The Bank of Japan bought 16.20 trillion yen ($119 billion) worth of Japanese government bonds in June, setting a monthly record, after it sought to stem a rise in long-term yields above its upper limit to ensure monetary easing, data showed Thursday. T…
Rising food, energy prices sending millions into poverty: U.N.
Tens of millions of people have fallen into poverty as a result of a global surge in the prices of food and energy, according to a U.N. report released Thursday. The U.N. Development Program estimates that an additional 51.6 million people are now livi…
Soccer: Osako’s injury-time winner lifts Kobe off bottom of table
Yuya Osako struck the winner in injury time Wednesday as Vissel Kobe moved from the foot of the J-League first-division standings with a 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers Shimizu S-Pulse. The veteran Japan forward made the breakthrough in the 92nd min…
Tokyo stocks end down on U.S. economy fears, COVID-19 surge in Japan
Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday on rising concerns for the U.S. economy, while sentiment was dampened by a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 315.82 points, or 1.20 percent, from Tuesday at 26,…
Soccer: Japan captain Yoshida joins Schalke in German top flight
Japan captain Maya Yoshida has joined Schalke on a free transfer, the newly promoted Bundesliga club announced Tuesday. The 33-year-old center-back departed Serie A outfit Sampdoria last month, having seen limited playing time since injuring his right …
Baseball: Giants, Togo put brakes on runaway Swallows
Shosei Togo got out of a couple of early jams to allow just a run over six innings to pitch the Yomiuri Giants to a 4-1 win over the Central League-leading Yakult Swallows on Tuesday. The win at Tokyo Dome moved the second-place Giants to within 12-1/2…
Tennis: Shibahara out of Wimbledon women’s doubles after 3rd round
Japan’s Ena Shibahara and Asia Muhammad of the United States lost in the women’s doubles third round at Wimbledon on Monday, going down 6-4, 7-6(3) to Alicja Rosolska of Poland and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand. Shibahara’s pair, seeded fifth, was brok…
S. Korea, Japan business leaders call for “future-oriented” ties
Business leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed Monday to deepen cooperation as part of efforts to build “future-oriented” relations between the two neighbors. The Federation of Korean Industries and the Japan Business Federation made the agreement in…
URGENT: KDDI says mobile network almost recovered across Japan
KDDI Corp. said Monday voice calls and data communications have almost recovered nationwide, two days after the Japanese telecom giant suffered disruptions in up to 39 million mobile connections during maintenance work. But the company also said it has…
Basketball: Japan outguns Taiwan 89-49 in World Cup qualifying
Keisei Tominaga dropped a game-high 17 points Sunday as Japan dominated Taiwan 89-49 in the opening round of Asian qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 21-year-old guard for the University of Nebraska Omaha got into the teeth of the d…