Masahiro Nakai, a TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, says ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday announced the acquisition of hard-throwing Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki. The ...

Special multimedia feature chronicling the journey of legendary player Ichiro, often described as a "lone wolf" and a "seeker ...

Japan's trade deficit in 2024 shrank 44 percent from a year earlier to 5.33 trillion yen ($34 billion), as exports hit a ...

Three people have been stabbed at a central Japan train station, a key transport hub for ski areas, leaving one man in his ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims ...

Unheralded front-runner Kinbozan maintains his lead at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with a stunning upset against ozeki ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed Tuesday with his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India to strengthen a free ...

Japan's undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue is taking nothing for granted ahead of his title fight against ...

A theme park in central Japan devoted to the world portrayed in Studio Ghibli's animation movies such as "My Neighbor Totoro" ...

Even six years into retirement, Ichiro Suzuki retains his burning passion for baseball, training hard every day so he can ...

After reaching the World Cup podium for the first time in nearly four years, veteran slalom snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi has ...