Japan first team to qualify for 2026 World Cup after victory over Bahrain Japan ensure a top two finish with 2-0 win against Bahrain in Group C of Asia qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2025
Australian Open: Madison Keys – Teenage prodigy to Grand Slam champ at 29 Madison Keys wins her first Grand Slam by ending Aryna Sabalenka’s hopes of a third straight Australian Open title. Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2025
South Korea’s Yoon focus of police ‘treason’ probe over martial law chaos Complaints submitted with police accuse the president and other officials of ‘treason’ for declaring martial law. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024
Why is Japan’s Fukushima water release so controversial? The United Nations atomic watchdog is expected to give its approval to the plan, but controversy continues. Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2023
Out of the darkness comes light for Leyton Orient In today’s Football Daily: Leyton Orient, Soccer For Life and Chelsea’s ‘class’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023
For Japan's ageing soccer players, 80 is the new 50 Mutsuhiko Nomura's soccer career has spanned 18 World Cups, or 70 years, to be exact. Reuters · Apr 19, 2023
Japan PM Kishida fires aide over same-sex couple outburst (Refiles to fix typo in par 6) Reuters · Feb 4, 2023
Japan will continue to monitor COVID situation in China, govt says Japan will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in China and deal "flexibly" with border control measures, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday. Reuters · Jan 30, 2023
Japan PM Kishida to pick new BOJ chief while monitoring economy Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a decision on the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor while watching future economic trends, he said on Wednesday. Reuters · Jan 25, 2023
Sri Lanka's cancer patients struggle amid economic chaos Priyantha Kumarasinghe starts his day in the small Sri Lankan town of Maharagama with a breakfast of two biscuits and a small glass of tea, followed by a round of cancer medicines. Reuters · Dec 22, 2022
Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage but offers hope Tokyo court says Japan’s lack of legal protection for same-sex couples to become families violates their rights. Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2022
Unification Church ex-members in Japan rail at politicians who embraced it When Sun Myung Moon, the Korean founder of the Unification Church, needed money for its extensive spiritual and business ventures he would look to Japan, according to some former members. Reuters · Sep 7, 2022
Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty In her outstretched palms, 49-year-old Nilanthi Gunasekera holds her family’s last remaining handful of dried fish – a reminder of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in decades. Reuters · Aug 29, 2022
End protest crackdown: UN, rights groups tell Sri Lanka president Human rights experts urge the newly appointed leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to end the crackdown against the protesters. Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2022
Reuters · Jul 12, 2022 Fatty 'katsuo' fish may foreshadow climate change, threat to Japan's sushi For half a century, Takeo Nakajo has been catching katsuo, or skipjack tuna - indispensable in Japanese cuisine whether eaten raw, dried or used as a base for the broth.
Reuters · May 23, 2022 Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression in a comment that seemed to stretch the limits of the ambiguous U.S. policy towards the self-ruled island.