Japan ends Gilas women's Jones Cup title hopes

MANILA, Philippines -- Gilas Pilipinas women kissed its Jones Cup championship aspirations goodbye after falling against Japan Universiade, 94-74, Saturday in Taiwan. Needing a win to keep its title hopes alive, the Philippines was obliterated in the …

Japan Warns Of More Quakes, Dismisses Viral Disaster Claims

Home Asia Japan Warns Of More Quakes, Dismisses Viral Disaster Claims Authorities on Friday evacuated some residents from remote islands close to the epicentre of a 5.5-magnitude quake off the tip of the southernmost main island of Kyushu. The Japanese …

UP-Japan partnership set to grow in four key sectors

Uttar Pradesh and Japan have decided to strengthen its collaborations in four key areas. Japanese Ambassador Ono Keiichi paid a courtesy visit to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday evening when the matter was discussed in detail. …

All Blacks hold off depleted France in thriller and Wales slump again in Japan

Will Jordan scored a try in each half and Beauden Barrett kicked to perfection as New Zealand overcame three cancelled tries to claim a nervous 31-27 win over France in the series-opener in Dunedin. Fielding only three players from the Six Nations title- …

Nagaland Delegation Explores Business Opportunities With Japan

A high-level delegation from Nagaland, led by Adviser to the Chief Minister Abu Metha and Advisor for Industries & Commerce Hekani Jakhalu, held a series of meetings in Tokyo with Japanese companies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to explore potential …

Japan add to Wales’ woes

Eddie Jones’ Japan extended Wales’s record losing streak to 18 games after winning the first of their two Tests on Saturday thanks to a furious second-half fightback. First-half tries from Ben Thomas, Tom Rogers and a penalty try looked to have put Wales …

A new low for Wales: Jones’s Japan inflict 18th loss in a row

Wales still cannot win a rugby match. This incomprehensible defeat, having been 19-7 up at half-time, makes it 18 on the trot and this was probably the worst loss of the lot, given that this was a critically inexperienced Japanese side, with eight …

Gilas Women fall to Japan, bow out of contention in Jones Cup

Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dispel rumours of imminent disaster

The Japanese government on Saturday warned of the possibility of additional strong earthquakes in the waters southwest of the country's main islands, following recent seismic activity near Kyushu. Authorities said that while the risk of further tremors …

Japan’s monetary normalization not a source of global financial risk: QNB

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) considered Japan's transition to a conventional macroeconomic and monetary policy environment a significant global shift, but ruled out the possibility of it becoming a source of financial instability, as interest rate …