Japan also had a trade deficit, which measures the value of exports minus imports, a year ago, but the amount rose 60 percent last month from January 2024. Exports totaled 7.86 trillion yen ($52 ...

TOKYO — Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country's family registry instead of China, a justice ministry official said Tuesday. When a Japanese ...

Avila agreed to a contract Wednesday with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, SI.com reports. Avila will head overseas after he elected free agency in January rather ...

An examination is conducted every few years. This was the sixth examination for Japan. The previous one was done in 2016. The concluding views are not legally binding. However, the United Nations ...

Sasaki set the Japanese high school record with 140 career home runs for Hanamaki Higashi High, the alma mater of superstar Shohei Ohtani and where Sasaki's father, Hiroshi, is head baseball coach.

Early testing of take-off zones for measuring in long jump and triple jump has received positive feedback from many athletes ...

The JOC was initially a division of the Japan Amateur Sports Association (now the Japan Sport Association, or JSPC), but it became independent in 1989 following the forced decision to boycott the ...

The 'Red Advantage' Is No Longer True for Olympic Combat Sports Jan. 8, 2025 — Wearing a red outfit in combat sports has been believed to provide an advantage for athletes, but a new study ...

The live broadcast of the episode on Japanese Television was interrupted by a real breaking news bulletin. The news announced Sung Jinwoo as the country's latest S-ranked Hunter. As expected ...

(More Tennis News) The Japanese duo showcased resilience and precision, breaking their opponents early in both sets to cap off a remarkable run at the ATP Challenger 75 event. Imamura and Noguchi ...

Toshikazu Yamanishi clocked 1:16:10* to break the men’s world 20km race walk record at the Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships in Kobe ...