Matsuzawa believes he can break into the league.

Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.

Cpl. Gabriel Castleman, of Duluth, Minn., and Sgt. Logan Gilbert, of San Antonio, Texas, said their Marine training kicked in when the man sitting next to them Wednesday evening collapsed at Ramen ...

The name mikazuki isn’t random. It is a nod to the local history of the Tohoku region, derived from the Japanese word for ...

Early on in the 2024-25 season, Crystal Palace assistant Paddy McCarthy sat Richards down. McCarthy was, by and large, a ...

With Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards season upon us, let’s take a look back at every WON Rookie of the Year since 1980.

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Executive Order 9066 was issued — the culmination of fomenting anti-Asian sentiment — and President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the removal of ...

An enthusiastic Tatsuya Imai said he picked the Houston Astros because thought the team offered the best path to a World Series.

The world entered 2026 amid intense upheaval and uncertainty. The year that just ended, 2025, saw the international economic order that had sustained 80 years of postwar prosperity undergo a ...

After never reaching the World Cup prior to 1998, Japan has now qualified for eight tournaments and become one of Asia's preeminent sides in soccer. Spurred on by co-hosting the 2002 edition alongside ...

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said certain political forces in Japan are trying to reverse the course of history. The comment is said to have been made in reference to remarks by Japan's Prime ...

EU member Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone on Thursday with ‌a display of euro coins on the facade of the central bank in Sofia and fireworks to celebrate a long-awaited milestone. As ⁠of ...