The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

Wakana Sonobe has become the first Japanese girl to win a Junior Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open ...

Workenesh Edesa returns to the Osaka Women’s Marathon as the course record-holder, aiming to retain her title at the World ...

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Michael Clair's International Beat Newsletter, bringing global baseball news to ...

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Kobe University Hospital is nationally known for its sports medicine. They support ...

Japan’s Morinari Watanabe is a rank outsider to become International Olympic Committee president but he hopes his “crazy idea” to host the Games in five cities at once can spark debate.

Described as the LeBron James of Japanese baseball, Sasaki, at age 23, is one of the most talented pitchers in the world. And because he’s making the jump to MLB before he turns 25, Sasaki will ...

By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other ...

As Roki Sasaki nears a decision that could have major ripple effects across baseball, the coveted Japanese right-hander has continued touring potential destinations. Padres officials hosted Sasaki ...

No matter everything she accomplished in 2024 — a runner-up finish at Melbourne Park; a gold medal for China at the Paris Olympics ... and Iga Swiatek in the women's draw.

Ise-Shima, Japan CNN — Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, scanning the rocky seabed for urchins and turban shells. Three meters deep, she swims with ...

Olympic women's champion New Zealand was drawn in Pool A in Perth with Japan, Ireland and Brazil. Host Australia is in Pool C with France, China and Spain.