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Four years after making history in the hurdles on this track, Sydney McLaughline-Levrone added her name into the record books again, this time by winning the women's 400m at the World Athletics ... ( read original story ...)

A monument in the shape of Godzilla's footprint at a park in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo has become a new spot for beachgoers t ... ( read original story ...)

This autumn, enjoy a world-first seaside fireworks spectacular, choreographed to Uptown Funk, 24K Magic, Marry You and more ... ( read original story ...)

A traditional festival was held in this western Japan city with 34 "danjiri" floats racing through the streets to the energetic ch･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will consider whether to allow North Korean athletes to participate in next year's Asian Games in Nagoya after the North expressed its intention to take part, the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

A study published by Muroran Institute of Technology researchers shows how Sapporo’s 2022 snowstorms fractured the city’s mobility into small, localized clusters, shrinking large networks and exposing ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese organisers admit public awareness of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya "needs to be higher" as they look to ramp up interest with Friday marking a year to go until the start of the sporting ... ( read original story ...)

In a world first, researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have successfully developed a resonant tunnel diode (RTD) that operates at room temperature made entirely from Group IV semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)

Two health care workers get COVID-19 vaccinations on the same day. Both show strong antibody responses initially, but six months later one stays healthy while the other contracts the virus. A new ... ( read original story ...)

Dalilah Muhammad is about to run her last race. For the two-time Olympic and world champion and former world-record holder in the 400-meter hurdles, it’s the right time and Tokyo is the right place. ( read original story ...)

Portugal’s Isaac Nader upstaged the bigger names of the men’s 1500m for a surprise gold at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 after Josh Kerr hobbled over the line and Niels Laros failed to ... ( read original story ...)

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet is aiming to become just the third woman to clinch a 5,000m-10,000m double at the World Athletics Championships. ( read original story ...)

After enduring a turbulent stretch that has included Olympic disappointment, a shoe controversy, and a public clash with Nigeria's track federation, hurdler Tobi Amusan left the World Championships in ... ( read original story ...)

Cherotich sprinted away to win in a championship record of 8:51.59, finishing almost five seconds clear of Yavi (8:56.46). Ethiopia's Sembo Almayew took bronze in a PB of 8:58.86. ( read original story ...)

A total of five Russian and Chinese naval vessels were detected operating in waters near Japan in recent days. ( read original story ...)

In Tokyo’s Japan National Stadium, the margin was 30cm as the Swedish supremo broke yet another barrier, becoming the first man to clear 6.30m* as he claimed his third world title in four years. “It’s ... ( read original story ...)