Japan

Football
Events

The technical director of the Japan Football Association (JFA) has said there is “little chance” of the association making a late bid for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup before the deadline tom…
Motorcycling
Governance

Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced it will end its participation in the MotoGP motorcycling series at the end of the current season after reaching an exit agreement with commercial rights-holder Dorna…
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards are significantly increasing their presence in Japan by striking an international marketing partnership with Tokyo-based human resources company…
Multiple Sports
Governance

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has led the international sports community’s tributes to former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in the Japanese city o…
Volleyball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has agreed a sponsorship deal with casino and sports betting…
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Rakuten Sports, the Rakuten Group’s sport and entertainment partnership services unit, expects to conclude its first regional deal for the Golden State Warriors in the coming months and has ambitions t…
Esports
Media

Esports and gaming promoter ONE Esports is today launching a new television show, Gamer's Paradise, in partnership with presenting sponsor Marriott Bonvoy
Multi-sport
Events

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (OCOG) has confirmed the staging of last year’s postponed events cost ¥1.423.8tn (€9.91bn/$10.45bn
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Japanese mixed martial arts promoter Rizin Fighting Federation announced details of a new direct-to-consumer streaming service, at the same time as revealing an upcoming exhibition match featuring retired…
Football
Events

South Korea's president has directed the country's sports minister to try to secure the hosting rights for next year's Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup
Olympic Games
Events

International Olympic Committee officials yesterday began inspecting mooted competition venues in Sapporo for the Winter Olympics in 2030
Basketball
Media

Japanese free-to-air broadcasters TV Asahi and Nippon TV have agreed media rights deals with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) covering next year's World Cup and the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers
Football
Media

DAZN has retained broadcast rights in Japan and German-speaking countries to Uefa national team matches, including selected friendly matches
Football
Events

French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is to play three matches in Japan later this year as part of its first tour of the country since its takeover by the Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) group in…
Athletics
Events

Tokyo's bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2025 was confirmed yesterday (Wednesday), as Japanese officials welcomed an inspection team from World Athletics
Sport Climbing
Events

International sport climbing is to return to Japan for the first time since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following the addition of an International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup event to this…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tokyo-based electronics manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has replaced Hamamatsu-based automobile brand Suzuki as the title sponsor of the AFF Championship, the Asean Football Federation (AFF) has announced
Multi-sport
Finance & Law

The International Olympic Committee has declared revenues of $7.6bn (€7.2bn) for the 2017-21 Olympic cycle after the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics helped increase its revenues to $4.2