Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee ...

The Chicago Bulls have signed Japanese men's national basketball team guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way contract for the ...

Japan's central and local governments are required under a new law to take steps to promote the use of sign language, aiming ...

Voting got underway on Sunday in Japan's House of Councillors election, with all eyes on whether the ruling coalition can ...

Women lining up for restrooms at train stations and other crowded public facilities is a common sight in Japan, while men ...

Japanese electronics maker Murata Manufacturing Co., Waseda University and two other companies teamed up to develop humanoid ...

Hitomi Obara, the 2012 London Olympics gold medalist in the women's 48-kilogram wrestling, died Friday of unspecified causes, ...

New yokozuna Onosato brushed aside rank-and-file opponent Kinbozan to tie for first place at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday he intends to visit the United States possibly early next week for ...

Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki said Friday he expects to get nervous when he makes a speech in English during the July ...

Rising Ukrainian sumo star Aonishiki racked up another impressive victory to keep himself in title contention at the Nagoya ...

Host nation favorites Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama were knocked out in the semifinals of the women's doubles at the Japan ...