Athletics-Japan’s Ikeda banned for four years for doping violation

Tokyo Olympics racewalking silver medallist Koki Ikeda has been banned for four years for using or attempting to use a banned drug, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday. Ikeda will not be allowed to participate in the Japan Race Walking Championships on February 16, ( read original story ...)

Japan: World Exposition in Osaka

Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 12, 2025, shows the venue of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka ahead of its opening in April on the artificial island of Yumeshima in the western ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese budget airline extends Houston to Tokyo route for summer travel

A Japanese budget airline is extending its flights to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport just in time for summer travel season. ZIPAIR, a Japan Airlines subsidiary that made waves for launching cheap flights between Tokyo Narita International Airport and Houston starting later this year on March 4 will now extend those past its original Apr. ( ...