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New yokozuna Onosato brushed aside rank-and-file opponent Kinbozan to tie for first place at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sat ... ( read original story ...)

A nonprofit Korean organization here has sent a letter of protest to minor opposition party Sanseito after its leader Sohei Kamiya used a slu ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The leaders of Japan and the European Union are slated to hold a summit in Tokyo on Wednesday to further strengthen their relationship, the government said. Prime Minister Shigeru ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ministerial-level talks with the U.S. Tokyo is hoping to meet ... ( read original story ...)

Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in Sunday’s Upper House elections. ( read original story ...)

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

T HE IMAGE Tamaki Yuichiro wants to convey is of upward mobility. His campaign poster shows him grinning against a vivid orange backdrop, arms extended and fingers pointing skyward. The slogan beneath is hardly revolutionary: “Increase take-home pay.” But Mr Tamaki has turned this into a rallying-cry among younger voters. ( read original story ...)

A man who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student was acquitted Friday in a retrial, with ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka unveiled her upcoming Nike tennis shoes for the hard court stretch of the WTA season. ( read original story ...)

Explore Naomi Osaka's journey from tennis champion to advocate, her Grand Slam success and her efforts to raise mental health awareness. ( read original story ...)