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Iranian flag overlayed with a rising stock graph and 3D printed oil barrel miniatures are seen in this illustration taken on 23 June 2025. Photo: Reuters

Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, buyers seek longer sanctions waiver, sources say

Three Japanese buyers were looking at possible crude oil purchases from Iran, their first since 2019, ​said two Iranian sources

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India, Japan sign multiple agreements, including pact to co-develop naval radio antenna

Brazil vs Japan, FIFA World Cup 2026.AI-generated image.

Brazil's attacking flair faces Japan's disciplined press for World Cup last-16 spot

Marquinhos warned Brazil were improving all the time ahead of their World Cup last-32 clash with a dangerous Japan side. Photo: Collected.

Brazil strike confident tone ahead of Japan World Cup clash

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back inspect honor guards during a welcoming ceremony before their meeting at the Defence Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

South Korea, Japan reaffirm denuclearisation goal, closer defence ties

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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Iwate coast; no tsunami risk: JMA

Qualification, momentum and potentially top spot are at stake when Japan and Sweden meet in a pivotal Group F showdown.

Japan eye knockout berth as Sweden seek must-win result

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Japanese football fans praised for stadium cleanups, but face debate at home over gender roles

A screen grab from a surveillance footage shows a wild bear running past bystanders in a residential area in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, June 7, 2026. Photo: ORION STREET MALL PROMOTION ASSOCIATION/Handout via REUTERS

Bear hunt continues as Japanese city shuts schools for second day

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks during a joint press conference with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll and Formula One Group President and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, on their partnership launch announcement in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

How Honda's old guard tried, and failed, to oust its CEO

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's defence minister, speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, 31 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

Japan rejects 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming

China's cyber force personnel march during the rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Japan refutes 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming without transparency

Toshifumi Suzuki, outgoing chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Seven & i Holdings Co., waves as he leaves a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino

7-Eleven retail empire builder Toshifumi Suzuki dies at 93