Major League Baseball's regular season kicked off in Tokyo with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning against the Chicago Cubs. The games in Japan featured several Japanese stars, including Shohei Ohtani, drawing excitement from fans. The event was a significant moment for baseball's international reach.
A young female influencer named Airi Sato was stabbed to death while livestreaming on a Tokyo street by a man identified as a follower with a grudge. The attacker, 42-year-old Kenji Takano, has been charged with murder. The incident has shocked Japan's online community.
More than 100,000 people were killed in a single night 80 years ago in the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo. Elderly survivors are seeking recognition and financial assistance from the Japanese government, which has largely ignored the events. The bombing has been overshadowed by the atomic bombings in 1945, and survivors are making efforts to preserve and share their stories.
Tokyo residents proud and delighted as Shohei Ohtani voted MVP of National League.
Conservative Gov. Koike Yuriko of Tokyo, Japan, won a third term in office in a chaotic election that attracted bizarre and unusual candidates, with a YouTube celebrity politician coming in second place. The incumbent's victory was attributed to strong support from women and elderly voters.
TikTok creator Megan Homme encourages solo vacations for the autonomy and safety they offer, highlighting safe international destinations like Iceland, Tokyo, Wellington, New Zealand, Stockholm, and Singapore.
American Paralympic athlete Ezra Frech shares his experience representing the USA on the global stage, aiming for gold in the upcoming Summer Paralympics in Paris.
Tokyo City Hall is launching an initiative called “Tokyo Futari Story” to help create couples in a country where being alone is increasingly common. They plan to launch a dating app later this year to address the declining marriage rates in Japan.
Japan Airlines grounded a flight from Dallas to Tokyo after a noise complaint in a hotel exposed the captain's excessive drinking the night before. The pilot was not drunk during the flight but was removed to assess his well-being.
Cherry blossoms bloom in Washington, DC and Tokyo, attracting crowds to view the beautiful flowers. Cold weather delays bloom in Tokyo, causing concern for visitors. Some tourists express awe at the scale of the blossoms.