With the aim of promoting one of the highly watched sports in the world which is cricket, in the East-Asia Pacific region. The T20 series between Japan and Cook Islands has been organised in association with both the teams ahead of their ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifiers.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Japan Cricket …

First time, a strategic five year initiative has been agreed between Imagica Group who are from Japan and Cannes, in the 90 years of the company’s history. Their all-around video services will now be known globally, as they agreed to support the emerging filmmakers at Cannes. And the upcoming or budding movie makers will maintain a long-term relationship with the …

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia has a reason to smile as its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) received the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) approval to maintain and carry out MRO on the Falcon 2000EX jet aircraft operated by Japanese registered operators. This move can be considered as a positive shift in the international aircraft cooperation and can be attributed to …

Seventeen year old sprint prodigy Rin Kubo continues to make athletic history in Japan. At the Shizuoka International Athletics Meet, held at the Ogasayama General Athletic Park Stadium in Fukuroi City, the third-year student from Higashiosaka Daikei High School won the women’s 800m Group 3 (Grand Prix Time Race Final) in a season-best of 2:00.28 to secure her place on …

Cricket fans, rejoice! The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed that cricket will be part of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, to be held from September 19 to October 4. The decision was made during the 41st AINAGOC Board meeting in Nagoya. The sport will be played in the T20 format, but the final venue in Aichi …

Japan’s long-standing auto manufacturer Toyota has now officially partnered with Waymo, a U.S. company in the business of self-driving technologies, to develop and cooperate in the area of self-driving cars. The two aims, among others, is to provide safer driving and transportation that are more accessible for all through applications of advanced driving technologies. The announcement was not unexpected, as …

Mao Saigo etched history on Sunday by winning the Chevron Championship after overcoming a thrilling five-player playoff to become the fifth Japanese woman to win an overseas major tournament. Saigo, a 23 years old star of the U.S. LPGA Tour began the final round at top but encountered fierce challenges, losing ground in the middle. Behind late, she birdied the …

Trying to control rising prices and cool down angry consumers, Japan for the first time in 25 years has brought in rice from South Korea. The last occurrence was in 1999. But with Japanese rice now becoming too expensive for many, Japan is opting for cheaper foreign varieties. Reports say that last month, only two tons of South Korean rice …

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi has now officially become Japan’s third astronaut commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Onishi, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut, took command on March 16, 2025, after launching on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with three other crew members. The mission is expected to run for approximately 6 months. The key was given to …

New Zealand winger Mark Tele’a will depart from the Auckland Blues at the conclusion of the 2025 season to pursue rugby in Japan, putting him out of contention for All Blacks selection in 2026. Tele’a, a 28 year old player has been a standout performer since his international debut in 2022, scoring 13 tries in 19 tests. He was a …