Two-time defending champions Japan booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's Asian Cup with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand on Sunday but joint-favourites Australia crashed out after a shock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Korea, China, Philippines reach women’s Asian Cup semis, book World Cup tickets
Holders Japan, former champions China, Korea and Philippines won their respective matches on Sunday to reach Women’s Asian Cup semifinals and ensure qualification for the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
US Winter Olympics athlete says the remote-controlled beds in Beijing have one-upped the cardboard beds in Tokyo
The lodging accommodations during the Tokyo Olympics made waves over the cardboard beds that went viral last year. ( read original story ...)
Japan condemns North Korea after it launches longest-range missile
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned North Korea's latest missile launch, saying it violates Security Council resolutions, Kyodo News Agency reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan thrash Thailand 7-0 to book Asian Cup semis spot, FIFA WC ticket
Japan on Sunday qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in style as they reached the semifinals of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand here.Striker Yuika Sugasawa scored ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 medallists dominate World Rowing Awards
Olympic gold medallists Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan of Ireland have been named World Rowing Men's Crew of the Year while China's champion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan donates $1.6M to Unicef for aid of Typhoon-affected youth
The government of Japan donated $1.6 million to United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) Philippines to help children affected by Typhoon Odette. An estimated 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Ski jumping: 49-yr-old Noriaki Kasai wins domestic cup
Evergreen Japanese ski jumping icon Noriaki Kasai won the Yukijirushi Megmilk Cup on Sunday, with the 49-year-old putting together ju ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas earnings preview: what Wall Street is expecting
Osaka Gas will be reporting latest earnings.Wall Street analysts expect Osaka Gas will report earnings per share of ¥42.09.Go here ... ( read original story ...)
Espejo plays full game in loss as Bagunas, Oita get swept by vengeful Nagoya
Marck Espejo plays his first full game in two weeks, just before his FC Tokyo’s showdown with fellow Filipino star spiker Bryan Bagunas and Oita Miyoshi next weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Bagunas scores 13 in Oita’s straight sets loss; Espejo, FC Tokyo absorb fourth straight defeat
Filipino standouts Bryan Bagunas and Marck Espejo and their respective teams suffered setbacks on Sunday in the Japan V.League. ( read original story ...)
Gov’t under pressure to again declare COVID emergency in Tokyo
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is coming under pressure for the upcoming week to explore whether to again declare a state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Mizuki Matsuda wins 3rd Osaka Women’s Marathon in record time
Mizuki Matsuda won her third Osaka Women's Marathon title on Sunday, crossing the line at Yanmar Stadium in a race record 2 hours, 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Logs 15,895 New Coronavirus Cases
Tokyo confirmed 15,895 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Sunday, with the daily COVID-19 count topping 10,000 for six straight days. The figure was highest for a Sunday, according to the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 15,895 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 15,895 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday. That's about 1.7 times the figure a week earlier and is the highest ever for a Sunday. The daily tally has now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s immigration experiment under cover of Covid
In his speech at the opening of parliament this month, prime minister Fumio Kishida vowed to broadcast Japan’s attractiveness to the world by getting sake registered with Unesco as a cultural resource ... ( read original story ...)