Murofushi loses appeal at CAS in IOC election case
Former Olympic champion Koji Murofushi lost his appeal Wednesday against disqualification from an election to become an IOC member representing ...
China questions Japan rule over Okinawa
China is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain ...
Japanese mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary
An outspoken nationalist mayor said the Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to ...
Japan pulls back on denials of WWII sex slavery
Japan has acknowledged that it conducted only a limited investigation before claiming there was no official evidence that its imperial troops coerced ...
Japan's PM would applaud Istanbul 2020 win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he would be "the first to applaud" if Istanbul is chosen to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo and Madrid ...
Turkey accepts Tokyo apology on Istanbul bid
Turkey's sports minister has accepted the apology from the governor of Tokyo for criticizing Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics. Youth and Sports ...
Tokyo governor apologizes for remarks on Istanbul
Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose offered a "sincere apology" Tuesday for criticizing rival candidate Istanbul in violation of IOC rules on the bidding for ...
Famed World War II aviators hold final reunion
At 97, retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole can still fly and land a vintage B-25 with a wide grin and a wave out the cockpit window to amazed onlookers.
Suu Kyi visit highlights Japan's Myanmar push
Japan's long-deferred aspirations for a larger role in Myanmar are getting a boost this coming week with a visit by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and ...
Japan increasingly nervous about North Korea nukes
It's easy to write off North Korea's threats to strike the United States with a nuclear-tipped missile as bluster: It has never demonstrated the ...
Japan, EU agree to start free-trade negotiations
Japan and the European Union agreed Monday to start negotiations for a free-trade pact encompassing nations that account for nearly a third of the ...
Turkey stresses commitment to Istanbul 2020 games
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul welcomed the IOC's evaluation committee to Istanbul on Sunday, reaffirming the government's commitment to staging the ...
Istanbul hopes to impress IOC panel with 2020 bid
After four unsuccessful attempts, Istanbul is ready to pitch its bid for the 2020 Olympics by stressing Turkey's robust economy, plans for modern ...
Recovery slow as Japan marks 2 years since tsunami
Amid growing dissatisfaction with the slow pace of recovery, Japan marked the second anniversary Monday of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that ...
In Tokyo trial, US man denies intent to kill woman
An American man accused of strangling an Irish exchange student in Tokyo told a Japanese court Monday he had no intention of killing the woman but ...
Istanbul wants wrestling if it wins Olympic bid
The head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics hopes a winning vote coincides with wrestling being reinstated to the program by the IOC.
United Airlines drops 787 through June 5
United Airlines cut the grounded Boeing 787 from its flying plans at least until June and postponed its new Denver-to-Tokyo flights on Thursday, as ...
Neighbors prep militaries after NKorean nuke test
North Korea's neighbors bolstered their military preparations and mobilized scientists Wednesday to determine whether Pyongyang's third nuclear test, ...
Japan's Nikkei jumps on weaker yen
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 led Asian stocks higher Tuesday as the yen weakened after a possible candidate for Bank of Japan governor voiced support for easier ...
Japan says 2 Russian fighters entered its airspace
Japan's Defense Ministry said two Russian fighter jets briefly intruded Thursday into Japanese airspace as the country was holding rallies demanding ...
Japan ex-China envoy: Tokyo erred on islands row
Japan's former envoy to China says his country erred in choosing to buy islands claimed by both Japan and China last fall, infuriating Beijing, and ...
What's the threat? North Korean rhetoric, reality
According to its official statements, North Korea is ready to go to the brink. But how serious are Pyongyang's threats? This week, new U.N.
Toyota, BMW working on new battery technology
Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW Group are working together on next-generation batteries for green vehicles called "lithium-air" as their collaboration, ...
Japan talk of warning shots heats up China dispute
Japan says it may fire warning shots and take other measures to keep foreign aircraft from violating its airspace in the latest verbal blast between ...
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