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Naomi Osaka secured her first win on a grass court since 2019. It was the first round of the Libema Open, and the Japanese tennis professional defeated the higher-ranked Elise Mertens in straight sets ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Marathon will allow athletes to select nonbinary as their gender identity instead of male or female during registration. ( read original story ...)

Three bodies were discovered in a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji. One body has been retrieved, while efforts to recover the remaining two are on hold due to bad weather. ( read original story ...)

The yen has weakened to 160.88 against the dollar, the lowest since 1986. Currency experts think if it keeps going to 165, the Bank of Japan will intervene. “Rapid, one-sided moves are undesirable. In particular, we’re deeply concerned about the effect ... ( read original story ...)

A railway using the world's fastest train is undergoing construction between Tokyo and Nagoya, though environmental objections have stalled its arrival. ( read original story ...)

The other members huddled to give the emotional member a hug.   Related ArticleK-pop's Tokyo takeover: NewJeans and NCT descend on Japan's capital with pop-up storesNewJeans adds limited-view seats ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo — Japan's government is calling for stricter oversight of U.S. troops stationed in the country after a soldier was charged over the alleged sexual assault of a Japanese teenager in Okinawa. Prosecutors in the southern island region charged the U.S ... ( read original story ...)

After finishing 10th in their first season back in the top flight following promotion as champions from the J2 League in 2022, Rikizo Matsuhashi will be looking for his side to build upon their ... ( read original story ...)