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World champion Naoya Inoue lived up his 'Monster' nickname as he climbed off the canvas to stop Luis Nery in front of 55,000 fans in Japan. ( read original story ...)

Numerous outlets had indicated that the 'Last Samurai' Oscar nominee would be pushed as a supporting actor for the second season of the show, which has been even better critically received and more widely watched than its first. ( read original story ...)

Despite its ancient temples and stunning mountain views, the Japanese government is struggling to convince travellers to visit Tochigi ... ( read original story ...)

The European Union cleared U.S. Steel's $14.9 billion buyout by Japan's Nippon Steel on Monday, allaying competition concerns from a deal that has drawn political opposition in the United States. The approval by the European Commission was expected to be a formality but in the U. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is riding anything but solo in a new ad campaign, as one of a trio of famous faces of the just-released Beats by Dre Solo 4 headphones and wireless earbuds. Basketball player Angel Reese ... ( read original story ...)

After adverse weather forced the scheduled opener in Abu Dhabi to be cancelled, this year's WTCS gets underway in Japan on 11 May with Olympic champions Flora Duffy and Kristian Blummenfelt among the ... ( read original story ...)

RAY Parks and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins secured home court advantage in the 2023-24 Japan B.League playoffs on Monday. Needing a win in its final game, Nagoya scored an 80-68 rout of Saga Ballooners ... ( read original story ...)

Takashi Usami scored on his 32nd birthday to give Gamba Osaka a 1-0 win over Cerezo Osaka in the J-League first-division on Mo ... ( read original story ...)

Takuma Inoue suffered a flash knockdown in the opening round before going on to unanimously outpoint Sho Ishida over 12. The judges turned in scores of 118-109 (twice) and 116-111. ( read original story ...)

Economic malaise in several key areas has led to continued debate over whether China will follow Japan into years-long economic stagnation. ( read original story ...)

Australia-based Irish southpaw TJ Doheny, 26-4 (20 KOs), kept alive hopes of facing Naoya Inoue by dismantling Bryl Bayogos, 7-0-1 (2 KOs), before overwhelming him in round four. ( read original story ...)

The 51-year-old was in Tokyo to perform two nights at the Nippon Budokan on May 1 and 2. Accompanied by her bartender boyfriend Sam Yao, the singer was seen with a pair of sunglasses and dressed in ... ( read original story ...)

Recently, another incident of tourists misusing the attractions in Japan came to light, this time involving a TikToker swimming in a wading pool at a museum in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

The three-time Defensive Player of the Year finalist and three-time Pro Bowler recently tested himself against a sumo wrestler in a viral video captured in Japan. While on a tour of Asia alongside ... ( read original story ...)

Audi AG has set up its first electric vehicle charging hub outside of Europe in central Tokyo to spur use of all-electric cars in a c ... ( read original story ...)

A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo last week was canceled after the pilot's alleged drunken behavior and slurred speech resulted in a noise complaint and call to police. ( read original story ...)