Unbeaten Ian Paul Abne will meet Japan’s Rento Miyazawa for the World Boxing Council (WBC) World Youth minimumweight title showdown this Saturday, August 16, in Nagoya, Japan. Abne, an ARQ Boxing ... ( read original story ...)
Guam team wins age division at HYROX Yokohama
Guam's Amnol Sobti and Raphaelli Fraga won their age division and 9th overall at the HYROX Yokohama in Japan in a time of 1:02:11. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan National Day events held at Osaka Expo 2025
SCREENSHOT - Kazakhstan marks National Day at Expo 2025 in Osaka Horror crash kills cop, five inmates en route to court TV fans call new sci-fi series a ‘masterpiece’ after just two episodes Orlando ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea criticises Japanese officials’ visit to Tokyo war shrine
The South Korean government expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine on Friday and said future relations must be built on Japan showing remorse ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July inflation rate likely eased but remained above BOJ target: Reuters poll
Japan's core inflation rate in July likely slowed from the previous month but remained above the Bank of Japan's 2% target, a Reuters poll showed, adding to pressure on the central bank to raise ...
Japan’s economy has surged 1% on an annualized basis
Japan’s GDP climbed 0.3% in the April–June quarter, resisting recession pressures despite new U.S. export duties. At an annualized pace, the country’s economy grew 1% in the quarter, exceeding ...
Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory
Japan is paying tribute tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II. ( read original story ...)
Investors seek bigger payouts from Japanese tech firms’ cash hoard
Growth companies that had been getting a free pass amid the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s yearslong campaign to improve valuations and capital efficiency are now facing closer scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts modest growth despite US tariffs
Japan eked out modest growth in the second quarter despite painful US tariffs, official data showed Friday, in welcome news to embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The cabinet office data also saw ... ( read original story ...)
Japan brokers seek to identify hackers after fraud surges
Criminals started hijacking online brokerage accounts in Japan and using them to drive up penny stocks around the world earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
Feature: Japanese youth seeks historical truth in China
NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- In 2023, at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, a 27-year-old Japanese, Hayato Kato, knelt before a sculpture inscribed ... ( read original story ...)
Live Streaming Japanese Pan Fried Dumplings, GYOZA! at Tetsunabe Gyoza Yoshida, Yokohama Japan
Live stream the sizzling experience of Japanese pan-fried dumplings at Tetsunabe Gyoza Yoshida in Yokohama, Japan. #Gyoza #JapaneseFood #YokohamaEats ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grows at a 1% pace in the last quarter despite Trump’s higher tariffs
The Japanese economy grew at an annualized pace of 1.0% in the April-June quarter, boosted by exports that held up despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts unexpectedly strong GDP, helped by resilient exports
Japan's economy grew much faster than expected in the second quarter as export volumes held up well against new U.S. tariffs, giving the central bank some of the conditions it needs to resume interest ...
Tokyo stocks climb in morning on solid Japan GDP, firm bank shares
Tokyo stocks climbed Friday morning as Japan's stronger-than-expected April-June economic growth eased concern over the economic outl ...
Finance Minister says Japan must watch economic backdrop to calls for BOJ rate hike
Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday the government must closely watch the economic and price backdrop behind recent business sector calls for the central bank to raise interest ...