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Naomi Osaka, the former number one tennis player in the world, expressed her eagerness to participate in the upcoming Paris Olympics. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- With a shortage of taxis leaving many of Japan's cities in a bind, local authorities hope a new central government rule that involves lifting a ban on ride-hailing services in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and South Korea's dominance of Asia's Olympic football qualifiers is at risk of coming undone as the clubs that have lured the nations' brightest talents to European shores stand in their way of ... ( read original story ...)

A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and the region, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, while seeking to assure China it was not a target. ( read original story ...)

Shifting demographics are challenging Japan’s reputation as a homogeneous society, and creating openings for immigrants in local government. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka says she "would love to play" at this summer's Olympics Games in Paris after helping Japan reach the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup.Osaka won against Yulia Putintseva as Japan beat ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka says she "would love to play" at this summer's Olympics in Paris after helping Japan reach the Billie Jean King Cup finals. ( read original story ...)

Bantamweight world champion Emmanuel Rodriguez retired out of the blue through a social media post last October. ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka said Saturday that she "would love to play" at this year's Paris Olympics if she is granted a spot by tennis chiefs. ( read original story ...)

Ferdinand Marcos Jr says building trilateral ties vital, after the three countries criticise China’s ‘dangerous and aggressive behaviour’ in the region ( read original story ...)

Japan has advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup finals without Naomi Osaka needing to play a second singles match. With Japan leading 2-0 after the opening day of singles play on Friday at Tokyo, Nao ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka was not required to play after team-mate Nao Hibino sent Japan to their first Billie Jean King Cup finals Saturday in a 3-1 qualifying win over Kazakhstan. Former world number one and four ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan may intervene in the market to slow the weakness of the yen. But ultimately, it depends on the Fed. ( read original story ...)

The argument that China is following in Japan’s three-decade old footsteps down the path to stagnation has many problems with it. For one, today’s China still has a whole lot more urbanization and development catch-up potential than its smaller neighbor did in the early 1990s. ( read original story ...)

Ride-hailing services, where regular drivers give rides to paid customers, kicked off in Japan on April 12, and those newly hired by taxi operators as rideshare drivers got in their own cars the first ... ( read original story ...)

The Walking Gundam first opened in December 2020, closing its doors on March 31st. Since it took its first steps, the Gundam statue has heralded close to two million visitors for those looking to ... ( read original story ...)