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Latest news, business and culture from the East Asian country

India captain Shreyas Iyer, right, with his Japanese counterpart Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming on the eve of a one-off T20 in Tokyo. AFP

Historic Japan T20 match kicks off Indian cricket marathon

CricketSeptember 21, 2026

Gamers Amjad 'AngryBird' Al Shalabi, left, and Adel 'Big Bird' Anouche from Abu Dhabi are known collectively as The Birds. Photo: Red Dune Games

At Tokyo Game Show, two Abu Dhabi gamers find fame as Street Fighter stars

CultureSeptember 21, 2026

A man attends the Tokyo Game Show 2026 in Chiba City, Japan. AFP

Abu Dhabi studio Red Dunes makes a bigger play for Japan at Tokyo Game Show

CultureSeptember 20, 2026

Control Resonant puts Dylan Faden at the centre of the story, marking his first turn as the playable lead in Remedy Entertainment’s expanding connected universe. Photo: Remedy Games

Control Resonant review: Remedy's weird world feels stranger than ever

CultureSeptember 18, 2026

Crowds gather around the Sega and Atlus area at Tokyo Game Show, where major publishers are competing for attention with playable demos, elaborate displays and giveaways. AFP

Tokyo Game Show offers glimpse of gaming’s next chapter – with UAE in the mix

Pop CultureSeptember 17, 2026

Hideo Kojima is one of the games industry's most recognisable creators, best known for creating the Metal Gear series. Getty Images

Hideo Kojima's Physint moves to Xbox after PlayStation cancels project

CultureSeptember 10, 2026

Ichi, right, headlines the field in Abu Dhabi. AFP

Sumo to make UAE debut at All-Star event in Abu Dhabi

SportSeptember 03, 2026

Qatar and Oman are seeking a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran, even while stressing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

Gulf states push to break Iran deadlock and reopen Hormuz

GulfAugust 20, 2026

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister, receives his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi. Photo: Saudi Foreign Ministry

Japanese Foreign Minister visits Saudi Arabia and Oman

GulfAugust 20, 2026

US President Donald Trump in a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung last August. EPA

Donald Trump may have ended America's 'pivot to Asia', but with a twist

CommentAugust 20, 2026

The National

Shadi's take on the US-Japan currency market intervention

CartoonAugust 05, 2026

President Sheikh Mohamed with members of the UAE pavilion team. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed receives UAE Expo 2025 delegation in Abu Dhabi

UAEAugust 04, 2026

A view of the Ueyanagi Bridge, partially destroyed by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake, in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Wednesday. EPA

Japan earthquake reminds us about the frailty of human life

FeedbackJuly 31, 2026

A man holds a wreath bearing an image of Japanese militant Kozo Okamoto, also known as “Ahmed al-Yabani” (Ahmed the Japanese) as members and supporters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), joined by Lebanese and Palestinian participants, attend his funeral procession in Beirut on July 24, 2026. The procession set off from Al-Khashoggi Mosque before burial at the Martyrs’ Cemetery of the Palestinian Revolution. Okamoto, was part of a three-man commando from the Japanese Red Army that killed 26 people, eight Israelis, a Canadian, and 17 Christian pilgrims from Puerto Rico on May 30, 1972 at Lod airport -- now known as Ben Gurion -- near Tel Aviv in an attack planned by the PFLP. Okamoto died on July 23, 2026 aged 78, the group said. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP)

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Japanese militant who took part in 1972 Tel Aviv attack dies in Lebanon aged 78

MENAJuly 24, 2026

The deal was signed during a visit to Japan by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc. Photo: Adnoc

Adnoc signs 15-year agreement with Japan's Inpex to supply LNG from Ruwais

EnergyJuly 07, 2026

Gabriel Martinelli of Brazil celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match Brazil against Japan, in Houston, USA, 29 June 2026. EPA / SAM WASSON

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Last-gasp Martinelli strike keeps alive Brazil's hopes of sixth World Cup crown

World Cup 2026June 29, 2026

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