The message is unmistakable: allies must contribute to the US-Israeli campaign against Iran or face consequences for the partnership itself. Yet, as the conflict enters its fourth week, Trump appears increasingly comfortable with a go-it-alone strategy.
The line between excruciating disappointment and exquisite pleasure can be very thin on the football pitch
‘What I like about Glenwood, the vibe is good. People don’t turn their noses up. The people like to try Russian and Korean food.’
South African sprinters are exciting prospects in an exhilarating new era, and they are young enough to be hitting their strides now
Meet the pups of Tokyo’s real-life Paw Patrol
Tatjana Schoenmaker recently set a new African record for the 100m breaststroke, lifting her prospects of being SA’s first female swimmer to win an Olympic medal since 2000
An expected announcement on how many fans can attend each event is being pushed back as the city faces tightening restrictions
Mazda brought down only three of these late last year, all of which were thrust into media rotation
A Durban teenager will represent South Africa, when the code makes its debut at the Games in July
South Africa’s star Olympic athlete may well have run out of legal options after latest loss in Swiss tribunal
They took time, but the International Olympic Committee have finally done the responsible thing and postponed Tokyo 2020
Bankruptcy? Quarantine centres? SA’s sporting bodies are facing their greatest-ever challenge
The institute should develop products that are applicable to different industries, such as 3D-imaging and self-driving cars
Jean-marc Johannes already holds two Guinness World records and is striving to be among the first skateboarders representing their countries at the Olympics in the sport’s debut at the 2020 Games
Japan has a diversified economy not heavily reliant on tourism. But with domestic spending already weak, the hit from a cancellation could ripple through and further depress local purchasing.
Authorities were questioning two people after a raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly 600 000 surgical masks were found
Government was alerted that 12 South Africans were among the crew members on board the ship only at the end of their quarantine
It’s the latest headache for Japan’s longest-serving premier, who has already weathered two cronyism scandals in recent years
Deteriorating governance fuels inequality. But they also hold the key to a better fortune for all
Last year it emerged that medical universities had routinely altered the admissions test scores of applicants to keep some of them out
The tycoon is expected to walk out of the custody centre in Toyko after the court rejected a last-ditch appeal from prosecutors to block his release
The former high-flying executive has been in detention since his shock November 19 arrest, and has tried repeatedly without success to secure bail
There was no immediate explanation as to why the attorneys, who include lead lawyer Motonari Otsuru, were leaving Ghosn’s defence team
Since his arrest on November 19 the auto tycoon has been in a Tokyo detention centre
The Japanese company removed Carlos Ghosn from his post last month after he was detained on allegations of under-reporting his salary
At least ten people were killed, and hundreds more injured by Typhoon Jebi as it raked through the major manufacturing area around Osaka
The scandal was uncovered by investigators looking into claims the university padded the scores of an education ministry bureaucrat’s son
Japan’s highest mountain last erupted in 1707, but a potential eruption could shower more than 10 cm of ash on central Tokyo
Japan pledged a compact Olympic tournament in 2020 but is now looking at using existing venues outside of Tokyo, mostly to stay within budget.
Climbing Mount Fuji is best done in July and August, when you may see more than just blackness and clouds, writes Sean O’Toole.
The last working reactor in Japan is to be switched off Saturday and has sparked a debate on whether Japan needs nuclear power.
Japan has marked one year since an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands and set off a radiation crisis that shattered public trust in atomic power.