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Sumo: Wakatakakage beats Kirishima in tiebreaker, claims 2nd Emperor's Cup
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (562+ words) TOKYO - Komusubi Wakatakakage clinched his second top-division championship with a tie-breaking victory over ozeki Kirishima at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday after both finished with 12 wins and three losses. The former sekiwake from Fukushima Prefecture spoiled Kirishima's bid…...
UPDATE1: Horse racing: Female jockey Imamura makes history by winning Japanese Oaks
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (17+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
Rugby: Spears roll over 2-time holders Brave Lupus to reach playoff semis
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (249+ words) TOKYO - Spears Tokyo Bay cruised past two-time defending champions Brave Lupus Tokyo 26-3 on Sunday to book a place in the semifinals of the Japan Rugby League One playoffs. The Spears racked up four tries while conceding none to the Brave…...
Football: Maeda nets as Celtic seal double, Hirakawa helps Hull promotion
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (362+ words) LONDON - Japan attacker Daizen Maeda scored the opener as Celtic beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Cup final to complete a domestic double on Saturday, while compatriot Yu Hirakawa helped Hull secure promotion to the English Premier League. A week after…...
Chinese leader condemned Japan PM as militaristic during U. S. -China summit
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (17+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
Baseball: Sasaki solid after shaky start in Dodgers' win over Brewers
17+ hour, 47+ min ago (295+ words) MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - Roki Sasaki overcame early trouble to complete five solid innings and earn his third win of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 on Saturday. The Japanese right-hander got into a 3-0 hole in the…...
FEATURE: Urban composting takes root in Japan with compact home systems
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (600+ words) TOKYO - Small compost bins that turn kitchen scraps into soil with the help of microorganisms are finding a growing audience in Japan, driven by rising interest in sustainability and low-waste lifestyles. Composting systems that do not require soil replacement and…...
Japan's Okamoto, Efira win best actress award at Cannes film festival
20+ hour, 47+ min ago (435+ words) CANNES, France - Japan's Tao Okamoto and Belgian-French performer Virginie Efira won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, with Okamoto becoming the first Japanese actress to receive the recognition. They both starred in the film "All…...
Kyodo News Digest: May 24, 2026
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (692+ words) APEC ministers aim for resilient energy supply chains amid Mideast crisis SUZHOU, China - Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific economies underscored the importance of maintaining resilient supply chains for energy and other essential products amid the Middle East conflict at a two-day…...
Sumo: Hakunofuji beats overnight leader Kirishima, sets up gripping finale
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (316+ words) TOKYO - Young talent Hakunofuji sprang an upset against sole overnight leader Kirishima on Saturday to set the stage for a captivating final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. The surprise result left the Mongolian-born ozeki tied atop the leaderboard…...