In a blow to the Japanese LGBTQ+ community, a court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional. The ...

A court has found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage constitutional in the last of six cases likely to be brought ...

In a months-long anticipation, the opening date for the highly anticipated Japanese supermarket has been revealed. Osaka Marketplace’s grand opening will be on Friday, Dec.

Japan’s Osaka Gas Co. is looking to invest in more US gas-fired power plants, as the boom in artificial intelligence and data ...

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 tipped off on Aug. 31 in China. The global basketball competition includes a record 32 participating countries, who qualified during tournaments over the past two ...

How did a Japanese distillery become the world's leading liqueur producer? Suntory's Osaka facility just claimed the coveted ...

The "Osaka NO HATE demonstration" against xenophobia and discrimination is seen outside JR Osaka Station in the city of Osaka's Kita Ward on Aug. 31, 2025. (Mainichi/Kensuke Yaoi) OSAKA -- It was a ...

Objectives This study aims to estimate the prevalence and dual use of cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among individuals aged 18–24 in Japan. Design ...

OSAKA, Japan -- Naomi Osaka pulled out of her quarterfinal match at the Japan Open on Friday because of a left leg injury. Her withdrawal ahead of the match resulted in Jaqueline Cristian advancing to ...

Japan’s Naomi Osaka hits a return to Netherlands’ Suzan Lamens in their women’s singles match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Osaka on October 15, 2025. (Photo by PAUL MILLER / AFP) (Photo by ...