Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first state visit to the United States in September. Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first state visit to the United States in September, the Associated Press said based on Chinese media reports.
The Men's FIFA World Cup may be over, but the women will be playing this summer. Also being held this summer is the Copa America and the Gold Cup. Three of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world will be held this summer with the drama higher than ever.
The fate of two Japanese hostages held by the Islamist terror group ISIS was unclear on Friday after a deadline to pay ransom for their release had passed. The "Islamic State, which controls large swaths of land in Iraq and Syria, had demanded $200 million to free them.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who last year caused a firestorm when he visited a controversial shrine that includes the names of convicted war criminals, promised he would for express remorse for his country's role in World War II.
Both China and Japan were struck by separate earthquakes just hours apart on Saturday. Scores were injured in both seismic events, though China saw more damage.
Japan has money problems. After an unexpected shrink for the second consecutive quarter, Japan, the world's third largest economy, is now in a recession.
After getting thumped 6-0 by Japan at Toyota Stadium, the Honduran national team looks to save face with a solid performance against China on Tuesday to cap off their tour of Asia.
Honduras, under new head coach Hernán Medford, travels to Toyota, Japan Friday to take on the Japanese national soccer team, who is preparing for their upcoming defense of the Asian Cup.
The defending 2011 Rugby World Cup champions, New Zealand's All Blacks, will play their first match on American soil since 1980 against the USA Eagles in front of a sold out crowd at historical Soldier Field making it the largest-ever audience for an international rugby contest in the United States.
The 2014 CONCACAF Women's championship is underway. With Costa Rica already clinching a spot, Jamaica and Mexico both need a win Tuesday if they want to play in the 2015 FIFA World Cup.
With people in Japan still reeling from the impact of the recent Typhoon Phanfone, weather experts from across the world are warning the residents in the areas hard hit from that storm that they are about to be slammed again, this time by Typhoon Vongfong, a monster storm system that was recently upgraded to super typhoon status.
BBC: Most Japanese restaurant customers have never had real wasabi Wasabi has been deemed by experts as one of the hardest plants to grow commercially, and as a result it fetches a very high price, BBC reports.
The game is more of an action game and promises a new experience. The Pokemon Company has announced a new fighting game called Pokken Tournament. The game, which will be available in Japan, will give players a new experience, said Tsunekazu Ishihara, the head of the Pokemon Company.
Several missing after slides triggered by heavy rains No less than 36 people have died and several others are missing after landslides struck the Japanese city of Hiroshima Wednesday morning, according to a report from AP.
A powerful typhoon has left two dead and 1.5 million people evacuated. Typhoon Halong hit western Japan Saturday leaving at least two dead and around 30 injured.
The Japanese and Mexican leaders signed various economic and trade agreements and pledged their continued support towards the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
