Poised to become the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Japan have converged on home soil with their forwards high in confidence on the back of strong scoring outings over the ...

A consortium formed by representatives of industry, government and academia has set a target of using over 15% recycled ...

JAPANESE boxing and its stars are coming to the forefront of the sport, beginning to capture regular worldwide attention. The bantamweight division, in ...

MLB season begins today in Japan with Game 1 of the Tokyo Series. The Dodgers and the Cubs are facing off at the Tokyo Dome, two teams led by a host of Japanese stars -- Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu ...

Five Japanese stars are back on home soil as Major Leaguers -- among them Shohei Ohtani, coming off a season for the ages \-\ ...

Honda Motor Co. plans to procure batteries for hybrid vehicles to be sold in the United States from a Toyota Motor Corp. plant in the country as part of efforts to realign its supply chain amid the ...

Previewing the start of the 2025 MLB season as the Dodgers and Cubs square off in the Tokyo Series from March 18-19.

Singer and actor Ayumi Ishida, known for her hit tune "Blue Light Yokohama," died of hypothyroidism at a Tokyo hospital on ...

The Hamburg-born 27-year-old is fondly known as an “otaku” or someone obsessed with Japanese pop culture. Read more at straitstimes.com.