Osaka’s evergreen appeal

IS OSAKA the JB of Japan? The poor cousin of glitzy Tokyo? Not quite. Even regular visitors to Japan now skip Tokyo for the country’s third-largest city, for its refreshingly laid-back appeal. Its ... ( read original story ...)

Headless male corpse found in Sapporo hotel

SAPPORO -- The decapitated body of a man was found in a hotel room in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 2 with his head missing, sparking a murder investigation, Hokkaido Prefectural Police said. Police set ... ( read original story ...)

Former champions Japan taking it one game at a time

Japan have fallen on harder times since the golden age when they won the 2011 Women's World Cup and reached the final four years later but the Nadeshiko remain Asia's best hope of success in Australia and New Zealand. ( read original story ...)