Tennis: Retired Nishikori shares fond memories with icon Federer
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's recently retired former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori enjoyed a reunion with all-time great Roger Federer in Tokyo on Sunday as t
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Asian Para Games: 5-time Paralympian Kimura vows best performance at home
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Five-time Paralympic swimmer Keiichi Kimura vowed to deliver his best performance as he gears up for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Game
Japanese women in 30s, 40s not as physically active: gov't survey
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese women in their 30s and 40s have shown a declining trend in physical fitness over the roughly 25 years through fiscal 2025, a
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's recently retired former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori enjoyed a reunion with all-time great Roger Federer in Tokyo on Sunday as t
Baseball: Watarai, Maki homer again as BayStars eliminate Giants in CS
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ryuki Watarai and Shugo Maki hit home runs for the second straight day as the DeNA BayStars reached the postseason Climax Series fina
Football: Hiroshima down winless Verdy to move up to 2nd in J1
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sanfrecce Hiroshima moved up to second in the J.League first division Sunday as they eased to a 2-0 win at winless Tokyo Verdy to put
Japan mulls including railways in defense-related expenditure: sources
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government is considering including railways in defense-related expenditure as part of revisions to three key security d
Report questioning Japan PM's parliament attendance stokes debate
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's presence at Diet committee sessions is in the spotlight after a think tank recently argued she should
Major Japanese opposition party head eyes censure bid on farm minister
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The head of a major Japanese opposition party said Sunday he will decide whether to submit a censure motion against farm minister Kaz
Japan stands by rule of law as US slaps sanctions against ICC
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will continue to stand behind the International Criminal Court based on its unwavering belief that the rule of law is important
Japan denounces Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, urges deescalation
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday that Japan denounces attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, urging them to
Opinion: Japan growth lacks momentum, strategic investment key to productivity
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Revised data released by the Cabinet Office showed Japan's real gross domestic product expanded at an annualized 1.4 percent from the
Interview: N. Korea denuclearization 'increasingly improbable': analysis site director
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The denuclearization of North Korea has become an "increasingly improbable" goal, and the United States and its allies should move be
Kawasaki Heavy aims at 1 tril. yen in defense sales as Japan ups spending
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to boost its defense sales to 1 trillion yen ($6.3 billion) or more in the mid-2030s, as Japan r
JR East to launch new 'teppay' digital payment service on Oct. 20
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. will launch a new digital payment service called "teppay" on Oct. 20, as the train operator aims to compete wi
Nishikori appears alongside Federer at retirement event
At the event held at the Ariake Coliseum indoor stadium in Tokyo, Nishikori held exhibition matches with Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer and others.
Japan PM's call at UN for cutting WWII 'enemy' clause may roil China ties
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling for the deletion of World War II "enemy state" clauses from the U.N. Charter, spotl
Japan cruises courting younger travelers with shorter, cheaper trips
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese shipping and entertainment companies are launching new cruise ships with shorter, lower-cost itineraries, aiming to at
BitTorrent porn downloads bring costly surprise for users in Japan
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese BitTorrent users who thought they were simply downloading adult videos for free are increasingly receiving court notices and
Japanese brewer hopes 'wobbly' beer glass will spur responsible drinking
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A craft beer producer in central Japan is hoping that its U-shaped "wobbly" glass will encourage people to drink water along with the
Japan gov't study warns smartphones keep children sitting too long
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Children should be careful not to spend too much time sitting, with a Japanese health ministry research team warning that long screen
KDDI, Japan Post eye post offices nationwide as drone hubs
TOKYO (Kyodo9 -- KDDI Corp. and Japan Post Co. recently held a trial using a post office in a central Japan city as a hub to deploy aerial drones for
Japan eyes Nov. summit with Vietnam in Tokyo on energy, security
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering meeting Vietnamese President To Lam in Tokyo early next month to discuss energy
Japan protests Russia's extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan on Friday slammed Russia's request that the Netherlands extradite the president of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese na
'Rediscovered' Osamu Tezuka manga tackles discrimination against Korean residents in Japan
TOKYO -- A reissued edition of "Nagai Ana" (The Long Cave), a manga first published in 1970 by Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989), has enjoyed unexpected popula
Figure skating: Hanyu to perform in March ice show 16 years after disaster
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two-time Olympic men's figure skating champion and professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu will perform in an ice show in Miyagi Prefecture
Nikkei falls on tech losses, but underpinned by easing Mideast concerns
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Friday, as concerns over weaker-than-expected artificial intelligence-related demand following a report on O
Pressure mounts on farm minister amid claims of denigrating media scrutiny
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Farm minister Kazuo Yana came under renewed pressure Friday amid further reporting on his conduct including claims he used coarse lan
Tokyo Weather in October: What to Do, Wear & What’s Happening
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Russia requests ICC leaders' extradition, draws Japan protest
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Russian prosecutors have requested the extradition of senior International Criminal Court figures including its President Tomoko Akan
Researchers find unique genes in 194-year-old giant tortoise
TOKYO -- A European and U.S. research team investigating the longevity of an Aldabra giant tortoise estimated to be 194 years old and regarded as the
Still-simmering ‘Japanese Ramen Simulator’ is already worth a slurp
Launching Oct. 9, the new game from Tokyo studio Wild Dog is rough around the edges but has promising potential.
Uniqlo operator beefs up overseas markets for world No. 2 apparel retailer
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain is expected to become the world's second-largest apparel retailer as it pursues a strategy
Japan weighs financial support for smaller farmers hit by food tax cut
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government is considering financial support for small and midsize farmers to offset lost revenue from a planned cut in the co
Cabinet OKs bill for 1st consumption tax cut in step toward Diet passage
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to temporarily cut the consumption tax on food and drink and implement an income-linked cas
Uniqlo operator set to be world's 2nd largest clothing firm on strong sales
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Fast Retailing Co., the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, appears on course to overtake Sweden's H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB as the