The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Edinburgh festival 2024: dance and circus shows to jump into this summer

A searching circus piece about refugees in limbo, acrobats confronting middle age and supreme silliness from a Tokyo troupe are among the international offerings

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024

India's trip to Paris Olympics to cost Rs 33.68 crore

NEW DELHI: Indian contingent’s trip to the Paris Olympics will cost the exchequer Rs 33.68 crore – more than double of what was spent from the govt’s coffers during the Tokyo Games in 2021. The Games will run from July 26 to August 11.

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2024

Japan slowly opens its doors to foreign workers

Japan is one of the world's fastest-ageing societies, with one of the lowest birth rates. For its economy to thrive, it needs more workers. On June 14, parliament passed an immigration reform that will lead to a rise in the number of foreign workers. Non-Japanese currently make up just 2.8…

France 24 · Jun 24, 2024

How to watch Japan vs England FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for rugby today

Steve Borthwick’s side begin their summer tour in Tokyo as All Blacks series looms

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2024

Athing Mu: ‘Mentally I wasn’t present. I didn’t enjoy what was happening to me’

The 800m gold medallist from Tokyo took a break last year for her mental health but is back and focusing on the Paris Games

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024

Talking points as England kick off summer tour against Eddie Jones’ Japan

The match takes place at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024

Japan vs England: Numbers game doesn't favour Eddie Jones ahead of Steve Borthwick grudge match

Red Rose expected to win big in Tokyo

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2024

Japan sanctions China-based firms accused of supporting war in Ukraine

Measures mark the first time Tokyo has targeted China-based companies over their alleged support for Russia’s war.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2024

‘A little bit weird’: England cross paths with Eddie Jones in Japan Test

Steve Borthwick’s side face Jones’s Brave Blossoms in a one-off Test in Tokyo before heading to New Zealand

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024

Eddie Jones fires England warning as mind games begin before Japan reunion

Former long-serving Twickenham boss believes his inexperienced Brave Blossoms side can pose a real threat in Tokyo Test

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024