Japan

Naomi Osaka Emotional In First Press Conference Since French Open Withdrawal

In Naomi Osaka's first press conference since withdrawing from the French Open, she was reduced to tears and was forced…

3 years ago

Japan Wins Softball Gold Medal, Defeats USA 2-0

Japan secured their second straight Olympic gold medal in softball with a 2-0 victory over Team USA. This historic win…

3 years ago

Chief Of Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee Will Not Rule Out Last-Minute Cancellation

The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee has not ruled out the looming threat of a last-minute cancelation of…

3 years ago

Anxiety In Japan Rises As Olympic Games Near

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are right around the corner, and anxiety is in the air in Japan. Naruhito, the Emperor…

3 years ago

Japanese Soccer Player Kumi Yokoyama Comes Out As Transgender

Washington Spirit's Kuymi Yokoyama came out as transgender in an interview on her former Japan teammate Yūki Nagasato's Youtube channel.…

3 years ago

Japan Races To Be Ready For Olympics

Japan is racing to vaccinate most of its elderly population before the start of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23.…

3 years ago

VAR In Copa America Causes Controversy In Uruguay vs. Japan Game

A shocking 2-2 result from Uruguay vs. Japan occurred on Thursday night after the Uruguayans will feel lucked out by…

5 years ago

Copa America 2019 Begins This Weekend With Brazil As Favorites, Argentina Follows : Start Time, Odds, Predictions

The 2019 summer Copa America tournament of South American teams kicks off Friday with hosts Brazil taking on Bolivia. The…

5 years ago

Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki, 45, Retiring After Thursday’s Game In Tokyo [VIDEO]

Ichiro Suzuki has told the Seattle Mariners he will retire after Thursday's game in Tokyo. Sources confirmed the news of…

6 years ago

World Cup 2018: Brazil Knocks Out Mexico With 2-0 Win, Belgium Rallies To Beat Japan 3-2

Mexico crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Monday after a 2-0 second-round loss to Brazil in Samara,…

6 years ago

Colombia Gets Early Red Card, Loses To Japan 2-1 In World Cup Opener

Colombia's participation in the World Cup got off to a rough start on Tuesday after the Latin American team fell…

6 years ago

Rugby World Cup 2019: Ireland Coach Joe Schmidt Excited To Be In Same Group As Host Japan

The groups for the 2019 Rugby World Cup were announced on Wednesday, and Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt says he finds it…

8 years ago

USA Beats Japan 2-1 To Reach World Baseball Classic Final: Highlights And Reaction

Before Tuesday, the U.S. has only advanced as far as the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic once, in 2009.…

8 years ago

Puerto Rico Beats Netherlands 4-3 In 11 Innings To Reach World Baseball Classic Final

Eddie Rosario smacked a liner to center field to score Carlos Correa from third base in the bottom of the 11th inning to…

8 years ago

Barcelona Sign Four-Year, $235 Million Sponsorship Deal With Japanese Firm Rakuten

FC Barcelona has sealed one of the world's largest soccer jersey sponsorships after signing a four-year deal worth at least…

8 years ago

Helen Maroulis Beats Japanese Star For First Gold In U.S. Women’s Wrestling History

Helen Maroulis added her name on Thursday to the list of American Olympians to make history at the Rio Games this…

8 years ago

U.S. Women’s Hoops Rout Japan 110-64 To Reach Olympic Semifinals

Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women's basketball team overcame a slow start to eliminate yet another opponent at the Rio 2016…

8 years ago

Rio Olympics Medals Race Day 7: US Leads, China And Japan Follow For Top Three

The United States continues to lead the Olympic medal count in Rio, with Team USA racking up 38 medals as…

8 years ago

Japan’s Kohei Uchimura, Reigning Gold Medalist, Wins Again In Exciting All-Around Gymnastics Final

Koehi Uchimura dismissed comparisons to superstar athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt when people began saying he is the greatest gymnast of all time.…

8 years ago