If you ever wondered how popular Shohei Ohtani is in his home country of Japan, a new viral video will show you. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon 2026: Brigid Kosgei sets record in women’s race, Tadese Takele wins men’s race for 2nd straight year
Ethiopia's Tadese Takele won the Tokyo Marathon men's elite race for the second consecutive year on Sunday. Takele, 23, finished with a time of 2:03:37, just beating out Kenya's Geoffrey Toroitich ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese rivals spur Feng Peiyou to break He Jie’s Chinese record at Tokyo Marathon
China runner was 11th in year’s first major race, with a time that crushed the previous mark of 2:06:57 set at Wuxi Marathon in 2024. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon 2026: Tadese Takele wins men’s race for 2nd straight year, Brigid Kosgei sets record in women’s race
Kosgei's time of 2:14:29 set a course record, beating Kebede's 2:15:55 set in 2024. Kosgei did not match her personal best and world record time of 2:14:04, set at the 2019 Chicago Marathon, but ... ( read original story ...)
Firms in Japan begin full-fledged hiring push for student recruits
Companies operating in Japan are promoting their strengths to appeal to potential recruits who will graduate from universities and other schools in the spring of next year. ( read original story ...)
Kosgei runs Asian all-comers’ record, Takele retains title in Tokyo
Brigid Kosgei set an Asian all-comers' record of 2:14:29 while Tadese Takele retained his title at the Tokyo Marathon ... ( read original story ...)
Brigid Kosgei Blitzes a Course Record to Win Her Second Tokyo Marathon
Tadese Takele won the men’s race in a thrilling sprint finish. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya court hands man life term over ’23 murder
A court here last week sentenced a 40-year-old man a life-in-prison term over the murder and robbery of a second man in the town of Agui more than two years ago ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested over deaths of an elderly couple in Osaka
The Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a 50-year-old man of the city of Higashiosaka in Osaka Prefecture on Saturday following the deaths of a couple in an apartment. Police received an emergency call ... ( read original story ...)
Kosgei runs course record, Takele retains title in Tokyo
Brigid Kosgei set a Japanese all-comers' record of 2:14:29 while Tadese Takele retained his title at the Tokyo Marathon ... ( read original story ...)
Results from the 2026 Tokyo Marathon
The World Marathon Major circuit kicked off in Japan’s capital city. ( read original story ...)
Meitetsu Department Store closes in Nagoya after 71-year run
The closure is part of a redevelopment plan for the Nagoya Station area, led by the department store operator's parent company, Nagoya Railroad. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Samurai Japan comes back to beat Dragons 7-3 in WBC warm-up
Shugo Maki and Shota Morishita delivered solo home runs for Samurai Japan in a 7-3 comeback win over the Chunichi Dragons on Saturda ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to Lionel Messi, elite athlete investors redefining wealth
From Lionel Messi to Naomi Osaka, elite athlete investors are turning championships into equity and redefining wealth beyond contracts. ( read original story ...)
Japan FM Motegi vows diplomatic efforts to help calm Iran situation
Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu says Japan will make all necessary diplomatic efforts in coordination with the international community to help calm the situation involving Iran. ( read original story ...)
A 7-month-old primate from Japan is going viral. Here’s what to know about Punch the monkey
A baby monkey in Japan that was abandoned by his mother has gone viral on social media after zookeepers started sharing photos of him. Punch, a seven-month-old macaque, was born at Ichikawa City Zoo ... ( read original story ...)