Japan

[ad_1] The first Grand Sumo Tournament of 2024, which gets underway Sunday at the Kokugikan in Tokyo, could hasten significant change at the top of the sport.Four years ago, in the last meet that took place before the COVID-19 pandemic forced sumo to close its doors to fans for an entire tournament and limit attendance for several afterward, Hakuho and Kakuryu stood atop the rankings, while Kirishima (then known as […]

[ad_1] The 225-issue Nikkei average reached a fresh 24-year peak on Friday as it headed for its best week since March 2022, driven both by receding bets on an early exit from the Bank of Japan's stimulus and sheer momentum as foreign investors returned.The Nikkei entered the midday recess up 1.06% at 35,422.95, after shooting up as much as 2.25% shortly after the open to reach 35,839.65 for the first […]

[ad_1] DOHA – Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu said Thursday his decision to wear the No. 22 jersey for Japan at the Asian Cup in Qatar is a sign of his willingness to do the dirty work in central defense like those who have donned the number in the past. Former captain Maya Yoshida and longtime stalwart Yuji Nakazawa are among the previous wearers of the number traditionally associated with Samurai Blue […]

[ad_1] The U.S. and its allies have launched airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi rebel targets in Yemen, escalating a conflict with an Iranian proxy in response to a string of attacks that have disrupted commercial shipping in the Red Sea."These targeted strikes are a clear message that the United States and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our personnel or allow hostile actors to imperil freedom of […]

[ad_1] As delegates at the annual U.N. climate talks in Dubai celebrated last month’s historic deal to move away from fossil fuels, tens of thousands of laborers just across the Persian Gulf in Qatar were chasing a different goal: make the world’s largest natural gas export facility even bigger. At a time when some see oil demand nearing its peak and coal is likely to face a slow but steady […]

[ad_1] Doha – Japan's Yoshimi Yamashita will become the first woman to referee at the men's Asian Cup when she takes charge of Australia against India, the Asian Football Confederation said Thursday. Yamashita, who was a fourth official at the 2022 men's World Cup, is one of five women who will serve as match officials at the Asian Cup in Qatar. The 18th edition of the tournament kicks off on […]

[ad_1] There’s nothing like sitting down with a ほっこり美味しいスープ (hokkori oishii sūpu, steamy, tasty soup) on a cold winter’s day. And with the help of the incredible variety of ways to express yourself in Japanese, you can easily share those warm and cozy feelings with others.Just like in English, there is a difference between being warm and being hot. But unlike English, there are two basic ways to write each: […]

[ad_1] The animated film "Wish" was released in Japan last month to celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary, paying tribute to the studio's classic repertoire while at the same time portraying a spiritual "revolution" that rejects conservative values.While critics lauded the attempt to shake up the status quo, the film has garnered mixed reviews on social media, with some arguing that it failed to satisfy their version of a fairy tale or […]

[ad_1] When it comes to Sino-U.S. relations, things are likely to get worse in 2024 before they get better.After a year that saw ties between Washington and Beijing tumble to their lowest point in decades, signals are growing that this trend will continue as the two superpower rivals vie to outdo each other on the global stage.U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns threw this view into sharp relief with remarks […]