Category: Asia

Published by Kyodo News Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu banked on a risky strategy in Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Costa Rica that seemingly underestimated the Central

Published by Kyodo News Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force on Monday conducted a missile interceptor drill near a nuclear plant on the Sea of Japan coast,

Published by Reuters By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday brushed aside the chance of adding wage

Published by Kyodo News Vegans in Japan are finding life much easier with a wide variety of foods to choose from, including specialty items such

Published by GaijinPot Throughout history, spoken Japanese has evolved in hundreds of different ways, creating dialects in each region. The two most spoken were the

Published by City AM By Anna Moloney The first major free trade agreement signed by Britain after Brexit has been branded a failure, reports The

Published by 90min (EN) By 90min The eighth day of World Cup will serve up some tasty-looking fixtures as teams look to book their spots

Published by Kyodo News Having made the best possible start to their World Cup campaign by stunning Germany 2-1, Japan undid much of the good

Published by DPA Costa Rica rebounded from a 7-0 thrashing by Spain with a 1-0 win over Japan as the Qatar World Cup served up

Published by 90min (EN) By Jude Summerfield Group E faces a defining day on Sunday as sides like Spain and Germany battle for pole position

Published by Sports Illustrated By Andrew Gastelum Japan enters after a famous win over Germany, while Costa Rica comes in following an infamous 7–0 defeat

Published by Football Tribe Asia When a side concedes 7 goals in their opener at the World Cup and will face a tricky side like

Published by Kyodo News Nearly a quarter of major companies in Japan are considering raising the prices of their products next year or later due

Published by Kyodo News Japan captain Maya Yoshida said his team has plans to counter whatever defensive scheme Costa Rica use in their World Cup

Published by Kyodo News Japan’s trade watchdog is likely to impose a record amount of fines on several major utilities after finding they formed a

Published by Kyodo News The Japanese government will continue to implement its domestic tourism subsidy program through next year, tourism minister Tetsuo Saito said Friday,

Published by Reuters UK By Tim Kelly and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling party is discussing whether to ease military equipment export rules,

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Published by Kyodo News Japanese coach Katsuhito Kinoshi will be on the Serbia bench alongside manager Dragan Stojkovic when they take on World Cup favorites

Published by Al-Araby Germany have their backs to the wall after losing their World Cup opener to Japan and cannot afford another slip up against

Published by 90min (EN) By Jude Summerfield The World Cup continues to throw up shock after shock, and Wednesday was no different. After Croatia and

Published by Reuters UK TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government has started preparations for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit the United States for a summit

Published by Kyodo News Japan on Thursday maintained its view that the economy is recovering moderately, as solid pent-up demand for services following the lifting

Published by The Citizen Doha. Japan stunned Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday, punishing the four-time champions for not taking their chances

Published by Kyodo News Japanese pharmaceutical firm Shionogi & Co. said Thursday it has applied with the health ministry for approval of its novel coronavirus

Published by Reuters UK TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday said the office in his constituency in western Hiroshima prefecture had

Published by The Spun By Tzvi Machlin Japan shocked the world with their win over Germany at the FIFA World Cup today. But while fans

Published by DPA Japan created the second shock victory at the Qatar World Cup on Wednesday when they came from behind for a stunning 2-1

Published by Kyodo News Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu called Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Germany a “historic moment” made possible by his team’s persistence in the

Published by Kyodo News Japan came back from a goal down to beat Germany 2-1 in a stunning World Cup Group E opener at the

Published by DPA Japan created the second shock victory at the Qatar World Cup on Wednesday when they came from behind for a stunning 2-1

Published by DPA Japan created the second shock victory at the Qatar World Cup on Wednesday when they came from behind for a stunning 2-1

Published by Sports Illustrated By Avi Creditor Follow along as the Germans make their World Cup return after a humiliating exit in 2018, while Japan

Published by 90min (EN) By Jack Gallagher Dear Japanese national team, Hello, my name is Yoshibumi Kagawa. I was born in Barcelona, Spain and I

Published by 90min (EN) By 90min It’s time for day four of the 2022 World Cup, and we have some big-hitters ready to take to

Published by Kyodo News Some 77 percent of Japanese companies in Europe see their operations affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine primarily through a rise

Published by Kyodo News British ultra-luxury hotel chain Dorchester Collection plans to open in what will soon be Japan’s highest building, currently under construction in

Published by Savvy Tokyo While there is a time and place in most homes for blockbuster volumes of Disney books, make space on your little

Published by Kyodo News Oil from Russia’s Sakhalin 2 energy project bound for Japan will be excluded from facing a price cap the United States

Published by Kyodo News Germany manager Hansi Flick said Tuesday that Japan’s squad has all the qualities required to give his team a difficult time

Published by Kyodo News Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said Tuesday his players will “go with the flow” and be flexible as they attempt to overcome

Published by Kyodo News World economic growth will slow sharply to 2.2 percent next year from a slightly upgraded 3.1 percent this year, the Organization

Published by DPA Germany will be without Bayern Munich midfielder Leroy Sané for their World Cup opener against Japan on Wednesday. The German football federation

Published by Kyodo News Japan has increased its reliance on renewables and nuclear power as it tries to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions by

Published by Kyodo News Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu said Monday that Japan have all the ingredients they need to beat Germany in the teams’ upcoming

Published by Kyodo News Japan on Monday raised the number of Aegis-equipped destroyers in its fleet to eight from the current six, after the Maritime

Published by Kyodo News The Nippon Ham Fighters will begin their 2023 season at their new stadium on March 30 against the Rakuten Eagles, a

Published by Kyodo News The Nippon Ham Fighters will begin their 2023 season at their new stadium on March 30 against the Rakuten Eagles, a

Published by Kyodo News Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Monday the government will do all it can to cope with the cost of living crisis

Published by Reuters By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s internal affairs minister resigned on Sunday in connection with a funding scandal, becoming the third cabinet

Published by GaijinPot Backcountry skiing in Japan has blossomed in popularity over the past number of seasons. There are various options available here for those

Published by Kyodo News Japanese goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt faces formidable challenges at the soccer World Cup in Qatar, both from world-class opponents and teammates who

Published by Kyodo News Ritsu Doan believes the intimate knowledge he and his fellow Germany-based teammates have about their first World Cup opponent gives Japan

Published by Kyodo News Major Japanese department store operator Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. has opened its first store in the Philippines, tapping the Southeast Asian

Published by Kyodo News Twenty-time tennis Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer reflected on the reality of retirement, his history with Japan’s Kei Nishikori and

Published by Kyodo News The San Diego Padres have met with highly sought Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga, sports news site The Athletic said Friday. The

Published by Cerebral Overload NASA and the Government of Japan on Thursday announced further contributions by Japan to Gateway, a key component of the agency’s

Published by 90min (EN) By Chris Smith The Canadian Men’s National Team beat Japan 2-1 on Thursday in their final friendly before the start of

Published by Al-Araby JAPAN Best World Cup performance: Last 16 in 2002, 2010, 2018Other honours: Asian Cup winners 1992, 2000, 2004, 2011FIFA ranking: 24Main clubs:

Published by Euronews (English) The Japanese defence minister says a North Korean missile test-launched on Friday could potentially reach the entire continental United States. Yasukazu

Published by Kyodo News Japan and the United States signed an agreement Friday to send a Japanese astronaut to the Gateway, a lunar-orbiting space station

Published by Kyodo News North Korea has launched what appears to be a ballistic missile, the Japanese government said Friday, with the South Korean military

Published by Reuters UK By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s core consumer inflation accelerated to a 40-year high in October as a weak yen pushed

Published by Kyodo News Core consumer prices in Japan rose 3.6 percent in October from a year earlier, government data showed Friday, well above the

Published by Sports Illustrated By Mike McDaniel The Angels star has officially made a decision regarding March’s World Baseball Classic. View the original article to

Published by Al-Araby As the 2022 World Cup in Qatar fast approaches, the world is busily keeping up. Netflix, which never wastes a moment to

Published by Kyodo News Japan lost 2-1 to Canada in their final warm-up friendly before the World Cup in Qatar, conceding a decisive penalty to

Published by Kyodo News Japan and Thailand on Thursday adopted a new economic partnership plan ranging from digital trade and e-commerce to quality infrastructure development

Published by Kyodo News Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani said Thursday he has notified Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama, his former skipper at the

Published by Kyodo News The Tokyo District Court on Thursday ordered a man and woman to pay 500 million yen ($3.6 million) in damages to

Published by Kyodo News U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to remain focused on efforts to counter China’s rise despite the Republican Party’s retaking of

Published by Kyodo News Japan had a trade deficit of 2.16 trillion yen ($15.5 billion) in October, the Finance Ministry said Thursday. Exports gained 25.3