The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Tokyo (AFP) - Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul has become the second-youngest world number one in women's golf history after a stunning debut year on the LPGA Tour.

Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on Tuesday, a long-awaited move in a country without marriage equality.

Hotels that cater to guests' preferences and interests, such as pets, cycling, movies or books, have been popping up one after another. Businesses are trying hard to set themselves apart from their rivals with original ideas, hoping to improve a declining occupancy rate amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's finance ministry said Monday it spent $43 billion in October to bolster the value of the yen, which has tumbled against the dollar this year to lows not seen since the 1990s.

Paris (AFP) - Modern pentathlon's image took a battering at the Tokyo Olympics, forcing one of the Games' emblematic events to revamp itself as it battles to save its spot at Los Angeles 2028.

Charlotte Caslick credits Olympic heartache for inspiring a hot run of form that the Australian rugby sevens team will hope to continue on home soil in 2023.

Ahead of Halloween on Monday, many young people and foreign visitors clad in costumes have been seen roaming the streets around Shibuya Station in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Saturday.

Of course Russia should be condemned for targeting civilians. But the brutal U.S. air war on Japan was much worse

Tokyo (AFP) - Remembering names at a party is never easy, except at a gathering in Tokyo on Saturday where all 178 guests were called Hirokazu Tanaka -- breaking a record previously held by 164 Martha Stewarts.

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said teams are not scared of the All Blacks any more after his side pushed them all the way before losing 38-31 in Tokyo on Saturday.

The Japanese government has given Ukrainians residency and work permits for up to a year. But for those from other countries, it can be a years-long struggle to attain similar benefits and privileges.