Japan

Takashi Wakasugi's offbeat sense of humour helps him pay the bills.After moving from Japan to Australia, Mr Wakasugi decided he'd combine his passion for comedy with the need to improve his English."So I tried and I loved it," he says.Mr Wakasugi now performs stand-up around the country — using this Western style of performance to unpack his…

Russia has authorized investments by Japanese trading houses Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. in the Sakhalin 2 oil and gas energy project, a step toward resource-poor Japan procuring stable supplies of liquefied natural gas. Mitsui said Wednesday that the Russian government has approved a plan for the trading house to…

All of the kits contain cultural references, nods to footballing history, and more allusions to the teams wearing themadidas has unveiled its federation kits for the 2022 World Cup, revealing the away kits for Argentina and Mexico alongside both home and away designs for Germany, Japan and Spain. All of the kits mix two very different…

Nakagawa Miyu (R) of Japan spikes the ball during the final match between China and Japan in the 2022 AVC Cup for Women at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City, the Philippines, Aug. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) MANILA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's women's volleyball team lost to Japan 25-23, 25-21, 19-25, 25-16 to come out runner-up in the…

Japan is planning to hold a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations in a resort town of Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in April next year, ahead of the group's summit scheduled in Hiroshima in May, sources close to the matter said Sunday. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government is also…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday 27 August, 2022. Photo courtesy of Egyptian cabinet Facebook page.  The two premiers discussed various topics to boost economic cooperation between the two countries in a video meeting on Saturday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the…

South Korea is working toward a resolution of the long-pending issue of wartime labor compensation that has soured bilateral relations, a senior official of Japan's Foreign Ministry said Friday, ahead of an impending court ruling in Seoul over the envisioned liquidation of Japanese corporate assets. The official told…

It was the beginning and end of a long journey as Otago Polytechnic welcomed back students from Japan’s International College of Technology yesterday. The 10 students were welcomed with a mihi on to the Dunedin campus, where they will study until next February while living with local host families. Programme co-ordinator Nathan Dunbar, an…

By Ben VerlanderFOX Sports MLB AnalystEditor's note: Ben Verlander is spending time in Japan exploring Shohei Ohtani's roots, experiencing the country's culture and meeting fans. This is the sixth in a recurring series that began Friday, Aug. 19.I continue to have the time of my life in Japan. I wake up every morning hoping that somehow, this…

Vinson Chiu (L)/Jennie Gai compete during the mixed doubles first round match between Vinson Chiu/Jennie Gai of the United States and Guo Xinwa/Zhang Shuxian of China at the BWF World Championships 2022 in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) Ties Van Der Lecq/Debora Jille(L) compete during the mixed doubles second round match…