Japan swimmer Fujimori suspended after failed drug test
Japanese Olympic swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori has been temporarily suspended after failing a drugs
Japan Olympic chief facing corruption probe to step down
The head of Japan’s Olympic Committee said Tuesday he would step down in June, as French authorities
Wales eye World Cup glory but injuries could cloud Japan picture
Wales may seem Europe’s best hope of World Cup glory in Japan this year after winning the Six
Eight years on, water woes threaten Fukushima clean up
Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear crisis, a fresh obstacle threatens to undermine the massive
Hello Kitty hits Hollywood with planned film debut
Hello Kitty, Japan’s moon-faced global icon of cute, will soon appear in a Hollywood film for the
Toyota teams up with Japan’s space agency for Moon mission
Toyota is teaming up with Japan’s space agency on a planned mission to the Moon, with the Japanese
Hello Kitty hits Hollywood with planned film debut
Hello Kitty, Japan’s moon-faced global icon of cute, will soon appear in a Hollywood film for the
French ministers welcome news of Ghosn bail
French ministers on Tuesday welcomed the news that former auto industry tycoon Carlos Ghosn has been
Tokyo court grants bail to ex-Nissan chair Ghosn after more than 3-month detention
A Tokyo court on Tuesday granted bail to Carlos Ghosn, the ousted chairman of Nissan Motor Co Ltd
Rugby chiefs eye game-changing World Cup in Japan
World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper hopes the 2019 World Cup in Japan will be a game-changer for the sport
Japan approves research involving implanting animals with human cells
Japan has given the green light to a controversial research process involving implanting animals
All venues for 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be smoke-free
All the venues for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be 100% smoke-free, the
Emperor urges Japan to be ‘open to the outside’
Japan’s Emperor Akihito urged his country to be open to the outside world at a ceremony marking 30
5.5-magnitude quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido, no tsunami risk
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido Thursday but there was no
Japanese researchers to trial treatment for spinal cord injuries
A team of Japanese researchers will carry out an unprecedented trial using a kind of stem cell to
Japan gay couples seek marriage rights in Valentine’s lawsuit
Chizuka Oe and Yoko Ogawa have been together for 25 years, but when they submitted their marriage
PM Abe vows to tackle growing child abuse in Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday vowed to crack down on the increasing number of child abuse…
Swine fever spreads in Japan, 15 000 pigs to be culled
Japan’s swine fever outbreak has spread to five prefectures including Osaka, and more than 10 000
Nissan cancels investment plan for UK plant
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced Sunday it was cancelling plans to build its X-Trail SUV
Osaka to battle Kvitova for Open title, top ranking
Japanese star Naomi Osaka stormed into the Australian Open final Thursday to set up a battle with