Sixty-three-year-old Kiyoshi Ikehara mops his bald head with a towel, wipes his hands and grips the vertical pole. With a sharp intake of breath he hauls himself up, grunting and straining as he climbs to the top. Once there he stops, clamps his thighs shut ...

Carlos Ghosn, who was recently ousted as Nissan Motor Co. chairman after being arrested over an alleged understatement of his remuneration in securities reports, has denied the charge, sources said Sunday. The ousted chairman has not commented publicly on the matter since his arrest last ...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had more in mind when he backed the city of Osaka’s bid to hold the 2025 World Expo, a calculated political move designed to secure the support of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party).

In a referendum, Taiwanese voters approve maintaining a ban on food products from five Japanese prefectures that was imposed after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster.

A ceremony is held to mark the 50th anniversary of the first rocket launch from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture.

A snow crab caught in Tottori Prefecture earlier this month has been recognized by Guinness World Records as garnering the most expensive bid ever for a crab at auction, the prefectural government said Saturday. The crustacean, which was caught in the port in the city ...

North and South Korea have long grappled over their joint symbols at the United Nations culture organization UNESCO, but they could share the honors this week when twin applications for traditional Korean wrestling come up for consideration. The two Koreas are still technically at war ...

The government is expected to propose that Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi head the new body that will succeed the Osaka 2025 World Expo bid committee and oversee the organizing of the event, sources said Saturday. The Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions on ...

Japan has what it takes to serve as an intermediary state on the world's diplomatic stage.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman isn't Saudi Arabia and defending him isn't an act of realpolitik.

Life is sweet right now for French national Jerome Chouchan, and it's not just because he is surrounded by chocolate every day.

"The Last Remnant" finally makes to PlayStation after an 11-year wait; "Disaster Report 4" returns since 3/11; and "Pokemon: Lets Go!" is set to bring "Pokemon Go" fans into home-gaming.

Female farmer Atsue Durrant explains how establishing The Base Side Farm allowed her to escape the daily grind of an office life and contribute to boosting Japan's agricultural industry.

"You may not put more than three pencils in your pencil box/ If you wish to speak in class, raise your hand forward at a 70-degree angle/ No going to the toilet in groups/ You must finish using the toilet within seven minutes/ Use ...

The cleanliness of the Japanese is known worldwide. Thanks to the internet, videos of Japanese students cleaning their schools have gone viral, as well as a memorable clip of how the JR staff clean an entire shinkansen train in under seven minutes. The Japanese ...

Reina is smart, knows a lot of commands, loves other dogs and doesn't even mind veterinarians.

As manga artist Go Nagai celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Shameless School," first published in the debut edition of Shonen Jump magazine, Netflix releases his "Devilman Crybaby" as an anime series.

Yuhana Yokoi retained her lead after the short program to win the Japan Junior Championships on Sunday night with an impressive free skate. The 18-year-old from Nagoya took to the ice as the final skater and put on a smooth performance to "The Phantom of ...

Top pick Almond Eye, who completed the Japanese fillies' Triple Crown last month, won the Japan Cup for her fourth Grade One victory on Sunday. Almond Eye, ridden by jockey Christophe Lemaire, was behind fourth-pick Kiseki for most of the 2,400-meter race but came from ...

Less than two months after suddenly moving to his new stable, Takakeisho gave the Chiganoura stable its first grand sumo tournament champion on Sunday. The 22-year-old had been forced to find a new home after his original stablemaster, controversial former yokozuna Takanohana, abruptly quit the ...

Nao Kodaira won all three individual events she entered in this weekend's speed skating World Cup meet in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, closing with a gold in the women's 1,000 meters on Sunday. Kodaira, who topped the podium in the 500 on Friday and again on Saturday, ...

Trashaun Nixon scored on a 22-yard run with 4:11 remaining in the fourth quarter and Al-Rilwan Adeyemi made a game-clinching interception in the closing seconds, leading the Fujitsu Frontiers to a 13-10 victory over the Obic Seagulls in the semifinals of the X League ...

Prior to their first live experience, many people are under the impression that sumo is a plodding sport in which two overweight men slowly try to force each other backward in a straight line. That illusion is always shattered within minutes of first sitting down ...

Komusubi Takakeisho won his first career championship on Sunday, the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. The 22-year-old Takakeisho, competing in just his 12th tournament in sumo's top flight, beat No. 3 maegashira Nishikigi (8-7), catching a lucky break to finish the tournament ...

Ryoyu Kobayashi won the men's ski jumping title Saturday at the FIS World Cup event in the Finnish resort of Ruka, topping the podium for the first time in his career. The 22-year-old Pyeongchang Olympian, and younger brother of ski jumper Junshiro Kobayashi, landed a ...

Japan captain Michael Leitch saved his side's blushes Saturday as his second try of the game sealed a 32-27 win over Russia in an international friendly at Kingsholm Stadium. The 30-year-old flanker reacted the quickest to the bounce of the ball following a clever kick ...

Rika Kihira scored her second Grand Prix victory of the season Saturday at the Internationaux de France, leaving Mai Mihara in second place while also punching her ticket to the Grand Prix Final in Vancouver next month. World champion Nathan Chen booked his spot on ...