Sakamoto, skating in her final Winter Games, came just short of winning her first Olympic gold medal.

The Chicago Cubs have lost a long-time member of their staff, and you hope it doesn’t lead to a significant loss of presence in Japan altoge...

Japan's Nikkei index closed higher for the second consecutive session on Thursday, tracking gains in technology stocks on Wall Street and be...

Foreign investors significantly increased their investments in Japanese stocks during the week leading up to February 14, reaching historic...

The less famous version of the deep-fried ‘karaage’ is equally, if not more, delicious.

The government will submit a bill to revise the law during the current session of parliament, which started Wednesday.

King Gnu’s “AIZO” rises to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, for the chart released Feb. 18.The opener for TV anime Jujuts...

Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. opens up about playing for his father, Fernando Tatis Sr., in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, facing Te...

It all starts with a line. In “A New Dawn,” Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s directorial debut feature world premiering at the Berlinale as part of th...

Though it leans into stereotypes, Hikari’s film finds emotional resonance in Brendan Fraser’s performance as a hired father.

Japan's House of Representatives re-elected Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as prime minister on Wednesday.

Zoi ​Sadowski ​Synnott, ‌the 2022 champion, took ‌silver for New ​Zealand, ​while ​Fukada's ⁠compatriot Kokomo Murase ​earned bronze. 

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito.

If there is one thing the figure-skating events at the Milano Cortina Olympics have proven, it’s that nothing is predictable. From gold-meda...

The medal builds on the record haul for Japanese snowboarders at the 2026 Winter Games.