The stars of the Hologic WTA Tour are out in force for next month's Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers. Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber, Jessica Pegula, Simona Halep, Beatriz Haddad Maia, ... ( read original story ...)
David Finlay Pulled From New Japan Cup Due To Illness, Hirooki Goto Advances To Semi Finals Via Forfeit
Finlay defeated Tanga Loa to advance to the quarter finals on March 12th, competing in a six man tag team match on March 15th. Fightful will continue to provide updates on Finlay's status as the news ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Promoted Zelvia go top of J1 with 3rd straight win
J-League first-division debutants Machida Zelvia continued to be this season's surprise packet with a 2-1 away win Saturday at Cons ... ( read original story ...)
Yokozuna Terunofuji pulls out of Osaka tournament
OSAKA--Yokozuna Terunofuji has pulled out of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament being held here, citing the relapse of old injuries. ( read original story ...)
Kirishima slumps to 2-5 as Osaka tourney proceeds without Terunofuji
The action inside the ring at Edion Arena Osaka was overshadowed by the withdrawal of lone yokozuna Terunofuji due to injury. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan must legalize same-sex marriage after high court verdict on ban
It is a conclusion drawn from the awareness that it goes without saying that sexual orientation concerns personal identity and needs to be legally protected.The court furthermore recognized that the ... ( read original story ...)
Ghibli Park’s final Valley of Witches area opens to public
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A theme park in central Japan based on world-famous Studio Ghibli characters and scenes from hit anime films such as "My Neighbor Totoro" on Saturday opened its Valley of Witches ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Yokozuna Terunofuji pulls out of Osaka meet
Injury-plagued yokozuna Terunofuji withdrew from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday due to lower back pain and other health ... ( read original story ...)
22 artifacts looted after the Battle of Okinawa returned to Japan by Mass. family
The artworks, some of which date back to the 18th and 19th centuries, represent a significant piece of Okinawan history. ( read original story ...)
Neglected Yokohama grave of Jewish couple who fled to Japan on eve of WWII restored
As German troops marched into Austria after annexing the country on the eve of World War II, a Jewish couple fled to Japan in what would b･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
22 artifacts looted after the Battle of Okinawa returned to Japan
Twenty-two historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa in World War II have been returned to Japan after a family from Massachusetts discovered them in their late father’s ... ( read original story ...)
¥300,000 and Noto quake relief donation box stolen from Yokohama restaurant
Approximately 300,000 yen in sales proceeds, as well as a box collecting donations for the Noto Peninsula earthquake were stolen from a restaurant in Yokohama earlier this week. The crime was captured ... ( read original story ...)
China is eating Japan’s lunch when it comes to EVs so two of its biggest automakers have joined forces to avoid being ‘wiped out’
China is eating Japan’s lunch when it comes to EVs so two of its biggest automakers have joined forces to avoid being ‘wiped out’ ... ( read original story ...)
Ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, Japan court rules
A Japanese high court made a landmark ruling on Thursday, saying the country's lack of legal support for same-sex marriage violates the constitution. Responding to a case brought forth by three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawyers’ group urges Tokyo to halt park development, calling its impact review unscientific
The Japanese bar association has issued a statement urging Tokyo’s metropolitan government to consider suspending a disputed redevelopment of the city’s beloved park area, saying that its ... ( read original story ...)
Why Bank of Japan may shake up financial markets before Fed’s next interest-rate decision
Japan — the world’s last bastion of negative interest rates — appears ready to tighten its monetary policy as early as next Tuesday, raising the ... ( read original story ...)