NAGOYA, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- A series of countdown events marking one year to go until the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games began in Nagoya, Japan here on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Deliberates North Korean Participation in 2024 Asian Games
Japan is evaluating the participation of North Korean athletes in the upcoming 2024 Asian Games in Nagoya. Despite longstanding travel bans due to nuclear issues and no diplomatic ties, Japan has ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Explains Difficulties With Meditation and Stigma Around Mental Health
Naomi Osaka’s comeback on the tennis court continues to gather momentum. The four-time Grand Slam champion recently reached the second week of the US Open before bowing out to Amanda Anisimova. But ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Area Events for October 2025
The Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks is back again for autumn 2025! See a spectacular fireworks display lasting around five minutes. On Saturday, October 4, there will be a special event to commemorate the ... ( read original story ...)
Companies donate fruit to Hokkaido zoo as soaring prices strain animal feed budgets
The recent surge in crop prices has even hit Japan's zoos, where the cost of feeding animals is rising and making procurement difficult. At･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya teacher installed spy cam in classroom
Aichi Prefectural Police this week arrested a 40-year-old teacher at a public elementary school teacher in Nagoya for installing a small camera in a classroom ... ( read original story ...)
World-renowned Blood Transfusion Congress to Be Held in Yokohama in 2028
The 2028 International Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT 2028) will be held in Yokohama, Japan. ( read original story ...)
‘Energised’ Lyles makes happier Tokyo memories after heartbreak
The irrepressible Noah Lyles holds off a stellar field to win his fourth successive 200m world title with victory at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka shares how she copes with a loss: ‘Hopefully, I can be in this position one more time and see if I learned something’
After her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal loss, Naomi Osaka said she hoped to learn something useful from the match — rather than beating herself up over it. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Ahead of the Oct. 13 closing of the event, the Osaka Expo is attracting visitors at a rapid pace, with the daily turnout exceeding 200,000. ( read original story ...)
‘Energised’ Lyle makes happier Tokyo memories after heartbreak
The irrepressible Noah Lyles holds off a stellar field to win his fourth successive 200m world title with victory at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Hall leads heptathlon at half-way stage in Tokyo
The first day of the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 ended with Anna Hall holding a comfortable lead over Olympic champion Nafi Thiam and defending world champion Katarina ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Losing Its Investment ‘Whale’ At Rocky Moment
An electronic board shows the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at an office building in Tokyo. For the last two years, the Bank of Japan has been playing the globe’s most tantalizing game of Jenga. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2025: Jackson takes bronze in women’s 200m final
Shericka Jackson was denied a third straight World Athletics Championships gold medal as she finished third in 22.18 seconds (-0.1m/s) in the final at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Jefferson-Wooden completes sprint double with 200m title in Tokyo
Five days after winning the 100m with a world-leading PB, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden repeated that feat to take the 200m title at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. ( read original story ...)
Bol retains 400m hurdles title in Tokyo with world-leading run
Femke Bol successfully defended her world 400m hurdles title at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, clocking a world-leading 51.54. ( read original story ...)