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McDonald’s customers in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong reported having trouble ordering at the fast-food restaurants on Friday, as some operators cited technical problems with ordering systems. In a post on X, McDonald’s Japan said its restaurants were having technical difficulties. “There is currently a system failure. We apologize for …

Police and other rescue workers pulled a woman in her 90s out from under a collapsed house on Saturday in western Japan, five days after a powerful earthquake struck the region, killing more than 126 people. Few details were available, but video footage showed a fleet of rescuers surrounding the …

Five people on board a Coast Guard aircraft died after a collision with a Japan Airlines plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan’s capital, on Tuesday, the Japanese transport minister said.      Five people on board a Coast Guard aircraft died after a collision with a Japan Airlines plane at Haneda …

An earthquake struck the Noto peninsula at around 4:10 p.m., local time, and had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake measured 7.5 magnitude. Read our coverage here. As seismologists review available data, …

Eddie Jones has reportedly been locked in as the new Japan coach on a four-year deal. An announcement is expected on Thursday night at a press conference in Tokyo after Jones was told of his selection at a Japan Rugby Football Union board meeting on Wednesday, according the Sydney Morning …

The Department of Defense has announced it has plans in place to build a powerful new nuclear bomb that will be 24 times more powerful than one of the bombs dropped on Japan during World War II.   The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval and funding to pursue a modern …

Eddie Jones looks set to resign from his post as the Wallabies head coach. According to Japanese outlet Sponichi, Jones is expected to be confirmed as Japan’s head coach. It comes just days after Australia was sensationally knocked out of the Rugby World Cup after Portugal’s one-point win over Fiji. …

North Korean players clashed with match officials after losing 2-1 in their Asian Games soccer quarter-final against Japan in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.   North Korea captain, Jang Kuk Chol and teammate Kim Kyong Sok remonstrated heatedly with referee Rustam Lutfullin after the final whistle, pursuing the Uzbek in …

Brighton & Hove Albion can take some credit for England’s win against Japan in their Rugby World Cup match on Sunday night, after one player took “inspiration” from Roberto De Zerbi’s side.  In the 56th minute of the match, with the score at 13-12 to England, England prop Joe Marler …

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Japan midfielder Wataru Endo from Stuttgart, subject to a work permit and international clearance. The 30-year-old Japan international has signed a four-year contract which will keep him at Anfield until 2027, in a deal worth £16.2m. Endo, who arrives on Merseyside after four seasons …