From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity

Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since. But Japan's cricket association, which operates out …

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls on Geopolitical Worries as Israel Attacks Iran (UPDATE 1)

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Tokyo Stock Exchange Reuters 10:45 JST, June 13, 2025 (updated at 16:55 JST) TOKYO, June 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday as investors sold riskier assets after Israel launched widescale strikes against …

China-Japan media salon held to promote cultural exchange

TOKYO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Around 130 representatives from the media and cultural industries of China and Japan have gathered at a media salon at the Chinese Embassy in Japan, focusing on the role of media in promoting people-to-people and cultural …

Japan’s US Treasury holdings not a topic in Bessent meetings, minister says

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday he had not specifically discussed Japan’s $1 trillion-plus holdings of U.S. Treasury securities during past meetings with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. …

Japan’s top tariff negotiator rejects notion of partial deal with U.S.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will remain steadfast in its request for a review of U.S. tariffs and would not accept a partial agreement, Tokyo’s chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday. “A partial agreement is not possible. We aim to negotiate …

Landmark Toyota deal sets back Japan’s corporate governance pitch

Foreign tourists to Japan's Kyoto top 10 mln in 2024

TOKYO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Kyoto saw a record 10.88 million foreign tourists in 2024, surpassing the 10-million mark for the first time. The total number of visitors to Kyoto reached 56.06 million, making it the second-highest on record after …

Nintendo Switch 2 Sets Record as Japan’s Fastest Selling Console

Nintendo Switch 2 Breaks Sales Records in Japan The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially Japan’s fastest-selling console of all time, as confirmed by recent sales data. In just four days since its launch, the new system has moved an astonishing 947,931 units. …

Trump throws curveball at Japan tea giant's US expansion swing

By Kentaro Okasaka and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Top Japanese tea brand Ito En's latest push to win over health-conscious U.S. customers with its traditional unsweetened brew has hit a new road bump: President Donald Trump's trade tariffs. The …

Celltrion’s Cancer Drug Herzuma Achieves 75% Market Share in Japan

Celltrion announced on June 13 that its breast and gastric cancer treatment Herzuma recorded a 75% market share in Japan as of April. According to pharmaceutical market research firm IQVIA and local market data, Herzuma has maintained the top position in …