TOKYO (AP) — Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still ...

The "safe sport" initiative has taken on greater importance as athlete welfare has become an issue of wider concern, with the public more aware than ever that athletes must be protected from predatory ...

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Yui Hasegawa rescued a draw for Japan as the City midfielder was on target in their 1-1 draw with Italy.She captained a Japan ...

Japan cruised to victory to become the first champion in boulder at the newly created Nations Grand Finale in sport climbing ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...