The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Japan Denounces, Rejects Polisario Front’s Participation at TICAD

Japan condemns the participation of the separatist Polisario Front in the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which was held on August 27 and 28 in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The Japanese delegation made a statement during the proceedings of the first plenary session of the summit, in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022

Japan to coordinate with Sri Lanka creditors to resolve debt crisis

Japan will coordinate with other creditors to resolve Sri Lanka's deepening financial crisis, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday, urging all creditor nations to gather and discuss the South Asian nation's debt at the same table.

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

Rudrankksh Patil shocks Aishwary Tomar to top men's 10m air rifle trials

BHOPAL: Eighteen-year-old Rudrankksh Patil upset Tokyo Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar to win the men's 10m Air Rifle T6 National Shooting trials here on Monday.

The Times of India · Aug 29, 2022

BWF World Championships: Satwik-Chirag claim bronze

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty signed off with a historic bronze at the BWF World Championships in Tokyo.

The Times of India · Aug 28, 2022

Kunlavut powers into Tokyo final

Kunlavut Vitidsarn will battle it out against top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark for the world men’s singles badminton title in Japan today.

Bangkok Post · Aug 27, 2022

Japan Pledges $30 Bln in African Aid at Tunis Summit

Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa on Saturday, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent, with the rules-based international order under threat after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Addressing a Japan-Africa summit in Tunisia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo would work to ensure…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022

Japan PM Kishida: Tokyo will provide $30 billion in aid to Africa over three years

Japan will provide a total of $30 billion in aid to Africa over three years, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told an international conference on Saturday.

Reuters · Aug 27, 2022

Top discus thrower Navjeet Kaur Dhillon in dope net

NEW DELHI: Since November last, at least nine Indian track and field athletes have faced sanctions for their involvement in doping, beginning with Tokyo Olympian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh.

The Times of India · Aug 27, 2022

The resurgence of Amit Panghal

The 26-year-old boxer had established himself as a world beater before suffering a heartbreaking loss at the Tokyo Olympics. But his inherent fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude have helped him bounce back in style on the big stage

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2022

Race of rescue skills

Firefighters compete in the rope-bridge race at the 50th National Rescue Meet, an event held Friday in Tachikawa, Tokyo, that drew the top firefighters in the nation featuring various techniques used in rescue operations. The event was held for the first time in three years, and drew about 930 highly…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 26, 2022