In Niseko, a ski resort in Hokkaido famous for its powdery snow, a bowl of crab ramen can cost up to 3,800 yen ($24.68) and katsu curry up to 3,200 yen ($20.78) – around three times as much as in nearby Sapporo, one of Japan’s culinary hubs. ( read original story ...)
US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, ( read original story ...)
Japan vs. United States Olympic Basketball Prediction, Odds and Key Players for Group C
The United States women’s basketball team opens its pool play action at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday afternoon against Japan – a rematch of the Gold Medal ( read original story ...)
Japan TV can catch ‘Shogun’ wave, says ‘Like A Dragon’ star
Japan's entertainment industry must "catch the wave" of global streaming hits like "Shogun," according to one of the stars of new Amazon television show "Like A Dragon: Yakuza." ( read original story ...)
Team USA vs. Japan odds, time: 2024 Paris Olympics women’s basketball picks, predictions by proven expert
SportsLine's Calvin Wetzel reveals his Olympics women's basketball picks for Japan vs. United States on Monday ( read original story ...)
Japan delivers strong performance despite loss of team captain
The Japanese women’s gymnastics team is in good standing after the qualification round at the Paris 2024 Olympics, currently sitting fourth in the combined standings through the third subdivision. ( read original story ...)
Abe siblings of Japan won’t win double-double judo gold medals in Paris after Uta’s shocking loss
The Abe siblings' dream of winning judo gold medals for Japan on the same day in their second straight Olympics ended early on Sunday with Uta Abe's shocking loss to Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan in the round of 16. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s painful admission on ‘learning to win again’ after Olympics loss
Former world No. 1 tennis player Naomi Osaka suffered a first-round defeat at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, losing to Germany's Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3. The loss has prompted Osaka to admit she needs to rediscover her winning form. ( read original story ...)
The tiniest skateboarder from Tokyo’s Olympics grows tall in Paris
All grown up at 16, Brazil’s Rayssa Leal adds another Olympic medal, turning Place de la Concorde into a party. ( read original story ...)
Jaishankar, Blinken Meet In Tokyo; Discuss Regional, Global Issues Ahead of Quad Foreign Ministers Meet
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Tokyo to discuss bilateral ties, regional issues, and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. ( read original story ...)
Tanikawa’s long-range strike clinches Japan’s 2-1 comeback win over Brazil at the Olympics
Momoko Tanikawa has scored a long-range goal deep in stoppage time to clinch Japan’s 2-1 comeback win over Brazil at the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Judo-Hifumi Abe wins men’s under 66kg gold for Japan
Hifumi Abe of Japan won the gold medal in the men's under 66kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Willian Lima of Brazil took the silver, while Gusman Kyrgyzbayev of Kazakhstan and Denis Vieru of Moldovia earlier won bronze medals. ( read original story ...)
US to revamp military forces in Japan in ‘historic’ move as regional tensions mount
Defense chiefs from the United States, South Korea and Japan vowed to strengthen cooperation to deter “nuclear and missile threats” from North Korea during a meeting in Tokyo Sunday, the first of its kind in 15 years as the countries move to tighten coordination in an increasingly tense region. ( read original story ...)
Japan-US foreign, defense ministers agree on overhaul of US forces in Japan
Foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States have agreed to work on improving the command and control of Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the US military for better coordination. ( read original story ...)
US to reconfigure military forces in Japan as regional tensions mount
The United States will reconfigure its military forces in Japan as the two countries move to deepen defense cooperation, Washington and Tokyo said Sunday, in a sweeping step to modernize their alliance in the face of mounting security threats in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Brazil overpowers Japan in women’s beach volleyball
The experienced Brazilian duo of Carol and Barbara defeated Japan's Hasegawa Akiko and Miki Ishii in preliminary women's beach volleyball play, winning in straight sets at the Paris Olympics. ( read original story ...)