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THE Socceroos’ bid for direct World Cup qualification has been boosted by Asian rivals Japan being held to a 1-1 draw against Iraq in Tehran. Group B leaders Japan’s failure to take full points has them on 17 points, with Australia one point behind ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a law that will allow Akihito to step down and be succeeded by Naruhito, 57, which news reports say will take place late in 2018 or early in 2019. Akihito, the first emperor to never have been considered divine ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, now a land of advanced technology, bullet trains and a relentless pace of life, was once a very different place. Fascinating photographs taken at the end of the 19th century show a much simpler nation, including women cultivating a flower garden ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan on Wednesday kicked off a whaling campaign in the northwestern Pacific, in a move sure to anger animal rights activists and others calling for an end to the hunts. Three ships are leaving port on a three-month mission to catch 43 minke ... ( read original story ...)

Japan ETFs provide exposure to the Japanese economy through its equity and fixed-income market as well as its currency. The largest Japan ETF is the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ), followed by the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ). ( read original story ...)

ジュネーブの国連人権理事会で、「表現の自由」に関する特別報告者のデービッド・ケイ氏が、日本についての調査結果を報告した。 日本政府が、メディアに直接、間接に圧力をかけている ... ( read original story ...)

The Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand celebrates further expansion in Japan with the opening of Conrad Osaka. Situated on the 33rd to 40th floors of the Nakanoshima Festival Complex, and located on the prime stretch between the Umeda and Namba districts ... ( read original story ...)

June 1, 2017 · Richmond, B.C. Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated the inaugural flights of two new, non-stop seasonal services: Air Canada’s daily service to Frankfurt and Air Canada Rouge’s three-times weekly service to Nagoya. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito pledged Tuesday to devote himself to the role of emperor, like his father, when he assumes the Chrysanthemum Throne. "I will devote myself body and soul to every single duty," Naruhito said. Japan's parliament passed a ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo's Canadian beer unit, Sleeman Breweries, has said it is seeking a quick end to a factory dispute after 80 workers went on strike. Production staff at the Sleeman-Unibroue plant in Chambly, Québec, set up picket lines last week after negotiations ... ( read original story ...)

Release date- 12062017 - SANTA ANA, CA. - Yokohama Tire Corporation fortified its partnership with the high-energy Nitro Circus organization by becoming an official partner of the Nitro World Games, June 24 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - A giant panda cub was born in a Tokyo zoo Monday, but its gender, weight and even whether it will survive are uncertain. The mother, ShinShin, whose previous cub survived only six days, was holding her newborn in her paw but whether the cub was ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese defense official said Monday that Japan is seeking to increase its sales of military equipment to Southeast Asian nations amid growing tensions with China and North Korea. The move is part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to bolster Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

And I said, 'Name one.' And she said, 'Minneapolis!'" Or the capital of Japan -- Tokyo -- where Tune certainly stands out in a crowd. He was in Japan in the 1990s while touring in "My One and Only" when he was asked by the Takarazuka Revue, a 100-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics will feature three-on-three basketball after ... "This represents a golden opportunity for the Olympic Games and for the IOC," Mr Bach said at a news conference after an executive board meeting. The widely expected proposal from the ... ( read original story ...)

THE IOC added 3-on-3 basketball to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic program on Friday in an effort to give ... “Today’s announcement by the IOC to include 3-on-3 basketball in the 2020 Olympics is great news and continues to signify the growing popularity ... ( read original story ...)