Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sought to steady ties with Beijing in his first meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, reflecting the importance to Japan of economic links with China and …
Shohei Ohtani Commits to Play for Japan at 2023 World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani is coming home. The Los Angeles Angels star revealed Thursday he plans to represe Thank you to all the fans that supported me this year.
Myanmar Releasing 4 Foreign Prisoners, Including American
Myanmar’s military-controlled government says it is releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American …
Myanmar Releases Australian Economist as Part of Amnesty
Myanmar’s military government has released four foreign prisoners including Australian economist Sean Turnell, former UK ambassador Vicky Bowman, and Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota. The release is …
Japan Prosecutors to Extend Suspected Abe Assassin’s Psychiatric Evaluation – Media
Japanese prosecutors will extend the psychiatric evaluation of the man suspected of shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. Tetsuya Yamagami, an …
Foreign visitors flock to Japan after tourism reopening
The number of foreign visitors to Japan rose to nearly 500,000 in October, the first month it fully reopened to overseas visitors after more than two years of Covid restrictions, more than doubling …
Tough tests at 2022 FIFA World Cup could just be the platform to usher in Japan’s new generation
In the absence of established star quality, Japan’s next generation could be primed to break through at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Russian-Mongolian trade turnover to reach record high this year — official
The trade turnover between Russia and Mongolia surged by 31% in annual terms to $1.8 bln … “these islands are covered by the Japanese sovereignty” Russia may nationalize property of US, EU citizens …
Myanmar to release former British envoy, Australian economist in prisoner amnesty, state media says
By Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN A British ambassador, an Australian economist and a Japanese journalist are reportedly set to be released by Myanmar’s ruling military junta under an amnesty — …
Japan auto lobby opposes plan to tax mileage of electric vehicles
A Japanese automobile lobbying group “firmly opposes” a plan for mileage tax on electric vehicles (EVs), an official of the group said on Thursday, adding that it would slow electrification efforts.