Japan can take a major step towards the 2026 World Cup over the next week if they can negotiate away tests at Indonesia and China in the space of five days. Son Heung-min's South Korea will also look to close on a spot at the showpiece in North America as they
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Japan votes with new PM on shaky ground
Polls opened on Sunday in Japan's tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009. Opinion polls suggest the conservative LDP and its junior coalition partner risk falling short of a majority, a result that could deal
Japan to provide aid worth USD 1m to flood-hit areas
The government of Japan has decided to provide the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) with assistance worth USD 1 million in response to the flash floods in northern and south-eastern Bangladesh. Severe flooding began on August 17, 2024, due to active monsoons, causing
Japan to continue its support for Bangladesh’s development, prosperity: Envoy
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Thursday said Japan will continue its support for Bangladesh's development and prosperity, standing side by side with the transition process to be led by Chief Advisor Prof Muhammad Yunus of the interim government. During his meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, the
Japan late show stuns Brazil in Olympic women’s football
Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwave
Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave, prompting authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings. Over the weekend, the central Shizuoka region became the first in Japan to see the mercury reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) this year, far
Japan leukaemia survivor Ikee to swim at Paris Olympics
Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee will compete for Japan in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics after missing out on an individual place at the Tokyo Games three years ago. Three-time world champion Daiya Seto will swim the men's individual medley after Japan's 27-member team for the Paris Games was announced
‘Frustration’ to drive Japan in North Korea World Cup qualifiers
Japan will be motivated by the "frustration" of their Asian Cup flop when they face North Korea in a World Cup qualifying double-header, coach Hajime Moriyasu said Wednesday. The pre-tournament favourites and four-time champions exited the Asian Cup in the quarter-finals last month after losing 2-1 to Iran. Unconvincing in their three
Japan inflation falls to 2% in January
Japanese consumer inflation slowed for the third straight month to 2.0 percent in January, government data showed Tuesday. The reading will likely stoke speculation that the Bank of Japan might soon move away from negative interest rates and its tight grip on bond yields. The year-on-year rise in prices in the world's
Japan grants $2.7mn to IOM for Rohingya refugees
The Japanese government has decided to provide the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with USD 2.7 million in assistance for the Rohingyas and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. The aid is for the implementation of WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), disaster risk reduction, shelter upgrade, site management and site development and