Trump hits Asian nations with tariffs, including allies Japan, South Korea | International Trade News
United States President Donald Trump is set to impose 25 percent tariffs on two key US allies, Japan and South Korea, beginning on August 1…
Japan 24-19 Wales: More despair as tourists feel heat in Kitakyushu
The oppressive conditions - with the temperature above 30 degrees Celsius as well as high humidity - meant a three-minute water break in each half…
Japan 24-19 Wales: Hosts hit back to add to tourists’ woes
Japan: Takuro Matsunaga; Kippei Ishida, Dylan Riley, Shogo Nakano, Malo Tuitama; Seungsin Lee, Shinobu Fujiwara; Yota Kamimori, Mamoru Harada, Shuhei Takeuchi, Epineri Uluiviti, Warner Deans,…
Japanese activist pledges to continue daily Gaza protests
Japanese activist Yusuke Furusawa has been protesting alone against the Gaza genocide for more than 600 days. Source link
Japan v Wales: Tourists hope for home support in Kitakyushu Test
Wales' previous trip to Kitakyushu did not pass without controversy. After all, this was the place in which the squad were based when attack coach…
Donald Trump threatens Japan with tariff up to 35% as deadline looms
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a "30% or 35%" tariff on Japan if a deal between the two countries is not reached…
Global matcha ‘obsession’ drinks Japan tea farms dry | Agriculture News
At a minimalist matcha bar in Los Angeles, United States, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision, despite a global shortage driven by the bright…
Dewi Lake: Wales captain vows to ignore Welsh rugby off-field issues in Japan
Lake rekindles the Wales captaincy role he adopted during the 2024 summer tour of Australia and the autumn internationals.He has been asked to lead the…
Japan executes by hanging ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered 9 | Death Penalty News
Takahiro Shiraishi was hanged for the murders of eight women and one man whose body parts he concealed in his small apartment.Japan has executed a…
One of world’s friendliest countries plotting to charge tourists more than locals
In 2024, Japan set a new tourism record as visitors from across the globe flocked to the island nation. The rising number of tourists has…
G7 Summit: South Korea, Japan take step toward renewed ties
1 of 2 | South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (R) and his wife, Kim Hye-kyung, board Air Force One for the G7 Summit in Canada.…
Nippon Steel acquires US Steel for $14.9bn after months of struggle | International Trade
Nippon Steel’s $14.9bn acquisition of US Steel has conferred an unusual degree of power for United States President Donald Trump after the Japanese company’s 18-month…
Japan protests to China after ‘dangerous’ moves by warplanes over Pacific | Military News
Japan said J-15 warplanes operating from two Chinese aircraft carriers in the Pacific carried out risky manouvres around patrol planes.Japan has protested to Beijing over…
Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time, Japan says | Military News
Tokyo says it has conveyed an ‘appropriate message’ to Beijing over vessels’ movements.Two Chinese aircraft carriers have been seen operating in the Pacific at once…
Boxer Ryosuke Nishida pulled out of title fight after suffering grotesquely swollen eye against Junto Nakatani
RYOSUKE NISHIDA was pulled out of his title fight against Junto Nakatani after suffering a grotesquely swollen eye. Nishida put his IBF bantamweight title on…
Japanese firm declares lunar mission a failure after crash landing | Space News
The failed mission comes two years after the Japanese start-up’s first moonshot ended in a crash landing.A Japanese-made private lunar lander has crashed while attempting…
Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese baseball legend, dies at 89
Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima, one of the biggest stars of Nippon Professional Baseball, died early Tuesday morning of pneumonia at a…
No ‘Pikachu’: Why is Japan at war against unconventional, ‘glittery’ names? | Government News
Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, aim to quell a growing practice of…
Maja Stark wins U.S. Women’s Open for her first career major
ERIN, Wis. — Maja Stark of Sweden continued the steady play she demonstrated all week to win the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday at Erin Hills for…
How Japan media track down Shohei Ohtani’s home-run balls
Shohei Ohtani was about halfway through his home-run trot when Taro Abe stood up from his second-row seat in the Vin Scully Press Box and…