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TOKYO -- Japan's 85-year-old Emperor Akihito ends his three-decade reign on Tuesday when he abdicates to his son Crown Prince Naruhito. He's the first emperor to abdicate in 200 years. Some key ... ( read original story ...)

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TOKYO (Reuters) - The archery venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was officially unveiled on Sunday, the first completed venue built specifically for the Games. The Yumenoshima ... ( read original story ...)

With the maglev line scheduled to launch in 2027, linking Tokyo and Nagoya, more companies in Aichi Prefecture are moving their headquarters closer to Nagoya Station to take advantage of the ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Saturday’s semi-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart after failing to recover from an abdominal injury she suffered in ... ( read original story ...)

STUTTGART, Germany — Top-ranked Naomi Osaka came from behind in the final set to beat Donna Vekic 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) on Friday and reach the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix. Osaka easily won the ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA--With Japan preparing to bid farewell to the Heisei Era ... name that was exhibited by Chief Cabinet Secretary Keizo Obuchi in January 1989 at his news conference to announce the new era name. ... ( read original story ...)

"We do not know when they were made. We have never seen them," Prof Hideya Kawanishi from Nagoya University told the BBC. "Even the Emperor has never seen them." In fact they won't even be at the ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka came from behind in the final set to beat Croatian Donna Vekic 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) on Friday and move into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semi-finals. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

Isac's last job was as the sports director of Japanese outfit Yokohama F Marinos. During his time at Nagoya Grampus Eight in the Japanese League, he assisted former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. ( read original story ...)

STUTTGART, Germany — Top-ranked Naomi Osaka opened her clay-court season by beating Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan 6-4, 6-3, on Thursday to reach the Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals. Osaka hit 22 winners and ... ( read original story ...)

"Canada is not the only country whose nationals are detained in China," Kimihiro Ishikane, Japan's ambassador to Canada, told CBC News. "A certain number of our nationals are also detained in China." ... ( read original story ...)

Marriott has signed its sixth Courtyard hotel in Japan. The Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya hotel will be leased by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Sekisui House, Ltd., a long-standing partner of Marriott, will ... ( read original story ...)

Bilko show, courtesy of Yokohama Tire and Subaru of America. Yokohama is sponsoring the two drivers in the contest, which runs May 4-11, and Subaru Motorsports USA will provide a pair of WRX STI ... ( read original story ...)

Distrust against Japan’s criminal justice system has intensified after a Nagoya district court ruled a father was innocent — despite acknowledging the defendant raped his daughter more than once. ( read original story ...)

BERLIN (Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka made a winning start to her claycourt season by beating Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei 6-4 6-3 on Thursday to move into the quarter-finals of the Porsche Tennis ... ( read original story ...)