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More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea, the Japanese coastguard said on Thursday. A lone crew ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga formally announced his bid to become the country's next prime minister on Wednesday, with growing party support making him the race's clear favourite. ( read original story ...)

Police in Yokohama are looking for the person or persons responsible for vandalizing about 40 cars in two parking lots at the end of August. Police said the cars were damaged in the parking lots of a ... ( read original story ...)

Billie Jean King tells USA TODAY Sports Naomi Osaka is demonstrating great leadership: "She is speaking from her heart and her mind. It's inspiring.'' ... ( read original story ...)

Korea and Japan are stuck in a storm track that won't budge, with typhoon after typhoon slamming parts of each nation on a near-weekly basis. ( read original story ...)

Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Maysak hamper rescue of crew from Philippines, New Zealand and Australia ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese rescuers are searching for a livestock ship carrying 42 crew members that a survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island ... ( read original story ...)

The crew member, who was found drifting in a life jacket, said the ship had capsized. The Gulf Livestock 1 sent a distress signal from the East China Sea after being caught up in Typhoon Maysak. The ... ( read original story ...)

Only one member of the crew was known to have survived. Nearly 6,000 cows were on the carrier, which had been bound for China. ( read original story ...)

The cause of the distress call was not immediately known, but the weather was rough in the area due to Typhoon Maysak. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe abruptly announced his resignation on Aug. 28, citing health concerns. The longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history, Abe presided over a period of ... ( read original story ...)

As Japan's ruling party seeks a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, health experts worry that his successor may prioritize reviving the recession-hit economy over its pledge to ... ( read original story ...)

Kawasaki Frontale takes on Yokohama F. Marinos in a J1 League fixture this weekend. Kawasaki Frontale is currently at the top of the J1 League table and is the favourite to win this game. Yokohama FM ... ( read original story ...)

The prospect of limiting spectators will be one of the measures under discussion as talks begin on how to stage the event safely next summer. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo reported 211 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sept. 3, the first time in five days it topped the 200 mark. The last time the count exceeded that level was on Aug. 29, when the capital ... ( read original story ...)

After some upsets elsewhere, Osaka has asserted herself as the clear favorite in the top half of the United States Open women’s singles draw. ( read original story ...)