. Their eco-friendly gardening duties are attracting crowds of delighted onlookers.

Euronews · Nov 6

US, Seoul And Tokyo Hold Firm On North Korea Nukes As Trump-Kim Summit Fades

The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their demand for North Korea's complete denuclearization as Pyongyang rejects the condition and prospects for a Trump-Kim meeting at APEC diminish.

Latin Times · Nov 1

Aussie ace trumped in Tokyo, as injury fells world No.1

Australia's Maya Joint has fallen in the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 event in Tokyo, where top seed and world No.1 Elena Rybakina withdrew because of injury.

AAP · Oct 30

United States and Japan forge missile production alliance to counter China's power

Japan’s defense minister said Tokyo will maintain close surveillance of Chinese naval operations while continuing to accelerate its own military buildup

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in Tokyo

Japanese police have arrested a Chinese national suspected of a pepper spray attack in an upscale Tokyo shopping district

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Japan seeks to control ‘Halloween fever’ among hundreds of thousands of expected revellers

Billboards for a local campaign titled ‘Goodbye Bad Halloween’ are up at several places

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Aussie ace's title hopes dashed with Tokyo thumping

Australian tennis star Kim Birrell has had her hopes of a second WTA title crushed with a straight-sets loss in Tokyo, while a young gun announced herself.

AAP · Oct 29

Viral 'Stay Home on 30 October' Post Never Mentions Japan and the Link Came From a Clip of Minister Koizumi

A self-described Pfizer worker's plea to cancel all plans spread as a Japanese alert. Read what the footage reveals and what Tokyo has planned.

International Business Times UK · Oct 29