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The B. League club is the first from Japan to sign on to the United Nations initiative, joining a number of top organizations and teams including FIFA and the New York Yankees. ( read original story ...)

Officially opened at the end of 2020, Gundam Factory Yokohama‘s life-size RX-78 unit has been the subject of talented photographers for weeks. The artists have captured the important marker of ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka marched confidently into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, overpowering Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-3 with a rock-solid performance at the Rod Laver Arena. ( read original story ...)

The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Naomi Osaka beat another potentially difficult opponent with relative ease at ... ( read original story ...)

Nick Kyrgios and Simona Halep headline the evening session on the third day. Join Simon Burnton for updates ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka thwarted Caroline Garcia on Wednesday with an effortless straight sets victory, as she stormed into the Australian Open third round. Osaka, the third seed, faced a ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, Nick Kyrgios and Simona Halep headline the evening session on the third day. Join Simon Burnton for updates ... ( read original story ...)

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will hold a gathering of executive board members later this week, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee said on Wednesday. The meeting on Friday is for the members ... ( read original story ...)

Odori Park is a huge park extending about 1.5 kilometers from east to west across central Sapporo. Throughout the year, Odori Park hosts snow festivals, light shows, and beer gardens. The iconic ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota President Akio Toyoda said his company was disappointed by recent comments from Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori which were contrary to the values that the Japanese automaker respects ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday as investors locked in gains amid caution about chasing the upside after the Nikkei ended at a fresh 30-year high in the previous session. In the first 15 minutes ... ( read original story ...)

When the coronavirus pandemic began last year, Japan’s suicide prevention specialists were most concerned about vulnerable retirees and the group that historically accounts for the country’s high ... ( read original story ...)

Millions of people in Japan will not receive Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as planned due to a shortage of specialist syringes – an oversight that could frustrate the country’s inoculation programme. ( read original story ...)

What’s it like traveling to Japan, six months ahead of the Olympics? Almost impossible, unless you’re a Japanese national or a foreigner with resident status. A state ... ( read original story ...)

Bright, noisy arcades are still a neighbourhood fixture in Japan, but they have been disappearing as business is hit by virus-curtailed opening hours. "This is when the place usually starts to fill up ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga addresses a news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2021. David ... ( read original story ...)