Liverpool's Takumi Minamino scored as Japan put 14 goals past Mongolia in a World Cup 2022 qualifier. Minamino, who is on loan at Southampton, opened the scoring while Werder Bremen's Yuya Osako ... ( read original story ...)
Japan routs Mongolia 14-0 in World Cup qualifying
Japan stayed perfect in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday by routing Mongolia 14-0. The Japanese scored five goals in the first half and added nine more in the second. The team leads Group F with 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-US Agenda: The Hill’s Interview with Japan Ambassador Koji Tomita
Read the accompanying article by Steve Clemons: No gimmicks needed: The Biden doctrine and US-Japan relations Steve Clemons, editor at large, The HillAs we transition from the Trump administration to ... ( read original story ...)
Tue. 8:41 a.m.: Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games
In this March 17 file photo, people walk past the Olympic rings in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. ( read original story ...)
What Asia’s LGBTQ+ Movement Can Learn From Japan
Japan's LGBTQ+ movement offers a lesson into how queer activism can flourish in socially conservative East Asian societies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest bank faces $300m hit from Archegos selloff
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial's warning of potential losses follows similar statements from Nomura and Credit Suisse ... ( read original story ...)
Miami Open 2021: Naomi Osaka vs Maria Sakkari preview, head-to-head & prediction
Naomi Osaka vs Maria Sakkari preview. Naomi Osaka is by far the most in-from player on the women's tour at the moment. The 23-year-old is currently on a nine-match winning streak, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka extends winning streak to reach Miami quarters
Japanese second seed Naomi Osaka extended her winning streak to a 23rd match as she moved into the Miami Open quarter-finals for the first time. Osaka, whose unbeaten run includes claiming the US Open ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Barty advance in Miami
World number two Naomi Osaka and defending champion Ash Barty advanced to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open. Osaka reached the last eight at the WTA Premier event for the fir ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese star Osaka into last eight at Miami Open
Washington, March 30 (IANS) Second seed Naomi Osaka of Japan had a Miami Open breakthrough as she defeated 16th seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 to advance into the quarterfinals of the ... ( read original story ...)
Ash Barty and Naomi Osaka advance to Miami Open quarterfinals
The No. 1 seeded women’s tennis player in the world Ash Barty defeated Victoria Azarenka in three sets to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Miami Open on Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla. No. 2 see ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games are sign of light at end of pandemic tunnel – IOC’s Bach
The summer Olympic Games in Tokyo show that there is light at the end of the tunnel of the coronavirus pandemic, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday. Bach was in ... ( read original story ...)
All the Sakura-themed eats in Singapore if you miss spring in Japan
It isn’t an understatement to say that many of us travel to Japan this time of the year to catch the sakura season in full bloom. Yet, given the dreary, drawn-out conditions of the pandemic, it ... ( read original story ...)
Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but some ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo court rules welfare benefit cuts not unconstitutional
SAPPORO--A district court here on March 29 upheld local governments’ reductions of welfare benefits and also ruled for the first time that the cuts did not violate the Constitution. In the ruling, ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo rise for fourth straight Tuesday
Tokyo COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, rising for the fourth straight Tuesday. The capital posted 232 cases on March 2, 290 on March 9, 300 on March 16 and 337 on March 23. Among Tuesday’s new cases in ... ( read original story ...)