Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his first New Year's ...

Two big shows from New Japan Pro-Wrestling go down this weekend with Wrestle Kingdom 19 and the crossover event Wrestle ...

Japan now has the world's second-highest proportion of people ... to double its spending on child-related programmes. A new government agency to focus on the issue would be set up in April ...

New coach Nils Nielsen declared Wednesday that Japan can win the Women's World Cup for a second time and vowed to restore the 2011 champions to their former glories. The 53-year-old Dane becomes Japan ...