The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japanese employees earn only three-quarters as much as developed-country peers over 30 years after asset bubble burst.

Atul Shatavart Nadig, student of Shri Ram Global School, Whitefield, bagged the gold medal at the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held in Chiba, Japan, from July 2 to 13.

Saugato Banerjee, managing director of A+E Asia, leaving the company

Crutchlow made his MotoGP debut with the Tech3 Yamaha squad in 2011 having competed in World Superbikes with the Japanese marque.

As Tokyo plans to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, Hong Kong’s Japanese restaurants and seafood suppliers are bracing for a slump in business under a potential ban by Hong Kong on aquatic products from 10 Japanese regions

The government is discussing a plan to expand the cargo transit system across the nation to convey large containers for international maritime transportation on overland rail lines. To this end, it plans to begin feasibility trials with Japan Freight Railway Co. within this fiscal year to examine operational and other…

In a rare achievement, two NZ swimmers will compete in the same butterfly event in next week's world swimming champs in Japan. Dave Crampton talks to the pair.

Abha Khatua equalled shot put national record, Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary won silver medals. India ended campaign with 27 medals, 6 gold, 12 silver & 9 bronze.

NEW DELHI: Shot putter Abha Khatua matched the national record, producing a surprise second-place finish while Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary bagged their second medals (both silver) as India ended the Asian Athletics Championships campaign in Bangkok with a total of 27 medals.