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TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering using part of its national oil reserves amid the ongoing Iran crisis that has disrupted global energy supplies, Kyodo news agency ... ( read original story ...)

India take on tournament favourites Japan in their second 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup game ... ( read original story ...)

Shohei Ohtani has thrilled Japan fans by hitting a grand slam in the second inning at the World Baseball Classic. ( read original story ...)

Amazon MGM Studios has hired Buddy Marini to serve as its top executive in Japan, effective March 6. Based in Tokyo, he will drive the slate of local originals spanning film, TV series and anime, ... ( read original story ...)

A subsidiary of Japanese brewing giant Sapporo Holdings Ltd. on Thursday announced it will sell its vending machine business. ( read original story ...)

This is the Shohei Ohtani effect. Lia Chan and her husband How and other family members flew in from Singapore — about a seven-hour flight to Tokyo — just to watch Ohtani play in the World Baseball ... ( read original story ...)

Shohei Ohtani hit a home run you need to see to believe to open the WBC for the defending champions from Japan. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Mark Carney inked a series of agreements with his Japanese counterpart Friday designed to expand and “modernize” the bilateral relationship as he continues his push to develop deeper ... ( read original story ...)

Australia opened the World Baseball Classic by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Travis Bazzana's homer in the seventh inning and a two-run home run in the fifth by Robbie Perkins at the Tokyo Dome on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

— Seriously: Japan’s Ambassador to Canada KANJI YAMANOUCHI told Playbook that a strong reason Japanese car companies come to Canada is because it’s a door into the biggest market in North America: the ... ( read original story ...)

Those who want to attend can only secure a ticket by purchasing pieces from the limited-edition clothing capsule. ( read original story ...)

Ramen Chikumo -- a Tokyo-headquartered ramen brand that became a late-night sensation in Taipei with three locations earning 4.7+ stars across 10,000+ reviews -- is celebrating a major milestone at ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Tokyo said on Friday (Mar 6) that a second Japanese national was being held in Iran, calling for their immediate release.Japan had previously said that one Japanese citizen was arrested ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will have to be at his destructive best for his "historic" showdown against dangerous countryman Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome next month. Inoue will return ... ( read original story ...)

Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a 69-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing a housewife in Nagoya more than a quarter century ago. According to the indictment, Kumiko Yasufuku is ... ( read original story ...)

The Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board teamed up with Virginia Career Works and the city of Salem to host a second hiring event at the Salem Civic Center for Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)