FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is on the horizon, bringing with it not only the thrill of competition but also the weight of qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics. This event holds immense significance as all 32 teams, except France, participating are under pressure to secure their...
TOKYO — As economists weigh the odds of China becoming Japan, many are drawing the wrong lessons from Tokyo’s lost decades. The common misconception about the deflationary funk that relegated Japan to No 2 in Asia is that the central bank was too conservative in efforts to revive growth...
A joint Russian-People’s Liberation Army navy warship group docked at Qingdao, China on Monday. Meanwhile, the Philippines carried out a successful resupply of its outpost in the disputed Spratly Islands on Tuesday. On Monday, a joint flotilla comprised of Russian Navy destroyers...
The Navy has fired the commanding officer of the Japan-based destroyer USS Howard, according to a statement released Sunday. “Cmdr. Kenji Igawa was relieved of command Aug. 19, 2023, by Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, due to loss of confidence in his...
An influencer has said they’ve been through a ‘traumatizing experience’ after getting deported from Japan. Whenever you go on vacation, you’re almost certainly going to take pictures to capture the memories forever, or at least stick them on Instagram. However...
