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The new submarine, which has been named the Taigei, is the first of a successor class to Japan’s current Soryu-class boats. ( read original story ...)

News editor Joel Tansey discusses the impact of Naomi Osaka’s support for the Black Lives Matter movement both in the U.S. and Japan, and what a new wave of activism in sports might mean for next ... ( read original story ...)

Not for the first time in her life, but certainly the first time she was left anxious of the world around her. Tokyo was no longer 2020, though the uncertainty of whether it might go ahead while Lake ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso urged G20 financial leaders on Wednesday to maintain transparency in extending debt relief for poor countries by six months to mid-2021 and drawing up basic ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Grampus will take on Consadole Sapporo at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in the J League. Here is our NGY vs SAP Dream11 team & NGY vs SAP Dream11 prediction. ( read original story ...)

Filipo Daugunu's first test try against the All Blacks on Sunday capped a fine debut for the former Fiji soccer junior while underlining the ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama has launched a fresh casino request-for-concept (RFC) process after Japan’s central government has pushed back a July 2021 deadline for casino license applications ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks lost ground Wednesday morning as Wall Street's weak lead overnight dented sentiment, with a deadlock in fiscal stimulus negotiations in Washington and drugmakers pausing COVID-19 vaccine ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese supercomputer showed that humidity can have a large effect on the dispersion of virus particles, pointing to heightened coronavirus contagion risks in dry, indoor conditions during the ... ( read original story ...)

A second referendum to decide whether voters in this western Japan city wish to dispense with its city status and instead be governed as four ... ( read original story ...)

Changes could be coming to the Osaka region that would make the inclusion of an integrated resort virtually impossible. ( read original story ...)

Authorities in the Japanese city of Yokohama (pictured) said on Tuesday that they would conduct a fresh request-for-concept (RFC) phase, in the community’s tilt at getting a casino resort. According ... ( read original story ...)

Former Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown officially resigned as the Australian national basketball team head coach on Tuesday. Brown, both due to his uncertain coaching future in the NBA and the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened marginally lower Wednesday, tracking an overnight fall on Wall Street amid news that some major U.S. companies ha ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is looking to extend its current defense burden sharing agreement with the United States, as 2021 remains uncertain amid the coronavirus pandemic and the November U.S. presidential election. ( read original story ...)

About one-fifth of Japanese companies have no female managers and most say women account for less than 10% of management, a Reuters monthly poll found, highlighting the struggle for the government's ... ( read original story ...)