If the AIBA's Olympic suspension is maintained the IOC has said it will step in to ensure the sport appears in Tokyo. Download The Times of India News App for Latest Sports News. Make sense of the ... ( read original story ...)
IOC sees scope for more Tokyo 2020 games budget cuts
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo 2020 can make further reductions to its budget, a top Olympic official said Tuesday, despite some sports associations voicing concerns that cost-cutting could harm the running of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan auto lobby dismayed Trump declares some imports security threat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s automakers’ lobby said on Tuesday it was dismayed by President Donald Trump’s declaration that some imported vehicles and parts posed a threat to U.S. national ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, India in Deal at ‘Belt And Road’ Colombo Port: Nikkei
The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to develop a container terminal at the Port of Colombo, which has attracted major investment from China under its Belt and Road initiative, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso: First-quarter GDP not bad, economic fundamentals remain solid
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that gross domestic product growth in the first quarter was not bad and that the country's economic fundamentals remained solid. ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Mateus’ sublime volley opens scoring for Nagoya Grampus
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Japan spares no effort to roll out red carpet for Trump
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is taking unprecedented steps to prepare for U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival Saturday, seeing the first state visit of the new Imperial era as a perfect ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defense minister calls for improved ties with South Korea
More recently, a Chinese court sentenced a Japanese man to five-and-a-half years in prison for "stealing state secrets," according to Kyodo News. Iwaya said conflicts "should no longer escalate" and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and India to develop Colombo port, countering Belt and Road
TOKYO -- The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to jointly develop the Port of Colombo, Nikkei has learned, as the Indian Ocean becomes more integral to global trade. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s manufacturers grow cautious about production in China
TOKYO -- The intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China has sparked caution in Japanese manufacturers about production activity in China, a recent survey by a Tokyo think tank shows. ... ( read original story ...)
Zaferes leads a USA podium sweep in WTS Yokohama
With a dominant performance, American Katie Zaferes claims a hat trick in the 2019 World Triathlon Yokohama, with teammates Summer Rappaport and Taylor Spivey accompanying her in the podium in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy expands 2%, 2nd straight quarter of growth
TOKYO - Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 2.1% in the first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansion, according to government data released Monday. The Cabinet Office said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. Is Doing Better Than People Realize
The government wasn’t expecting good news: Earlier this month ... Over the past fiscal year, Japanese companies’ planned capital expenditure levels rose to their highest levels in years ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up, 1Q GDP data beat f’cast but underlying picture still weak
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday as growth in the nation’s economy unexpectedly accelerated in the first quarter, although market gains were limited as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge up on stronger-than-expected GDP data
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday as domestic economic growth in the first quarter proved firmer than expected, although market gains were limited as the ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan rethink supply chains as trade war widens
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese companies are scrambling to overhaul their supply chains that include Chinese production in order to deal with the escalating trade war between Washington and ... ( read original story ...)