TOKYO -- A new twist on matchmaking is coming to Tokyo this spring: dating events where every participant shares the same family name. The idea is aim･･･ ...

About 2,500 U.S. Marines are being deployed to the Middle East as American and Israeli strikes keep pounding Iran and the Islamic Republic keeps attacking Persian Gulf shipping and energy ...

The victim died from acute alcohol poisoning after Hiroki Itaya forced her to drink 32 tequila shots at a bar in Nagoya.

China coach Ante Milicic urged his players on Friday to remain "calm and confident" in a charged Women's Asian Cup quarter-final against Taiwan.

NEW DELHI: Frowning at an advocate's repeated attempts through PILs to seek paid two-day monthly menstrual leave for female workers, Supreme Court said Friday that such a move could create a ...

From lonely deaths among the elderly to shrinking armies, falling birthrates are reshaping societies beyond the economic sphere.

The majority of this season’s roster carried over from 2025, but seven new players were brought in this offseason: defenders Miyabi Moriya and Kameron Simmonds, midfielders Madison Hammond, Narumi ...

Women's sled hockey still lacks the global participation to be a Paralympic sports, but U.S. organizers are hopeful for a 2030 French Alps debut.

Manami Toyota had offers on the table from overseas promotions, but All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling turned those down.

Loneliness in women is on the rise in Japan, and friendship can help. But in this novel, connection quickly becomes obsession.

The 2026 Miami Open begins with the qualifying rounds on Sunday. Main draw action gets underway Tuesday March 17. The women’s singles final will take place on Saturday March 28 followed by the men’s ...

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