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Saki Sudo is suspected of poisoning Kosuke Nozaki, 77, three years ago for his real estate and liquor fortune. ( read original story ...)

Tom Daley and Matty Lee mark their return to competition with synchronised 10m gold at the Fina World Cup in Japan. ( read original story ...)

Japan's western prefecture of Osaka confirmed a record daily total of 1,262 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, along with 41 deaths, national broadcaster NHK reported. Osaka's previous high was 1,260 ... ( read original story ...)

Amid the alarming spike in coronavirus cases in Osaka Prefecture, a prefectural government official notified local public health centers that･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8, revised up from an earlier estimate of 6.6, jolted northeast Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings 400 kilometres away in Tokyo and raising the possibility of ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese regulators are set to approve Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine as soon as May 21, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported Saturday, without citing the source of the information. Takeda ... ( read original story ...)

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. ( read original story ...)

A leg injury meant Osaka missed last season’s clay-court swing, and her last individual tournament on the surface was at Roland Garros in 2019. She played and lost for Japan against Spain’s Sara ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will take another detour this weekend when it enters the southern island of Okinawa. A leg of the relay on Okinawa's resort island of Miyakojima set for Sunday has been ... ( read original story ...)

Hibikiryu, 28, landed on his head during a bout in March and was later treated for a spinal injury ... ( read original story ...)

Lynda Kiejko of Calgary was named to Canada's Olympic team Friday. She'll compete in the 10-metre air pistol and the 25-metre air pistol at the Asaka range. ( read original story ...)

A passenger on a Japanese cruise ship that departed from Yokohama port has tested positive for the coronavirus, its operator said Friday. While infections are not believed to have spread among the 302 ... ( read original story ...)

Second-seeded Naomi Osaka made her return to clay to beat Misaki Doi 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Friday. Osaka overcame Doi’s strong start by hitting six aces and breaking her ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Naomi Osaka began her bid to capture a first clay court title with a 7-5, 6-2 win over compatriot Misaki Doi in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Friday. The 23-year-old world number two ... ( read original story ...)

Reigning US Open and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka plays her first game on clay in nearly two years Photo by Jimmie48WTASecond seed Naomi Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka missed last season’s clay-court swing with a leg injury, and her last individual tournament on the surface was at Roland Garros in 2019. ( read original story ...)