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Jason Carroll and crew of his MOD70 trimaran Argo took on the Honolulu to Yokohama passage record and it was one for the books. ( read original story ...)

A study led by Nagoya University in Japan revealed that a simple thermal reaction of gallium nitride (GaN) with metallic magnesium (Mg) results in the formation of a distinctive superlattice structure ... ( read original story ...)

Fertility rates fell again in both countries last year despite billions spent on a raft of measures to encourage marriage and child-rearing. ( read original story ...)

Last year, Pegula produced her strongest result on the surface when she advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. The American led eventual champion Marketa Vondrousova 4-1 in their final set, ... ( read original story ...)

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka dismantled No. 4 seed Elise Mertens 6-2 6-4 in her 's-Hertogenbosch debut, while No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula kicked off her comeback with a 6-2 6-2 first-round win over ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges against two Chinese men arrested last month for allegedly stealing 999 pairs of branded sneakers worth 18 million yen ($115,600) from a ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese star Naomi Osaka got her grass court season off to an impressive start Tuesday, with a straight-sets win over fourth seed Elise Mertens in the second round of the Libema Open. Four-time Grand ... ( read original story ...)

The developer of a new condominium in Tokyo, whose units were to be transferred to buyers next month, began considering its demolition in May, NHK has learned. The developer, Sekisui House, decided on ... ( read original story ...)

The Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, scheduled to open in less than a year, is facing significant criticism and a lack of enthusiasm from the public. Despite being the first world’s fair held in Japan in 20 ... ( read original story ...)

The NBA Basketball School Japan offers an approximately one-hour lesson once a week for those aged 5 to 18 at the gymnasium of the Shibuya Junior and Senior High School in Tokyo for a tax-inclusive ... ( read original story ...)

Having ended its critically-acclaimed second season earlier this year, Max has announced that Tokyo Vice has been cancelled. According to Variety the news was broken during a panel with Max original ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan have successfully treated the skin diseases epidermolytic ichthyosis (EI) and ichthyosis with confetti (IWC) by transplanting ... ( read original story ...)

Japan startup Timee, which operates a platform connecting workers seeking side gigs with labour-strapped businesses, is targeting a listing in July in Tokyo, two people familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)

The government reported Monday that the sweeping trends of the country's population decline and excess concentration of population in Tokyo have not changed over the past decade. The report was made ... ( read original story ...)

Recently, Osaka was asked if she would want her daughter to follow in her footsteps and pursue a career in tennis. However, Osaka shrugged off the question as her daughter Shai is not even a year old. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, boosted by semiconductor-related issues that tracked overnight advances by their U.S. counterpart ... ( read original story ...)