Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki said Friday he expects to get nervous when he makes a speech in English during the July ...

Japanese forward Shin Yamada has transferred from Kawasaki Frontale in the J-League first division to Scottish champions Celtic on a four-year deal, the clubs announced Saturday.

Rising Ukrainian sumo star Aonishiki racked up another impressive victory to keep himself in title contention at the Nagoya ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday he intends to visit the United States possibly early next week for ...

New yokozuna Onosato brushed aside rank-and-file opponent Kinbozan to tie for first place at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament ...

Host nation favorites Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama were knocked out in the semifinals of the women's doubles at the Japan ...

Hitomi Obara, the 2012 London Olympics gold medalist in the women's 48-kilogram wrestling, died Friday of unspecified causes, sources close to her said. She was 44.

Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run shot for his 26th home run and a National League-leading 80th RBI as the Chicago Cubs beat the ...

Connor O'Leary claimed his maiden title on the World Surf League's Championship Tour on Friday at South Africa's Jeffreys Bay ...

Ichika Kajimoto won Japan's first gold medal at the aquatics world championships in Singapore on Saturday after finishing top ...

Soil collected in decontamination work near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex was transported to central Tokyo ...

TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. Japan's Kansai Electric eyes construction of new nuclear plant OSAKA - Kansai Electric Power Co. plans to launch a ge ...