Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world title against American Ramon Cardenas on May 4 in Las Vegas, promoter Top Rank said. Inoue, who has a 29-0 record with 26 knockouts, last fought in the U.S. in 2021 and will …
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Japan to stop retaliating against a UN committee for women’s rights on Tuesday. The development follows the committee’s recommendation that Japan revise its domestic law to allow female heirs to inherit the throne. The UN …
A police car in Japan. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- More than 3 million people in Japan are estimated to have gambled at online casinos, with around 1.24 trillion yen ($8.4 billion) being spent annually, even though the practice is illegal, a police survey …
Liberia’s Deputy Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration, Dr. Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei along with Japan’s Ambassador to Liberia, His Excellency Mr. Yoshimoto Hiroshi in a group photo Monrovia– The Governments of Japan and the Republic …
Japanese officials, appearing resigned after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum products, are now bracing for additional measures from Washington that could rattle Japan’s economy and security arrangements. Trade …
he trilateral cooperation between Japan, South Korea and the United States is showing cracks. Already fragile under the previous US president Joe Biden, the alliance faces further strain under President Donald Trump, whose role as a mediator between …
SAGA, Japan >> As airports across Japan open eateries, shopping malls and other leisure facilities to occupy passengers while they wait to board their planes, Saga Airport in Saga prefecture has become the first to install a karaoke booth. Airport …
A Maritime Self-Defense Force frigate has made a port call in Western Australia as Japan bids for a contract to build Australia's new fleet of general-purpose frigates. The Mogami-class frigate Noshiro arrived at the HMAS Stirling naval base near Perth …
A man has been arrested for allegedly using a counterfeit version of a newly issued banknote, police said Thursday, in the first arrest of its kind involving a renewed bill touted as having improved security features. Mizuki Saito, 27, is suspected of …
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