Japan will face its first stiff test in its quest for a fourth World Baseball Classic championship Saturday night. After sweeping through Pool C with a 4-0 record, Japan will take on Venezuela in the …
How to watch Venezuela vs. Japan in the WBC 2026 quarterfinals for free
The defending WBC champions will continue its title defense into the quarterfinals tonight. Team Japan, who has won the World Baseball Classic three times, is currently undefeated going into today’s …
Undefeated Japan to clash with Venezuela in Classic quarterfinals (9 p.m. ET, FOX)
Any loss from here on out means the end of the tournament and a trip back home. Venezuela is the away team after finishing second in Pool D following a close loss to the Dominican Republic on Wednesda …
Analysis – why Japan’s bar for yen intervention is now higher
By Makiko Yamazaki and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) – Japan likely has less scope to intervene in the currency market than it did in the past, even as the Middle East conflict pushes the …
Japan to consider whether to buy Russian crude following US sanctions waiver
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) – Japan will consider whether to buy Russian crude after the U.S. issued a 30-day sanctions waiver amid the Iran war by taking into account international …
Japan taps oil reserves as Iran war spreads. Could it give China leverage?
With Tokyo and Beijing still at loggerheads over Taiwan, analysts warn Japan’s decision exposes its economic vulnerability Japan’s unilateral decision to release oil from its emergency stockpiles …
Japan ready to act against sharp yen swings, finance minister says
TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) – Japan is ready to take whatever steps are necessary at all times against sharp swings in foreign exchange and other financial markets, which have a huge impact on people’s …
Indonesia and Australia to expand security cooperation to include Japan, Papua New Guinea
Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta’s Defence Minister said on Thursday after a meeting with his Australian …
Japan Will Begin Deploying Homegrown Longer-Range Missiles as Counterstrike Strategy Takes Shape
March 31 will mark the first deployment of two new Japanese systems: the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) for island defense and the upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missile.
Real estate investments in India rise 29%, among fastest in APAC: Colliers
South Korea, Japan & Singapore lead investment volumes; Singapore & India record strongest YoY growth in investments …