TOKYO: Japan scored after just 90 seconds and held out North Korea to win 1-0 on Thursday and maintain their perfect start in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Ao Tanaka’s strike at the National Stadium gave the host three wins from three Group B games. The midfielder fired home … Read more
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy on Tuesday, making a historic shift away from a focus of reflating growth with decades of massive monetary stimulus, according to Reuters. While the move was Japan’s first interest rate hike in 17 years, it still keeps … Read more
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko on Tuesday said the violence by extremist Israeli settlers, is ‘absolutely unacceptable’. “Japan is deeply concerned over the violence by settlers in the West bank,” Kamikawa stated in a press conference. “On various occasions, Japan has explained our position that Israeli settlement activities are in violation of international law … Read more
JEDDAH: In winter, citron, known as etrinj, returns to Saudi homes from the Kingdom’s farms, bringing with it myriad health benefits and a distinct flavor that in some regions has crafted a culinary tradition of its own. The fruit is farmed in Jouf in the north, Wadi Al-Dawasir in Najr, and Al-Ahsa in the Eastern … Read more
DUBAI: Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the two US-sanctioned countries.Iran’s provision of around 400 missiles includes many from the Fateh-110 family of short-range ballistic weapons, such as the Zolfaghar, three Iranian sources said. This road-mobile missile is capable … Read more
RIYADH: A leading French senator has lauded the strength of relations between Saudi Arabia and France. During a visit to Arab News’ headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss cooperation, Vision 2030, and female empowerment in the Kingdom, Nathalie Goulet described bilateral links as currently being at their best. A member of the Senate of … Read more
Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because he’s ‘more experienced and predictable’ MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would prefer to see President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced than Donald Trump. Speaking in an interview with a correspondent of Russian state television, Putin declared that he … Read more
LONDON/BANGKOK: Japan may not have much of a reputation on the international stage when it comes to cricket, but the man tasked with changing that told Arab News he is optimistic that the sport has a bright future in the country. Alan Curr, head of operations at the Japanese Cricket Association, was speaking after Japan’s … Read more
Kobe Bryant immortalized with a 19-foot bronze statue outside the Lakers’ downtown arena LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index … Read more
A facet of franchise cricket is the merry-go-round of players between tournaments. In the DP World ILT20 this has reached a crescendo toward the end of the group stage. Last week’s column highlighted the four high-profile Pakistani players who were recruited by the Desert Vipers. Their impact on the team’s performance may not have been … Read more