Leaders of the United States, India, Australia and Japan agreed to pool financing, manufacturing and distribution capacity to send 1 billion coronavirus vaccines across Asia by the end of 2022, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. conduct historic parachute exercise
An airborne parachute exercise this week in Japan was the largest in the history of the U.S.-Japanese alliance, the U.S. Air Force reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Trader Arrested as WallStreetBets Phenomenon Finds Echo in Japan
A retail investor buys shares in a small company, touts his position on social media and inspires a horde of followers to do the same. The stock price goes to the moon -- before crashing back to earth ... ( read original story ...)
In summit with India, Japan and Australia, Biden says free Indo-Pacific ‘essential’
U.S. President Joe Biden met leaders of Australia, India and Japan on Friday, a group central to his efforts to counter China's growing military and economic power, and said a free and open ... ( read original story ...)
“Journey Which I Didn’t Enjoy”: Naomi Osaka’s 24-Year-Old Sister Announces Retirement From Tennis
Naomi Osaka's elder sister, Mari Osaka announced her retirement from tennis despite being aged only 24-years-old. Read more to know. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. will partner with Japan, India and Australia to expand global vaccine supply.
The Biden administration, under intense pressure to donate excess coronavirus vaccines to needy nations, is moving to address the global shortage in another way: by partnering with Japan, India and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will be first foreign leader to visit US under Biden, administration official says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan will be the first foreign leader to visit the United States since President Joe Biden took office and the global coronavirus pandemic halted much international ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Myanmar’s First Satellite Held by Japan on Space Station After Coup
Myanmar's first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan's space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two ... ( read original story ...)
Quad summit: Biden talks COVID-19 with leaders of Japan, India, Australia
March 12 (UPI) --President Joe Biden met virtually on Friday with the leaders of Australia, Japan and India for a quadrilateral summit promoting independence and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region ... ( read original story ...)
The inside story of Scottish rugby’s revival: how ‘cathartic’ review of World Cup exit set stage for progress
After group stage exit in 2019, Scotland bolstered backroom staff and expanded player base - and they remain in hunt for Six Nations title ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: biography, net worth, anti-racism and sexism advocacy, and becoming the next Serena Williams
The first and only Asian tennis player to reach world No 1, Japanese-Haitian sensation Naomi Osaka has already surpassed milestones that most professionals could only dream of. At just 23, she is the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: fears Tokyo state of emergency could be extended; more than 2,000 daily deaths in Brazil
Cases rising in Tokyo, Japanese health minister warns; hospitals in Brazil’s main cities reaching capacity ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Italy set to announce closure of schools, shops and restaurants; Tokyo cases rising
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi holding cabinet meeting today; cases rising in Tokyo, Japanese health minister warns ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi: Pair handed prison terms over murder of man in Okazaki
A court here has handed two men prison terms over the murder and robbery of a third man in Okazaki City two years ago ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s laws forced me to take my husband’s last name. A new debate could change the archaic rule.
TOKYO — Marriage is about sharing a life. For women in Japan, it's also about laws demanding a shared last name — almost always the man's. I knew this. But I didn't realize the personal impact in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post, Rakuten tie-up in digital delivery, cashless pay
Japan’s postal system is investing 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in an 8% stake in the e-commerce venture Rakuten to strengthen a partnership in deliveries, fintech and ... ( read original story ...)