Croatia beat Japan on penalty kicks to advance to World Cup quarter-finals

Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three spot-kicks as Croatia beat Japan 3-1 in a penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third time after an enthralling 120-minute contest finished deadlocked at 1-1 on Monday. Livakovic saved three spot-kicks from Takumi Minamino, Maya Yoshida, and Kaoru Mitoma to give his side a huge advantage in the … Read more

Japan beat Germany in second World Cup shock result

Japan defeated Germany 2-1 in another shock result at the World Cup on Wednesday as Takuma Asano’s 83rd-minute winner stunned the four-time champions. In their World Cup Group E opener , Japan shocked Germany with goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the final 15 minutes. Ilkay Gündogan had given Germany the lead … Read more

India may overtake Germany, Japan by 2029 to become world’s 3rd largest economy

India is likely to become the third largest economy in the world by 2029, a research paper of SBI said on Saturday. India has already overtaken the UK to become the fifth largest economy. The paper said that India had surpassed the UK as the 5th largest economy as early as December 2021 itself and … Read more

Minister McConalogue leads Agri-Food Trade Mission to Japan and Singapore

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD will this week lead the first leg of an agri-food trade mission to Asia, covering Japan and Singapore. Minister of State Martin Heydon TD, who has special responsibility for new market development, will lead the second leg of the trade mission, to Vietnam, next week. … Read more

Japan, India urges peace in Ukraine despite differences on Russia

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Saturday, where the two leaders discussed bilateral affairs and international security, as India continues to resist pressure to openly condemn Russia for its military actions in Ukraine. The two partners, pledging to boost trade between the two Asian … Read more