37-year-old Peter Utaka bags hat-trick in Japan

World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka dies at 119

Agency ReportA Japanese woman certified the world's oldest person has died at the age…

10 killed, 16 missing as sightseeing boat sinks in Japan

Agency Report At least 10 people were confirmed dead Sunday after a sightseeing boat…

Japan boss says nothing to fear from tough World Cup draw

Agency ReportJapan coach Hajime Moriyasu says his team have nothing to fear and are…

World Cup-bound Japan end on flat note with Vietnam draw

Agency ReportJapan manager Hajime Moriyasu warned his team they will need to shape up…

Depleted Australia say ‘courage’ will propel them towards World Cup

Agency ReportUnder-strength Australia need courage and fight to beat Japan and keep their hopes…

Japanese gymnast Hatakeda quits at 21 over injury, pandemic

Agency ReportJapanese gymnast Hitomi Hatakeda has announced she will retire at 21 after suffering…

Russia drops peace talks with Japan over Ukraine

Agency Report Russia said Monday it was abandoning talks with Japan aimed at signing…

Japan PM visits India for ‘candid’ talks on Ukraine

Agency Report Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was due in India on Saturday with…

Japan PM, Fumio Kishida, to call Ukraine leader over invasion fears

Agency ReportJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later…

NKorea missile launches ‘provocation’: US, Japan, SKorea

Agency Report The top diplomats of Japan, South Korea and the United States declared…

Five dead, one missing in Japan factory fire

Agency ReportFive people have died in a blaze at a rice cracker factory in…

Five dead in fire at Japan rice cracker factory

Agency Report Five people have died in a blaze at a rice cracker factory…

Japan devices new ways to tackle COVID-19

Japan will revise its assessment criteria of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation to shift focus…

Japan pulls out from hosting Club World Cup

Agency ReportThe Japanese Football Association (JFA) said on Thursday it had pulled out of…

Japan halts use of 1.63m doses of Moderna vaccine over contamination

Agency ReportJapan will halt the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna’s Covid vaccine…