NEW DELHI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is eager to have cricket at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and is exploring the idea of converting a baseball stadium in Nagoya for this ... ( read original story ...)
Games-Organisers keen on cricket in 2026 Asian Games despite venue headache
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is eager to have cricket at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and is exploring the idea of converting a baseball stadium in Nagoya for this purpose. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sounds Alarm on Population Crisis: ‘Last Chance To Reverse the Trend’
Japan's births are down by 5.1 percent to a neew low of 758,631, a new lowthe country's health ministry said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Drone aims to examine Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time
A tiny drone was flown into a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, aiming to examine areas where previous robots couldn't reach. ( read original story ...)
Japan women’s soccer team clinches Olympic spot beating North Korea in rare visit to Tokyo
The Japanese women's soccer team won a spot at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after beating their North Korean rivals in a match that also marked the first visit by one of its football teams to Japan ... ( read original story ...)
2026 Asian Games: organisers keen on cricket competition despite Japan venue headache
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is eager to have cricket at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and is exploring the idea of converting a baseball stadium in Nagoya for this purpose. Cricket ... ( read original story ...)
AirTrunk breaks ground on Osaka data center in Japan
AirTrunk has broken ground on a new data center in Osaka, Japan. The APAC operator this week said it had begun the construction of a 20MW data center, OSK1, following a special jichinsai ... ( read original story ...)
Former Belarusian Olympic coach given five-year ban for ‘abuse of power’ in treatment of Kristina Timanovskaya at Tokyo Games
The former head coach of the Belarusian Olympic team has been banned for five years following his behavior towards sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya at the Tokyo Games three years ago. ( read original story ...)
Nissan aims to start driverless ride service in Japan by 2027
Nissan Motor aims to start a small-scale driverless ride service in Japan in about three years as part of a move to use the technology to make up for a shrinking number of taxi drivers, it said on ... ( read original story ...)
Births in Japan hit record low as government warns crisis at ‘critical state’
Birthrate continues to fall as young people increasingly reluctant to have children due to bleak job prospects, cost of living and work culture ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer-Japan seal Olympic qualification with victory over North Korea
Japan survived a late scare to hand North Korea a 2-1 defeat at National Stadium in Tokyo on Wednesday to secure qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris for Futoshi Ikeda's side.Goals from Hana ... ( read original story ...)
Games-Organisers keen on cricket in 2026 Asian Games despite venue woes
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is eager to have cricket at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and is exploring the idea of converting a baseball stadium in Nagoya for this purpose. Cricket ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Advantest says US executive Lefever to become CEO
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan chip test equipment company Advantest Corp said on Wednesday its Chief Operating Officer Douglas Lefever, a U.S. citizen, will become CEO from April, with current ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-After Nikkei’s record run, investors want to know if Japan has changed for real
A corporate governance makeover has helped fuel the revival of Japan's once-moribund stock market. Now investors want to see if the change is for real. The Nikkei index shattered its all-time high ... ( read original story ...)
Zuckerberg discusses AI risks with Japan PM during Asia tour
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a visit to Japan, discussing the risks of generative AI, a government spokesman said Wednesday.Zuckerberg and Kishida met on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Embattled Japan PM Volunteers to Appear Before Ethics Panel
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will appear before a parliamentary ethics committee as he seeks to turn the page on a ruling party slush-fund scandal that has undermined his support months ahead ... ( read original story ...)