Japan cricket fights obscurity

SANO, Japan — Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since. But Japan's cricket association, …

China, Japan make substantive progress in talks on Japanese aquatic products: GAC

At the request of the Japanese side, China and Japan held a new round of technical exchanges in Beijing on May 28 regarding the safety of Japanese aquatic products, achieving substantive progress, said China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) in …

Chinese Embassy in Japan warns Chinese citizens to stay alert as earthquakes strike Hokkaido

People stand next to large cracks in the pavement after evacuating into a street in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan on January 1, 2024, after a major 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture in the afternoon. …

Japan to tackle low pay in bid to lure researchers fleeing Trump cuts

TOKYO -- Japan seeks to overcome major hurdles like a lack of funding and relatively low pay for researchers in its 100 billion yen ($698 million) package to attract foreign talent. The package will make Japan "the most attractive country in the world …

Ishiba and Trump to meet on G7 sidelines, Japan PM says

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump to meet in Canada on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit next week. Ahead of another round of ministerial-level tariff talks in the …

China's fighter encounter with Japan signals Xi's hard line on security

BEIJING -- The latest incident involving Japanese and Chinese forces in the East China Sea underscores how Chinese President Xi Jinping is standing firm on security even as Beijing has taken steps toward rapprochement with Tokyo in other areas. This past …

Minister Heydon concludes agri-food trade mission to Korea and Japan

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon concludes the agri-food trade mission to the Republic of Korea and Japan, which he led in collaboration with Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland. Over the course of the six-day mission, the Minister held a series of …

BREAKING NEWS: Ishiba, Trump to meet on G7 fringes: Japan PM

BREAKING NEWS: Japan's stance to call for U.S. tariff removal won't change: PM

BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM says he agrees with Trump to accelerate tariff talks