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A British F-35B stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport, Japan, on Sunday due to a malfunction. The incident temporarily closed the runway for about 20 minutes, delaying ... ( read original story ...)

Surging rivers swept away vehicles and damaged roads. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Budget airline Cebu Pacific will add more flights to Bangkok, Da Nang, Melbourne, and Sapporo in time for the holiday season, citing rising travel demand. The carrier also announced new routes and ... ( read original story ...)

A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Fourteen jockeys, including United States-based Cristian Torres, will compete at Sapporo Racecourse Aug. 23-24 in the 2025 World All-Star Jockeys. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s bid to reclaim a title fell just short. Osaka had not been able to find her top form for much of the season, and a string of narrow three-set losses had clearly affected her confidence on court. ( read original story ...)

Wildcard Victoria Mboko won her first WTA title by coming from behind to beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the Canadian Open final. For the second successive match, the 18-year-old Canadian had to show resilience after conceding the opening set but rallied to win 2-6 6-4 6-1. ( read original story ...)

Hiromasa Urakawa has become the second boxer to die from brain injuries sustained at the same event in Tokyo. The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) announced the death of Japanese boxer Urakawa at the age of 28 on Sunday following a bout with Yoji Saito on August 2. ( read original story ...)

A powerhouse Japanese ramen chain that chose Portland for its first American restaurant has closed its second metro area location this year, the company announced Thursday. But a new restaurant already has designs on the space. ( read original story ...)

A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Giant umbrellas, mist fans and human-sized ice boxes are some of the many ways organizers are offering respite to visitors. ( read original story ...)

Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa ... ( read original story ...)

Andy Roddick has come to Naomi Osaka's defense as the American tennis legend suggests people should be more understanding of the Japanese and the situation she was in, instead of harshly criticizing her. ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka lost a lot of fan support Thursday night for how she behaved during the National Bank Open final. After Osaka won the opening set over 18-year-old Victoria ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has made a widely expected decision as she plans to continue working with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski following a very deep Montreal run. After exiting Washington in the round-of-16, the ... ( read original story ...)

Six days after a junior lightweight title fight in Tokyo, a Japanese boxer tragically lost his life from a brain Shigetoshi Kotari died Friday, according to multiple reports, following injuries he ... ( read original story ...)