The recent Tokyo Marathon featured a nonbinary division for the first time as part of an effort by organizers to be more ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning, expressing hope ...

Chubu Electric Power Co. began dismantling a nuclear reactor in Shizuoka Prefecture, making it the country's first commercial ...

Newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu continued to struggle at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, falling to No. 4 maegashira ...

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Paris Olympic bronze medalists Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama claimed the women's doubles title at the All England Open ...

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A waterway connecting Kyoto and Osaka Bay, long closed for flood control, reopened Sunday as Japanese transport authorities ...

Japan's Miho Takagi wins the women's 1,000 meters at the speed skating world championships, becoming her country's first back ...

Yokozuna Hoshoryu dropped to 5-3 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday with a loss to bogey opponent Takayasu.