Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling party opened official campaigning Monday to find his replacement who can restore political stability and voter support for the beleaguered ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party leadership race kicks off
TOKYO: The leadership contest for Japan's ruling party kicked off on Monday (Sep 22), with five candidates vying to become the country's fourth prime minister in as many years.Prime M ... ( read original story ...)
The candidates vying to be Japan’s next leader
The race to choose the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially kicked off on Monday, with five lawmakers vying to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. ( read original story ...)
With language skills, refined hospitality, Osaka Expo staff in high demand as new hires
As the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai approaches its closing on Oct. 13, companies are actively seeking to recruit pavilion staff and other personne・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
10 Razorbacks medal at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Ten current or former Arkansas track and field athletes received medals at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which concluded Sunday. The event ran from Sept. 13-21 and included 19 ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO 2025: Jefferson-Wooden completes world sprint treble with US relay win
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became only the second woman to win a world sprint treble after leading the United States (US) to 4x100 metres relay gold on Sunday, with Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ... ( read original story ...)
USA retains title in women’s 4x100m in Tokyo
USA successfully defended their title in the women's 4x100m at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, holding off strong challenges from Jamaica, Germany and Great Britain. Their quartet of ... ( read original story ...)
Stahl secures world discus treble with his final throw in Tokyo
Sweden’s Daniel Stahl successfully defended his title to become a three-time winner of the world discus title at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 on Sunday (21). After a dramatic ... ( read original story ...)
Shocks in Tokyo as Odira and Botswana win, Neugebauer joy for Germany
Kenyan mother Lilian Odira shocked the favourites to win the women's 800 metres at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships on Sunday, while Botswana surprisingly seized 4x400m men's relay gold from ... ( read original story ...)
Jefferson-Wooden wins third Tokyo sprint title as US take 4x100m relay
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden helped the United States to victory in a rain-drenched 4x100 metres relay on Sunday to become the second woman to sweep all three sprint titles at one World Athletics ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2025: Jamaican women earn silver in 4x400m, men finish seventh
Jamaica's women earned silver in the 4x400m on the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in Sunday. The team of Dejanae Oakley, Stacey Ann Williams, Andrenette Knight and Nickisha ... ( read original story ...)
Cole Hocker Finds Redemption With 5K Gold At Tokyo World Championships
It would be game on for Hocker in the final lap, an athlete well known for his kick. Running the final lap in 52.5 seconds, Hocker streamed past the field, and was in sight of the leader with 125m to ... ( read original story ...)
Entry List Japan Open WTA 2025 led by Naomi Osaka, Leylah Fernandez and Iva Jovic
The 2025 Japan Open is set to take place at the Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka, Japan from October 13-19, as the Asian swing approaches its conclusion. A WTA 250 event, the Japan Open became a ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics-Disappointment in Tokyo as Kitaguchi fails to reach javelin final
Japan's Olympic and world champion Haruka Kitaguchi disappointed a bumper crowd at the World Athletics Championships on Friday when she failed to qualify for the women's javelin final. The 27-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics-Triple Olympic champion Thiam out of Tokyo heptathlon
Belgium's triple Olympic champion Nafi Thiam pulled out of the heptathlon at the world championships on Saturday after an underwhelming long jump left her with almost no chance of a medal. The 31-year ... ( read original story ...)
Corpse of missing Sapporo man found in mountains
Hokkaido police have revealed that a body found in the mountains of the town of Mukawa has been identified as that of a missing man from Sapporo City ... ( read original story ...)