Japan’s Abe drafts rising star MP, allies for new cabinet, eyes constitution reform

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drafted the popular son of ex-premier Junichiro Koizumi in a broad reshuffle on Wednesday that also packed his cabinet with conservative allies, as he faces a tax... Read more »

Vanguard Global Ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF: Its Exposure To China And Japan Is Disadvantageous

VNQI invests in real estate companies outside of the U.S. The fund’s high exposure to China and Japan is disadvantageous as these two countries will face population declines in the next few... Read more »

Japan tells diplomats no decision yet on contaminated Fukushima water

Japanese government officials on Wednesday told diplomats they were still considering options for handling contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant amid worries the water may be dumped... Read more »

Japan approves second material for Samsung export: Report

Japan has approved the export of hydrogen fluoride to Samsung Electronics, the second material to be allowed since it imposed trade restrictions in South Korea in their diplomatic spat. Read more »

Pope to visit Japan Nov 23-26

Pope Francis will visit Japan Nov 23-26 and meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Emperor Naruhito, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday. The pope will visit Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki... Read more »

Rugby World Cup buoys tourism in Japan

A study by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, has revealed that the Rugby World Cup (RWC) has fuelled a boom in tourism ... Read more »

Ireland’s Luke McGrath eager to make amends for Japan defeat with huge display against Russia at the Rugby World Cup

JAPAN stunned Ireland at the weekend with a 19-12 win over Joe Schmidt’s side Read more »

Forget All Blacks, Australia should emulate Japan – Dwyer

Forget All Blacks, Australia should emulate Japan - Dwyer Read more »

Ireland shakes off loss to Japan with victory over Russia

Ireland rebounded from its jolting loss to Japan by defeating winless Russia 35-0 in a humdrum Rugby World Cup match on Thursday. The Irish made 11 changes Read more »

Rugby World Cup team of the week: Japan and Wales heroes dominate 

We're now two weeks into the Rugby World Cup and the tournament has seen its two most seismic performances in the past seven ... Read more »