Japan’s emperor and his family greet New Year well-wishers

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family are waving to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial ...

Japan’s prime minister joins female lawmakers in fight for more toilets in parliament

Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in ...

Pickleball Olympic Dreams Given Boost With Merger Plans Of Dueling International Federations

The recently announced plans to pursue a merger of the two existing global pickleball federations has far-reaching ...

Toshiba gains after $4.6bn deal to sell Westinghouse

A subsidiary of Canada's Brookfield Asset Management plans to acquire Westinghouse, Toshiba's bankrupt nuclear services company, for $4.6 billion, in a move that could push the Japanese giant closer ...

Naoya Inoue outclasses David Picasso to retain undisputed title, set up Japanese megafight with Junto Nakatani

Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani look all set for a Japanese superfight next spring after big wins Saturday in Riyadh.