Sport Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths Tokyo – Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces... Read more 11 Aug, 2025
World Trump announces ‘massive’ Japan trade deal Tokyo – Donald Trump announced Tuesday a “massive” trade deal with Japan, marking a key breakthrough for major US... Read more 23 Jul, 2025
World Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered nine Tokyo – Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people he... Read more 27 Jun, 2025
Countries R2.3m blowout! Mashatile’s Japan trip sparks outrage — R900k on hotel for him & wife Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reportedly revealed that his March 2025 working visit to Japan cost... Read more 4 Jun, 2025
World Rain, snow offer hope in Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years Ofunato — Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low... Read more 5 Mar, 2025
Countries Japanese man ends 6,000km Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town Cape Town – A 34-year-old Japanese man on Sunday arrived in Cape Town to end a more than 6,000-kilometre... Read more 27 Jan, 2025
World Japan’s tourism boom prices out business travellers Tokyo — After travelling to Tokyo for meetings, Yoshiki Kojima’s IT company employees crash out in a capsule hotel,... Read more 15 Jan, 2025
World Japan PM calls for US clarity on steel deal security concerns Tokyo — Japan’s prime minister called for clarity Monday on why US President Joe Biden blocked a $14.9-billion deal... Read more 6 Jan, 2025
World Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040 Tokyo — Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in a push to reduce dependence... Read more 17 Dec, 2024
World Japan government approves $140bn stimulus Tokyo — Japan’s minority government signed off Friday on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in... Read more 22 Nov, 2024