The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Football: Pathum, Buriram to face Kawasaki, Sapporo in Thailand

Japan's J-League said Monday two-time defending champions Kawasaki Frontale will face BG Pathum United and fellow J1 club Consadole Sapporo will take on Buriram United in November's Asia Challenge in Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Aug 29, 2022

Foreign students finally returning to Japanese universities' campuses

Many foreign students have returned to their Japanese universities for the first time in two years, bringing campuses back to a level of energy last seen before the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 29, 2022

TICAD seeks to finance African development under global rules

TUNIS -- The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), held in Tunisia, North Africa, to discuss Japan-led support for African development, concluded Sunday with the adoption of the Tunis Declaration. With China in mind, the declaration confirms the importance of financing development in compliance with international standards.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 29, 2022

PM Modi lays foundations stones for Maruti Suzuki’s new plants in Gujarat and Haryana

The Japanese automobile is commemorating 40 years of its presence in India

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2022

Nine from Chhattisgarh to represent India in Asian Softball Championship

RAIPUR: Making Chhattisgarh proud, eight players and a coach from the state have made it to India senior and U-23 softball teams for Asia Cup Softball Championship to be organized in Japan from September 1 to 6, proving their supremacy in the game.

The Times of India · Aug 28, 2022

Saury catch held back by Russian limits

NEMURO, Hokkaido -- Hauls of saury have begun to arrive at Hanasaki Port in Nemuro, Hokkaido, which has boasted Japan's largest saury landings for 12 consecutive years.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 28, 2022

Toyota president shows off hydrogen vehicle in Belgium

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda drove one of the company's hydrogen-powered vehicles and promoted its high performance in Belgium during the World Rally Championship, the first time that a Toyota hydrogen-engine vehicle was driven on a public road outside of Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 28, 2022

Japan Grants Tunisia $100 Million in Aid

Japan has granted Tunisia $100 million in aid to fight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tunisia's state news agency TAP reported on Saturday, citing Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is attending a summit in the North African country. TAP quoted Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022

Tokyo, Moscow reach agreement on handover of Kazu I victims

Japan and Russia have reached an agreement on the handover of three bodies found following the sinking of a boat in waters off Hokkaido in April, it was learned Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 27, 2022

Tunisia hosts Japanese-African economic cooperation meeting

African heads of state, representatives of international organizations and private business leaders are in Tunisia for the eighth iteration of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022