Mayweather to impress in Tokyo first before Pacquiao showdown
The undefeated American boxer plans to extend his record to 51-0 before the Manny Pacquiao rematch
IN PHOTOS: Tokyo 2020 revives 1964 Olympic vibe
Some venues used in the Tokyo 1964 Olympics will be part of history once more in the 2020 edition of the world's biggest sports event
Hidilyn Diaz on Olympic gold dreamers: 'The more the merrier'
Hidilyn Diaz feels happy that Asian skate queen Margielyn Didal is also aiming for an Olympic gold
Vienna topples Melbourne in 'most liveable city' ranking
It is the first time a European metropolis has topped the annual chart compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit which identifies the best urban playgrounds to live and work in
Cat snap: Tokyo 'lucky cat' temple draws Instagrammers
Around 10,000 figurines of white cats seated with one paw raised are stacked and strewn around the Gotokuji temple, providing tempting fodder for social media mavens from Japan and abroad
Canceled Japan flights due to Typhoon Shanshan
Typhoon Shanshan is heading for Japan, prompting the cancellation of certain flights on Wednesday, August 8, and Thursday, August 9
Japan executes last sarin attack cult members on death row
(UPDATED) The execution of the 6 Aum Shinrikyo members draws a line under the horrific attack which shocked the world and prompted national soul-searching over the group and its crimes
PH Blu Girls step up 2020 Olympic bid
The Philippine softball team vies for an Olympic berth in the World Championship starting August 2 in Japan
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LOOK: Tokyo reveals Olympic mascots’ names
Tokyo 2020 organizers formally introduce Miraitowa and Someity to the world
France goes big on Japan with multi-million cultural program
'The French, more than any other nation (in Europe), who know Japanese culture the best,' says Korehito Masuda, director of the 'Japonismes 2018' program
Japan executes sarin attack cult leader, 6 followers
(UPDATED) Japan's Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa confirms the 7 executions, saying the Aum members were responsible for 'extremely atrocious and grave acts that were unprecedented and should never happen again'
Japan dreams of jackpot with legal casinos
Japan is often viewed as the Holy Grail of gaming in Asia due to a wealthy population, proximity to China and appetite for other forms of legal gambling, including horse racing and pachinko, a slot machine-style game
Trump to host Abe at White House on June 7
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump less than a week from the US-North Korea summit
Japanese kimono makers seek to revive declining industry
Once a standard of the Japanese wardrobe, the kimono is now often a garment reserved for special occasions, such as weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies, and is mostly worn by women
Tokyo digital art museum looks to 'expand the beautiful'
The flower-filled waterfall is the work of Japanese collective teamLab, known internationally for their innovative "digital art" that combines projections, sound and carefully designed spaces to create otherworldly, immersive experiences
Japan's Akita dogs melt foreign hearts
In recent years, foreign ownership of one of Japan's most famous indigenous breeds has skyrocketed, outstripping domestic demand for the fluffy, perky-eared pooches
Tokyo works to boost Paralympic profile before 2020 Games
With the Paralympics looming, Japan is running a raft of new campaigns ranging from television programs to manga comics, aimed at ending public ignorance of disability and celebrating the community's athletic accomplishments
Kim says N. Korea to take part in 2020, 2022 Olympics
(UPDATED) IOC chief Thomas Bach announces the news after landing in Beijing following Friday's 'fruitful' talks with Kim Jong-Un
World-record, ultra-thin condom to debut in 2020 Tokyo Games
Japan condom makers are proud its 'barely there' construction will encourage safe sex among the world's fittest athletes
Japan tsunami, nuclear tragedy remembered 7 years on
Authorities are encouraging evacuees to return, but a government survey released earlier this month showed that about half the residents of Namie and Tomioka are not willing to return
Futuristic superheroes picked as Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots
The mascots, which have yet to be named, were selected by elementary school kids from a shortlist of three competitors instantly recognizable as "made in Japan"
Asia markets awash with red as rout spreads globally from Wall Street
Tokyo led a collapse throughout the region, briefly diving almost 7% before closing down 4.7%. Hong Kong was down more than 4% and Sydney and Singapore each sank 3%
Sky's the limit for Japan's pint-sized Olympic skateboarding hope
Sky Brown juggles her skateboarding with professional surfing too
U.S. apologizes to Japan over repeated military accidents
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis apologizes to Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera after a string of accidents involving American troops and facilities
Booze alert as young Japanese women come of age
Celebrated on the second Monday of the year from snow-swept northern Japan to the subtropical south, Coming of Age Day includes those who turned 20 the previous year or will do so before March 31
Japan's historic Tsukiji fish market holds final New Year auction
After more than 80 years in operation, the world's biggest fish market, a popular tourist attraction in an area packed with restaurants and shops, will move to Toyosu on October 11
Tokyo 2020 to use facial recognition identification for participants
Athletes, officials and reporters can now breeze through checkpoints by simply having their faces scanned in Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020 unveils 'significant' budget cuts as costs spiral
Tokyo is under pressure to keep costs low
WATCH: Tokyo crowds flock to see baby panda on first day
Nearly 250,000 people applied to see the first public viewing of baby panda Xiang Xiang
IOC 'confident' Tokyo 2020 venues will be ready on time
IOC's Games coordination commission chairman John Coates backs Tokyo 2020 to deliver the venue on time
Tokyo 2020 organizers unveil bug-eyed Olympic mascot hopefuls
After a bungled rollout of the official Olympic logo that led to it being scrapped following accusations of plagiarism, local organizers left the selection of the Tokyo 2020 mascots in the hands of schoolchildren
Tokyo 2020 to feed IOC food from disaster-hit regions
Tokyo 2020 organizers: 'By offering food from 3 disaster-hit prefectures, we hope to sweep away the false reputation of food from the regions and contribute to the restoration'
Philippines' Mariel de Leon's Miss International 2017 journey ends
(2nd UPDATE) Watch Mariel thank her family and supporters on her Miss International journey in this video by our pageant correspondent, Voltaire Tayag
LOOK: Mariel de Leon's national costume for Miss International 2017
See Mariel's modern take on the terno, designed by Cary Santiago
FOTO: Dari final 'Miss International 2017'
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Predictions: Who will win Miss International 2017?
Pageant writer Voltaire Tayag gives his thoughts on the upcoming competition that can change pageant history
Fuel removal device installed at meltdown-hit Fukushima reactor
The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), says it started putting a crane on the roof of unit No. 3 on Sunday to extract a total of 566 rods from its fuel pool
The question of a back-to-back win in Miss International
Will the Philippines make history this 2017?
Tokyo slashes Olympic 2020 costs further by $360 million
Olympic planning officials make the cuts by changing construction methods and installing cheaper temporary seats in some venues
Trump dump delights peckish Japanese fish, outrages Twitter
It turns out the US president is merely following his host's lead, as Abe has previously sprinkled out the remains of his box into the pond
The week in photos: October 28-November 3, 2017
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Trump warns China, Japan could take action on North Korea
'Japan is a warrior nation, and I tell China and I tell everyone else that listens, I mean, you're gonna have yourself a big problem with Japan pretty soon if you allow this to continue with North Korea," Trump tells Fox News
Birdie blitz puts China's Feng to share of lead in Japan LPGA
World No. 1 Feng Shanshan of China is looking to become the first player to defend an LPGA title in 2017. She is a top-seven finisher in five out of her last six starts.
Japan firm rewards non-smokers with additional holidays
A Tokyo-based online firm gives non-smoking employees 6 additional days' holiday to compensate for the time their colleagues spend puffing away at work
Creepy Japan video invites people to live in 'zombie town'
A remote Japanese town hopes to entice brave souls to come and live among them with a ghoulish video game spoof featuring flesh-eating zombies – just in time for Halloween
Tokyo's Nikkei index posts longest-ever winning streak
The benchmark index rose 1.11%, or 239.01 points, to end the day at 21,696.65, its 15th consecutive rise and the longest since it came into existence in 1950
Einstein's theory of happy living emerges in Tokyo note
The note surfaces after 95 years and is up for auction in Jerusalem
Fukushima operator gets first safety approval since 2011 disaster
TEPCO is granted preliminary approval to restart two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, but it also needs local consent to bring the reactors online
Esports battle for a knockout at Tokyo game show
Japan looks to improve its esports presence as the sector, worth billions of dollars annually, continues to grow
