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Iga Swiatek only dropped one game as she cruised past Elisabetta Cocciaretto in Rome, but a stern test awaits her in the next round. ( read original story ...)

An incident involving a Japanese soldier allegedly scaling the wall of China's embassy in Tokyo a month ago has become a lightning rod in a tension-riddled landscape between China and Japan. ( read original story ...)

Sakurajima, the stratovolcano that looms over Kagoshima Bay in southern Japan, hurled volcanic bombs as far as 1,300 meters from its Minamidake summit crater during a series of Vulcanian explosions recorded in late May and early June 2026. ( read original story ...)

Certain sounds in tennis make opponents quietly question their career choices. The pop of a clean forehand. The squeak of shoes on clay. And then there’s the unmistakable sound of Naomi Osaka timing ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is also trying to diversify oil procurement sources, looking at the United States and Russia, as the Middle East situation remains unstable. ( read original story ...)

Old is gold, as the saying goes, and that seems to apply to Japan's decommissioned destroyers, too, as other nations are now interested in buying them. ( read original story ...)

Japan Nuclear Fuel began the construction of the plant, a key component of the country's nuclear energy policy, in the village of Rokkasho in 1993. ( read original story ...)

Leave the Tokyo crowds behind – visit Japan’s samurai city Nagoya instead - TRAVEL TREND: This un-touristy metropolis has a fascinating heritage and authentic, mouthwatering cuisine. Kate Crockett ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka police have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of killing a woman at a hotel in the city's busy Namba district and taking her My Number card and other belongings. ( read original story ...)

Demonstrators are opposed to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to build up military power and move the country away from its pacifist identity. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA--Kintetsu Railway Co. said it will start operating a restaurant train featuring French cuisine with local products on Nov. 1 between Nagoya and the scenic Ise-Shima area of Mie Prefecture. ( read original story ...)

By Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market during holidays in early May, in addition to yen-buying operations conducted on April 30, in repeated bouts of intervention in markets, ( read original story ...)

Four-time winner Japan has been grouped with defending champion Qatar at the 2027 Asian Cup in the draw in Riyadh. ( read original story ...)

Story by Koji Uchida On Sunday, April 19, the Tokyo International Forum Hall A played host to a monumental event for fans of the Evangelion franchise: "BACK TO NEON GENESIS" Live Cinematic Concert. ( read original story ...)

A popular brewery, Stone Brewing, in Richmond will close its taproom on May 14. Sapporo USA sold the Stone Brewing brand. See final events on tap. ( read original story ...)

Massive turnout: An estimated 50,000 people rallied in Tokyo, with protests across Japan opposing constitutional changes to expand military powers. Identity at stake: The debate over Article 9 pits ... ( read original story ...)