Japan’s ‘Monster’ Inoue ready to rampage through super-bantamweight division
Japan's Naoya Inoue announced his move up to boxing's super-bantamweight division Friday and set his sights on becoming undisputed world champion again, just one month after claiming all the bantamweight belts.He also became only the ninth undisputed world champion since the four-belt era began in 2004, and the first in the bantamweight division. Boxing on […]
Japan’s ‘Monster’ Inoue defends titles against Dipaen
Japan's unbeaten "Monster" Naoya Inoue defended his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles on Tuesday with an eighth-round technical knockout win over unheralded Thai challenger Aran Dipaen in Tokyo. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Japan’s Inoue dominates Dasmarinas to retain titles
Japan's Naoya Inoue knocked Michael Dasmarinas down three times in three rounds to easily retain his WBA and IBF belts in a bantamweight world title bout on Saturday night. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
FTSE 100 LIVE: Japan’s economy shrinks at record pace as pandemic wipes out gains
JAPAN was hit by its biggest economic contraction on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed consumption and exports. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
McIlroy joins Tiger at Japan’s first PGA Tour event
Former world number one Rory McIlroy will join 15-time major-winner Tiger Woods at Japan's first PGA Tour tournament later this year, organisers announced Wednesday. Woods had already confirmed his participation, but McIlroy's addition considerably brightens the star power at the $ 9.75 million Golf News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos
Japan’s Abe Objects to ‘Comfort Women’ Textbook Portrayal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has taken aim at an American textbook he says is inaccurate in its description of how Japan acted during World War II in an effort to change the way American students learn about the country’s wartime history. Abe spoke in front of Parliament, promising to increase efforts to fight the current […]