The wife of a U.S. sailor jailed in Japan wants President Biden to press for his release when he meets with Japan's prime minister at the G7 summit. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama launches Agri Star II R agricultural tyres in India
The AGRI STAR II R-I offers long tyre life, superior traction and excellent roadability. It also ensures low soil compaction. ( read original story ...)
Gravesend triathlete Sophie Coldwell leads World Triathlon Championship Series after victory in round two at Yokohama
Forget Disneyland, Sophie Coldwell is writing her own fairytale after soaring to victory in the World Triathlon Championship Series. The 28-year-old from Gravesend struck an emotional gold in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan next stop for globe-trotting Piutau who gave up All Blacks jersey
Former All Black Charles Piutau has joined Shizuoka BlueRevs in Japan in the latest move in a rugby career which constantly has veered from convention. Piutau was only 23 when he turned his back on the All Blacks to play in Britain, ( read original story ...)
China overtakes Japan as world’s top car exporter
China says it has become the world's biggest exporter of cars after overtaking Japan in the first three months of the year. Officials figures show China exported 1.07m vehicles in the period, up 58% compared to the first quarter of 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei powers to 1990 ‘bubble’ era high
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied on Friday to the highest since August 1990, the country's so-called "bubble" era, driven by a confluence of positive factors from strong earnings to optimism over a U. ( read original story ...)
President Joe Biden participates in a wreath laying ceremony at Eternal Flame Hiroshima Memorial Museum in Japan
The president is in Japan on an abbreviated trip as the debt ceiling deadline looms. ( read original story ...)
Concern over debt limit talks follows Biden to Group of 7 meeting in Japan
President Joe Biden faces his fellow world leaders Friday in Japan under the shadow of a looming default on US debt, a scenario his advisers said risks subverting American leadership and sending the global economy into tailspin. ( read original story ...)
Biden to join fellow G7 leaders in Japan as China’s aggression pushes Tokyo past pacifism
Tokyo — President Biden was in Japan Thursday to join fellow G7 leaders in Hiroshima for a Friday summit that will see the world's biggest economic powers grapple with global issues, including China's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ’s target, key gauge hits four-decade high
Japan's core consumer inflation stayed well above the central bank's 2% target in April and a key index stripping away the effects of fuel hit a fresh four-decade high, keeping alive expectations of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer inflation stays above central bank target as price hikes broaden
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.4% in April from a year earlier as price hikes broadened, data showed on Friday, casting doubt on the central bank's view inflation will slow back below its 2% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pushes for ‘realistic’ approach to hitting net zero
Tokyo says Asia’s circumstances require a different speed of energy transition — but critics dismiss its argument as self-serving ... ( read original story ...)
As Biden Visits Hiroshima, U.S. Stands Behind Japan’s Military Resurgence
An official says "Japan's acquisition and development of new capabilities...contributes significantly to U.S.-Japan collective security and regional stability." ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kore-eda: sexual identity not the focus in film ‘Monster’
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda said he did not want to focus on sexual identity in portraying the relationship between the two schoolboys at the centre of his latest film, "Monster." ( read original story ...)
‘Big money never buys cheap’: Why investors are waiting on Japan
As Japan's stock market roars to multi-decade highs, large investors with long memories say they are staying out, wary of sagging momentum and the prospect the central bank will unwind its massive monetary stimulus. ( read original story ...)
Consadole Sapporo vs Kyoto Sanga Prediction: Hosts Need this Win More than the Visitors
The J1 League starts again with Consadole Sapporo clashing with Kyoto Sanga in another enthralling league contest. The hosts who possess a determined victory rate, look to demonstrate new tactics and ... ( read original story ...)