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Tennis player Naomi Osaka has received an investment from The Players Fund for her production company, Hana Kuma. ( read original story ...)

People walking next to the entrance of the Honkan museum building that holds the Japanese Gallery in ... [+] the Tokyo National Museum in the Ueno Park at the Taito ward in Tokyo city, Japan. Tokyo is ... ( read original story ...)

Leading Japanese tire manufacturer Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. disclosed plans to expand production operations in the Philippines. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said the tire manufacturer expressed its ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Australia played to a 95-95 stalemate Sunday in a men's basketball warm-up for the Paris Olympics after Yuki Kawamura tied the game with 18.3 seconds left at Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)

His move has also sparked comparisons to the backlash faced by WTA players like Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina for similar decisions. Following his runner-up finish at the French Open ... ( read original story ...)

The word “onigiri” (OH-knee-GEEH-reeh) just became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year. The humble sticky-rice ball — a mainstay of Japanese food — has entered the global lexicon. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese head of the International Criminal Court has urged Japan to "immediately take action" to introduce domestic legislature to join a U.N. treaty to punish genocide, saying ... ( read original story ...)

An army of retail traders appears to be reloading bets for a rebound in the yen as the currency’s slide increases the chances of Japan intervening in the market again. ( read original story ...)

England’s stop in Tokyo on its way to a two-test rugby tour of New Zealand was no contest as the visitors beat Japan 52-17 at the National Stadium in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako have arrived in the U.K. ahead of their long-awaited official state visit ... ( read original story ...)

The anticipation of the U.S. Open has reached new heights this year! After all, it will mark the comeback of the Bad Boy of Tennis, Nick Kyrgios and alongside him will be the Japanese tennis star, ... ( read original story ...)

Some candidates in Tokyo's upcoming gubernatorial race have been criticized for making a mockery of the electoral process by posting sexually explicit posters or covering large parts of official ... ( read original story ...)

Glitz, Glamour, Neon lights secretly protect a soul that resonates profound Japanese traditions and heritage in Tokyo, discovers SHARMILA CHAND Landing at the international Haneda Airport, I headed st ... ( read original story ...)

As a record number of Australians head to Japan, some restaurants and tourist attractions are implementing two-tiered pricing systems for visitors and locals. ( read original story ...)

But before the main action starts, fans will have a chance to see four star mixed doubles compete at Flushing Meadows. For their rivals Osaka, 26, and 29-year-old Kyrgios will have Coco Gauff, 20, and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo street event meant to raise public awareness also decries catastrophic hospital conditions in embattled Gaza ... ( read original story ...)