Aonishiki’s victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 25--his second consecutive championship—heightened his ...

FUKUI--Takato Ishida became the youngest governor in Japan following an election that was made necessary by the resignation ...

A University of Tokyo professor was arrested on suspicion of accepting about 1.8 million yen ($11,700) in bribes, including ...

TAIPEI--American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective ...

HANOI--South ‌Korean former Prime Minister Lee ‍Hae-chan, a veteran politician and influential fixture on the country’s road ...

Team Japan announced Monday that Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto will lead its rotation during the World Baseball ...

BEIJING--China made a major announcement over the weekend, saying it was investigating the army’s top general for suspected ...

Katsuya Nomura (1935-2020), a renowned pro baseball manager, managed 3,204 games in his long career. In addition, he led teams in the Japan Series five times for a total of 29 gam ...

BANGKOK--Military-ruled Myanmar appears to have adopted the tactics of sanction-busting nations such ...

BEIJING--China on Jan. 26 warned its citizens against travelling to Japan during the Lunar New Year, its longest public ...

BEIJING--Kao Miura of Japan won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday in his final tuneup for the Milan ...

WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump said Monday he is increasing tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s national ...