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Super atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki held on to her title by the slimmest of margins after earning a split-decision win at Rizin FF 27. ( read original story ...)

Ayaka Hamasaki successfully defended her super atomweight title at RIZIN 27, defeating Kanna Asakura for the second time, while Roberto "Satoshi" de Souza was dominant in the co-main event. ( read original story ...)

International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said in a statement on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

MMA fighter Tsuyoshi Sudario delivered a thunderous right hand to claim the fastest knockout in Rizin FF history. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese authorities told the Olympic and Paralympic committees it was unlikely entry to the country could be guaranteed due to the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)

Ayaka Hamasaki defends her super atomweight belt against Kanna Asakura in their second meeting at Rizin 27. The show will be in Nagoya, Japan. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged Sunday to do his utmost to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus ahead of the Olympic torch relay and his upcoming visit ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese and U.S. defence chiefs agreed in their meeting last week to closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Kyodo News reported on Sunday, citing multiple ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will emerge from 10 weeks of coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, just in time for the peak of the annual cherry blossom viewing season. In normal years, the appearance of the delicate pink ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. Navy said Sunday it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium, France and Japan in the Mideast amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program in ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad with the games opening in four months. IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday he was “sorry” when the decision ... ( read original story ...)

The body of a 33-year-old Sri Lankan woman who died in Nagoya, Japan, is being held in a funeral parlour in that city pending the completion of investigations, diplomats said. Ratnayake Liyanage ... ( read original story ...)

The International Olympic Committee announced the news after an online meeting with Japanese and Tokyo government officials and local organizers. IOC president Thomas Bach described the situation as a ... ( read original story ...)

A powerful, 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan off its northern coast this Saturday. Public transportation was shut down and thousands lost power, but so far, no injuries have been reported. ( read original story ...)

Overseas fans will be banned from this summer's virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, calling the decision disappointing but "unavoidable" as they try to hold the Games safely during ... ( read original story ...)

Northeast Japan has been struck by a powerful earthquake that triggered initial tsunami warnings, the warnings have since been rescinded. The 6.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Miyagi ... ( read original story ...)