Month: July 2024

Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States - a grouping known as the 'Quad' - met in Tokyo on Monday for talks expected to focus on maritime security and initiatives to build up cyber defences. ( read original story ...)

Under the transaction, Yokohama Rubber says it will acquire all shares of Goodyear subsidiary Nippon Giant Tire Co. Ltd, which operates an OTR plant in Japan, plus the Australia-based Goodyear ... ( read original story ...)

Officials at Japan’s central bank are considering when to raise interest rates, as their counterparts in the United States plan to cut them, which could rattle markets around the world. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. women's basketball team takes on Japan in Group C play at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday. Here's how to watch, the starting lineup: ( read original story ...)

Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz got the Paris Olympics tennis competition started with first-round victories Saturday under closed roofs at Roland Garros, the site of their French Open titles less than two months ago. ( read original story ...)

Japan's total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than 500,000 people as the population ages and births remain low, new data from the country's Interior Ministry showed. Economists warn shrinking populations hurt economic growth and could have negative implications for labour forces and social support systems. ( read original ...

Naomi Osaka is facing a challenging phase in her career. Following a first-round exit at the Paris Olympics on Saturday to Germany's Angelique Kerber, Osaka was ( read original story ...)

Here's all you need to know about the twisties, which Simone Biles and other gymnasts have admitted to experiencing. ( read original story ...)

Pro-Palestine demo erupted during Blinken's visit, reflecting growing global opposition to US stance on Gaza offensive ( read original story ...)

In Niseko, a ski resort in Hokkaido famous for its powdery snow, a bowl of crab ramen can cost up to 3,800 yen ($24.68) and katsu curry up to 3,200 yen ($20.78) – around three times as much as in nearby Sapporo, one of Japan’s culinary hubs. ( read original story ...)

Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, ( read original story ...)

The United States women’s basketball team opens its pool play action at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday afternoon against Japan – a rematch of the Gold Medal ( read original story ...)