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Rachel Cliff shatters Canadian women's marathon record "Convincing her to target the longer distances was the key and it has taken much persuasion," BC Endurance Project head coach Richard Lee told CB... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko attended a memorial service on Monday to mark eight years since a tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster struck northern Japan. ( read original story ...)

The Grand Tour star James May is heading to Japan for a travelogue for Amazon. The British TV star is fronting Our Man In… Japan with James May for the SVOD service. Amazon Studios has ordered the six ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Great-grandmother Setsuko Takamizawa is determined to prove that it is never too late to learn as she bids to conquer the English language before the Tokyo Olympics, having been ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's overseas development agency said Monday that it has agreed to lend funds for a new $1.5-billion light rail system for Sri Lanka's congested capital Colombo. Colombo traffic slows to an average ... ( read original story ...)

Yamada, known to his Japanese compatriots as “Olympic Ojisan”, or “Olympics Grandad”, first experienced the Summer Games when Tokyo last hosted the gathering in 1964 and he has been there ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Uhuru, a Japanese startup backed by SoftBank that helps connect devices to cloud services, is considering listing in London as it looks to grow outside of Japan. “The London ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Tokyo court denied former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn’s request to attend the automaker’s board meeting this week, days after he was released from detention on a $9 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a pair of deai-kei matchmaking cafes in Shinjku and Taito wards for licensing violations, reports Fuji News Network (Mar. 11) According to police, Sh... ( read original story ...)

Image Firefighters taking injured passengers off the ship on Saturday at a port in Sado city, Niigate Prefecture, in Japan. The ship’s hull and “machinery” were damaged, the company said.CreditKyodo N... ( read original story ...)

The editorial team at The Tokyo Reporter brings the site's readership the latest news from the under side of Japan. Takamasa Kato was found with a knife protruding from his chest in the shower of a ro... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a priest and seven other persons at bar in Shibuya Ward on Saturday for violations of the Cannabis Control Law, reports TBS News (Mar. 9). At aroun... ( read original story ...)

Indicating the onset of Spring, beautiful 'Someiyoshino' cherry blossoms in full bloom dot the streets in Japan's Yokohama during this time of the year. The cherry blossom, or 'Sakura', is a very fami... ( read original story ...)

Consadole Sapporo forward Anderson Lopes incredibly misjudged a huge gap in the stadium after he jumped over a barrier to celebrate with fans. The 25-year-old leapt over the advertising hoardings afte... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Helalia Johannes of Namibia won the Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday, upsetting Kenyans Visiline Jepkesho and Valary Jemeli. Johannes, the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion, broke ... ( read original story ...)

Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) - World number one Naomi Osaka on Saturday launched her Indian Wells title defense with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over 65th-ranked Kristina Mladenovic of France. Osaka, who... ( read original story ...)