Japan’s Ritsu Doan enters Thursday’s do-or-die World Cup game against Spain with intimate knowledge of his opponents and a moment of inspiration from which to draw confidence. Doan and nine of his teammates in Qatar played against Spain in last year’s …
FEATURE: Veganism on the rise among health-conscious in Japan
Vegans in Japan are finding life much easier with a wide variety of foods to choose from, including specialty items such as “pork bone” ramen and even “cheesecake.” Behind the trend is a growing health awareness among people who want to avoid high-fat …
Daiso value retailer aims to increase U.S. stores 10-fold
Japanese 100-yen shop operator Daiso Industries Co. aims to increase the number of its stores in the United States more than 10-fold in the long-term to 1,000, as soaring inflation has spurred more American consumers to look for high-quality products o…
Main events scheduled for December
Main events scheduled in Japan for December: Dec. 1 (Thurs) — Official campaigning to start for Saga gubernatorial election. — Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, to turn 21. — Results of consumer confidence survey for No…
Soccer: Hubris bites Germany as Asano and Co. become Japanese heroes
With 63 minutes played in Japan’s World Cup opener against Germany on Wednesday, Antonio Ruediger high-stepped as he ushered the ball over the goal line while Takuma Asano sprinted vainly in pursuit. The Real Madrid player’s showboating was a sign of t…
Soccer: “Big fan” Flick says Japan offer serious test for Germany
Germany manager Hansi Flick said Tuesday that Japan’s squad has all the qualities required to give his team a difficult time when they face off at the soccer World Cup finals in Qatar. Speaking a day before the teams meet at the Khalifa International S…
Ad agency ADK reports bid rigging for Tokyo Olympic test events
Major Japanese advertising agency ADK Holdings Inc. has reported to the fair trade watchdog that it participated in bid rigging for the rights to organize test events for the Tokyo Olympics, a source close to the matter said Tuesday. ADK came forward a…
CORRECTED: Baseball: Japan’s 2023 season to begin at Fighters’ new stadium
The Nippon Ham Fighters will begin their 2023 season at their new stadium on March 30 against the Rakuten Eagles, a day before the other Nippon Professional Baseball teams play, according to the schedule released Monday by the Pacific League. Until thi…
CORRECTION (:Baseball-NPB:)
In the story headlined “Baseball: Japan’s 2023 season to begin at Fighters’ new stadium,” please note the following CORRECTION. At 3rd graf, please read … 2022 and 2023 …(not … 2023 and 2024 … as sent). A corrected version will move momentarily.
Top court scraps comic mag editor’s guilty verdict over wife’s death
Japan’s Supreme Court on Monday quashed a lower court ruling that sentenced a former deputy editor of the popular Morning comic magazine to 11 years in prison for killing his wife and sent the case back to the Tokyo High Court for retrial. Pak Jong Hyo…