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Every automotive journalist has a car that they will do anything to get behind the wheel of, even if it's just for one more hour, one more story. Chief among these, for me, is the legendary Acura Integra Type R, widely considered to be the greatest front-wheel-drive car ever built.…

Thierry Neuville boosted his World Rally Championship hopes by provisionally claiming more than half of the points needed to secure the title, while rival Ott Tanak extended his Rally Japan lead.

England are likely to win their final fixture of the year by a distance but will be expect the unexpected against their former head coach

South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site before the end of World War II

From tales of alienation to comforting novels set in bookshops, Japanese authors have written nearly half of this year’s bestselling translated novels in the UK. What’s their secret?

Japan boss Eddie Jones, who has been ill with a cold this week, will be able to attend his first match against England at Twickenham.

After conceding 12 tries in three games, the defence will be under scrutiny at Twickenham and they need to stop the opposition scoring

Japan will hold a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the dark side of their history