Japan players celebrate after Takuma Asano scored his side’s second goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between ...

We have another World Cup shocker. One day after Saudi Arabia pulled off a 2-1 upset over Lionel Messi and Argentina, Japan did the same to Germany. “I believe it’s a historic moment, a historic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's players have impressed both on and off the pitch. (Getty Images) (Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images) Fifa heaped praise ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, welcomes Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio for talks at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, July 12, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber Subscribe for ...

Most experts agree that the general image of Japan among German officials is positive, as it has been for some time, though there is a certain amount of disinterest from officials, excepting those few ...