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Japan and New Zealand agree on intelligence sharing pact to address regional security challenges and escalating tensions in the South China Sea.

Steve Borthwick’s side face former boss Eddie Jones in a warm-up for New Zealand series

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said Britain's royals treated him "like family", as he recounted previous trips at a rare press conference on Wednesday ahead of a UK state visit.

Emma Loffhagen takes a look at the island nation’s royal couple and their unlikely British connections

Centres Slade and Lawrence embody the attacking philosophy which will be in evidence again in Saturday’s Test in Tokyo

As Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako make the first Japanese state visit to Britain since 1998, here are some key things to know about the imperial family: - Sun goddess - Legend has it that Japan's royals, whose myth-filled history spans 2,600 years, are descended from the Shinto sun goddess…

On Saturday, for the first time since the amateur era, England will play in Japan against the host nation.

Three generations of a family of artists are presented without the tumultuous context that could have given them life

If your child loves anime, we think they'll adore this brand new digital pet that's all the rage in Japan