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SAPPORO - Japan striker Musashi Suzuki bagged a hat trick as Consadole Sapporo thrashed visiting Shonan Bellmare 4-1 in the Levain Cup on Wednesday night. The recent Samurai Blue debutant completed ... ( read original story ...)

Jeremy Hall is the most powerful male singles para-rower on the planet, but that might not be enough to get him to the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. Hall competes under the PR2 classification ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Olympic minister resigned Wednesday after making remarks deemed offensive to the people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a gaffe that had questioned his credentials. Yoshitaka ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya was the backup plan, picked for timing and location ... When my agent called to share the news that I didn’t get into Tokyo, I was somewhat relieved. We put in applications for some later ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire announced it has expanded its iconic ultra high-performance Advan line with the Advan Fleva V701. Now available in the U.S., the V- and W-rated Fleva comes in 67 sizes with 15- to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary just three weeks before he abdicates his throne. The couple met at a 1957 tennis tournament ... ( read original story ...)

The news came as a bit of a surprise as many thought Osaka was courting a new corporate beau. While Nike nabbed Osaka, the jilted Adidas had some blockbuster news of its own — which it chose to ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese news agency Kyodo quoted Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Tuesday as saying the country's military was grounding its 12 other F-35As while the disappearance was investigated. Japan, a close ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Japanese defence officials say a search is underway for a fighter jet after it disappeared from radar during a flight exercise in northern Japan. The Air Self-Defence Force says the F-35A ... ( read original story ...)

Other Japanese companies that surged on the news today: Japan Cash Machine Co. gained 13 percent, most since Aug. 3Musashi Co. jumped 10 percent, biggest gain since Sept. 19, 2017Mamiya-Op Co. surged ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - When Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicates on ... The royal pair were asked at a news conference in 2007 what the would do if they could mingle incognito with the public. ( read original story ...)

With the failure of Osaka Ishin to capture local majorities, the LDP is looking to build momentum in order to challenge Nippon Ishin candidates in July. At a news conference Sunday night, Osaka Ishin ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica, were first discovered in B.C. in Vancouver's False Creek in 2017. It is an invasive pest that feeds on the roots of grass and the foliage of more than 300 plant ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan building under construction in Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) — All bells started ringing in a hot ... ( read original story ...)

A mere 40 minutes by bus, train or car from central Tokyo, and less than 20 minutes from Haneda by bus, Yokohama is a cosmopolitan port city with a modern infrastructure and 3.7 million residents. ... ( read original story ...)

(This March 20th story corrects headline and lead to show the threat was punishment (not legal action) TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japan Times, an English-language newspaper that amended its description of ... ( read original story ...)