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The estimated population of brown bears in Hokkaido stood at 11,600 as of the end of 2023, down 500 from the previous year, according to th ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is making a major push to construct new multipurpose arenas outside Tokyo and Osaka, with IG Arena in Nagoya -- Japan's third ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, past disappointments have been turned on their head after Japan won selection for a lucrative Australian frigate requirement worth up to US$6.5 billion. ( read original story ...)

International entry for the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2026, scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 2026, will open on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka powered into her first National Bank Open semifinal, defeating No. 10 seed Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday night. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has long been known for her fashion sense, and she has big plans for the 2025 US Open. Osaka teased that she will have a "super fire" outfit for this year's tournament, which is set to ... ( read original story ...)

Elina Svitolina said she was the target of abuse on social media following her loss to Naomi Osaka at the National Bank Open. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki three days later brought a scale of destruction the world had never seen. Many who survived the blasts died in the weeks, ... ( read original story ...)

As days with temperatures peaking over 35 degrees Celsius continue to be recorded across Japan, bears and elephants at Maruyama Zoo in the ... ( read original story ...)

Honda has reported its profit in the last quarter was half of what it was a year earlier, as automakers were hit by 25% tariffs on vehicle exports to the United States. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan must be cautious about raising interest rates given the expected hit from U.S. tariffs on the fragile economy, ruling party heavyweight Ken Saito told Reuters. ( read original story ...)

As they fly wing-to-wing over a vital spot in the development of the atomic bomb, a native of Japan and a former U.S. military officer hope their friendship outshines the horror of the blasts that ... ( read original story ...)

A spectacular summer fireworks festival in Yokohama turns chaotic when two launch barges burst into flames on the evening of August 04, 2025. This forces workers at the barges to immediately ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's promised $550 billion in U.S. investments under the trade deal struck last month will be determined by whether they will benefit Tokyo too, the Asian nation's top tariff negotiator said on ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities have begun an investigation into a fire that broke out on two barges at a seaside fireworks festival in the city of Yokohama, near Tokyo. At the festival on Monday, two of the eight barges used to launch fireworks from the ocean caught fire ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) -Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reached the semi-finals of the Canadian Open for the first time after beating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-2 in the quarters on Tuesday, while ... ( read original story ...)