Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the U.S. delegation to Japan for the state funeral of assassinated former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Abe next week, the White House said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, USW reach tentative labor pact in Virginia
Yokohama Tire Corp. and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year labor contract. ( read original story ...)
How Japan Beat the World With All-Wheel Drive
In the Bubble Era, Japan changed, producing cars like the Nissan R32 GT-R V-Spec II N1, Nissan Pulsar GTi-R Nismo, and Mitsubishi Evo IV that didn’t equal their rivals; they beat them. It was AWD that ... ( read original story ...)
US men’s soccer team stock report: Who’s rising, falling after loss to Japan in World Cup tune-up
The U.S. men's national lacked intensity in a 2-0 loss on Friday to Japan. We analyzed which U.S. players hurt or helped their World Cup roster stock. ( read original story ...)
Sloppy U.S. Falls to Japan in World Cup Tuneup
Careless and unthreatening, the Americans came up short in one of their final preparation matches before they head to Qatar in November. ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax Covid travel restrictions and grant entry to independent tourists
Japan will drop the cap on the number of tourists granted entry and visa requirements. NEW YORK — Japan’s strict border restrictions will be loosened next month, the prime minister announced Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
Player ratings: USMNT outclassed by Japan in every way
Two months before the World Cup, the USMNT looked as as bad as they have since Gregg Berhalter took over as coach. ( read original story ...)
Lackluster US Loses to Japan 2-0 in World Cup Warmup
Daichi Kamada scored following Weston McKennie’s giveaway in the 24th minute, Kaoru Mitoma added a goal in the 88th and Japan beat an lackluster and injury-depleted United States 2-0 in the Americans’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift COVID border controls in October
STORY: Japan is opening its borders. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday the country will ease COVID-19 border control requirements next month.[Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Rare footage of Beatles’ iconic visit to Japan in 1966 to be screened
Rare footage of The Beatles' 1966 visit to Japan recorded by police will be screened on Saturday after a legal battle for the releas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Fully Reopen in October, as Asian Holdouts Dwindle
Japan will allow visitors to travel freely for the first time in nearly two and a half years. Taiwan announced an end to quarantines, and Hong Kong was expected to follow. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Funeral for Divisive Slain PM Shinzo Abe Fuels Backlash
People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral, in Tokyo, Japan, August 31, 2022, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will reopen to visa-free tourism in October, lift daily entry limit
Japan will ease border control requirements Oct. 11, removing a maximum daily entry cap, currently set at 50,000 visitors, resuming visa waivers and accepting tourists who are not traveling with a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to reopen to tourists after more than two years of Covid border restrictions
Japan, along with China, has been a holdout in continuing tough curbs on visitors amid the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift restrictions on foreign tourists
Japan will open its doors back up to vaccinated foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic. Tourists will be able to visit the country without a visa, and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s relievers keep BayStars’ slim hopes alive in CL race
The win at Yokohama Stadium moved second-place DeNA to within six games of the league-leading Yakult Swallows on the eve of a three-game series between the two. ( read original story ...)