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An approximately 8-meter-long whale was spotted in the west Japan waters of Osaka Bay on Jan. 9. At around 8 a.m., a person using the Nakajima parking area along the Hanshin Expressway in the city of Osaka's Nishiyodogawa Ward reported seeing "something like a whale spouting water from its blow hole" to the Japan Coast ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japan plans to build a new supply base for its Ground Self-Defense Forces in a training area near Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, a defense spokesman said on Monday. The base is ... ( read original story ...)

Using the right tyre is key. Just as you wouldn't wear leather shoes to play football, you also wouldn't use on-road tyres for driving off-road. You can find the tyre you need from Yokohama's ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka’s social media accounts have stayed silent since Tennis Australia tweeted on Sunday that the two-time Melbourne champion would miss the first Grand Slam of the year, giving no reason for her ... ( read original story ...)

Kishida's talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will highlight his five-nation tour that also takes him to France, Italy, Britain and Canada. ( read original story ...)

Tohoku line is a convenient and affordable train line for anyone searching for an apartment with options for food and fun. ( read original story ...)

Nestled between mountains and the Hayasakiseto Strait, the port town of Kuchinotsu in the southern Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan boasts some of the most beautif ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the 2023 Australian Open, the tournament confirmed via Twitter on Sunday. Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine will be competing in her place. "Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida starts a tour of key Western partners on Monday, after unveiling his country's biggest military buildup since World War Two as Tokyo weighs steps to counter China ... ( read original story ...)

If you have spent much time watching any number of international news channels of late, then you have likely heard a warm welcome to Tokyo from Gov. Yuriko Koike as she tempted you to visit the ... ( read original story ...)

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Grand Slam tennis tournament following a injury-plagued 2022 campaign, WTA officials announced. ( read original story ...)

Japan's First Airborne Brigade opened the public up to a parachute drill in the Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on Sunday as the country continues to shed its post-World War pacifism. ( read original story ...)

Osaka did not offer a statement on her withdrawal, but the decision comes after a number of injury-related issues for the former champion. ( read original story ...)

The Australian Open announced on Sunday that two-time champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from this year's event. Dayana Yastremska claimed a spot in the main draw as a result. Osaka hasn't competed since ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) -Two-times champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Australian Open, organisers of the year's first Grand Slam which begins on Jan. 16 said on Sunday without elaborating on the reason, as ... ( read original story ...)

Two-time champion Naomi Osaka will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of notable withdrawals. ( read original story ...)