Poland sink Japan for 2nd win at FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup

WARSAW, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The world champions sealed their second victory at FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, beating the hosts Japan 25-23, 25-17, 19-25, 25-17 in Fukuoka on Wednesday. Poland ... Read more »

Foreigners turn net sellers of Japan stocks in week ending Sept. 27

Foreigners turned net sellers of Japanese stocks after four successive weeks of buying, as sentiment soared on concerns about the broader market impact of an impeachment probe of U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more »

North Korea fired a new batch of missiles into the Sea of Japan, a telling symbol of how little Trump’s talks with Kim Jong Un really achieved

Trump's attempts to get Kim to denuclearize in Vietnam and Singapore look weaker than ever after North Korea tested new ... Read more »

Japan’s PM Abe condemns latest North Korean missile launches

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday strongly condemned North Korea's latest launch of ballistic missiles and said it was a violation of United Nations resolutions. Read more »

How NZ athletes are preparing for the heat of Japan’s Olympics

Next year's Tokyo Olympics are expected to be the hottest ever, and NZ athletes are preparing for the sweltering conditions with a special heat chamber. Read more »

Japan Airlines’ New Seating Policy Isn’t Child’s Play

Children under the age of two will be flagged in the company’s online booking system. Read more »

Samoa change six for Japan clash as brothers unite

Samoa change six for Japan clash as brothers unite Read more »

U.S. gives limited OK to Hawaiian-Japan airlines venture

WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration is giving tentative approval to Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines working more closely together but won’t give the airlines antitrust immunity. The ... Read more »

Bank of Japan Deputy Gov Wakatabe said central bank ready to act as appropriate

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe on Thursday said he expects global trade tensions to persist for quite some time and that the central bank will act as appropriate to boost... Read more »

330 coins found in stomach of dead alligator at zoo in Japan

Hundreds of coins may have given this alligator a sinking feeling but probably did not cause the reptile’s death. More than 330 coins were discovered in the stomach of a dead alligator... Read more »