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Sunday's dual mogul at the Milan Cortina Olympics had one of the wilder finishes you'll ever see in skiing. Japan's Ikuma Horishima stumbled, but caught himself, turning backwards in the process and crossing the finish line that way. He was able to advance to the gold medal race and earned silver. ( read original story ...

More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas during the extra-long Lunar New Year break, with top destinations ‌ranging from Russia and Australia to Thailand and South Korea, travel agencies say, ( read original story ...)

A 17-year-old boy was killed in a stabbing in Osaka’s popular Dotonbori entertainment district around midnight on Saturday night, the Osaka Prefectural Police said, adding that they were investigating ... ( read original story ...)

China has stepped up diplomatic and economic pressure on Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Tokyo might come to the aid of Taiwan — the self-governing democracy that Beijing ... ( read original story ...)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral ties in a meeting Saturday, as the Asian nation faces escalating ... ( read original story ...)

A fatal stabbing in Dotonbori, Osaka has left one teen dead and two others injured, according to multiple media reports on Sunday (Feb 15) morning.The suspect, a man in his 20s, had fled the scene but ... ( read original story ...)

The captain, identified by the agency as Chinese national Zheng Nianli, 47, was released after China guaranteed payment of cash collateral, public broadcaster NHK and other local media reported. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA -- Many people begin the new year planning their next travel destination. For those seeking a unique spot, Yokohama's Osanbashi International･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's cherry blossom season has become a victim of its own popularity. Fujiyoshida canceled its popular Cherry Blossom Festival citing overtourism as the main reason. ( read original story ...)

Although Japan has detained fishing boats from South Korea and Taiwan, this is the first case involving a Chinese vessel since 2022 ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities said Friday that they seized a Chinese fishing boat off the Nagasaki coast after its captain refused to stop for an inspection. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has not played since pulling out of the Australian Open, but that has not stopped her from joining in on some of tennis’ more divisive debates. ( read original story ...)

Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films across sections. ( read original story ...)

Beijing urges Tokyo to protect Chinese crew members’ rights after incident off southwestern Nagasaki prefecture. ( read original story ...)

Hopefully you've seen the video and Josh Zickert's much more detailed write up of this dual mission in the streets of Tokyo and on down to Osaka to one of Japan's most elusive spots (some say it looks ... ( read original story ...)

NTT West has launched a smart information function for Nagoya City's new surface public transport system, Smart Roadway Transit (SRT), providing real-time operational data and local information to ... ( read original story ...)