A potentially explosive level of methane gas was detected at the World Exposition venue in Osaka less than a week before the event's opening on Sunday, prompting the organizer to step up safety ...

With many of Japan's stars currently in Dubai, the April 6 renewal of the Osaka Hai (G1) at Hanshin Racecourse looks like an opportunity for some up-and-coming relative youngsters. High on that ...

Jaws of success: the new robotic gripper based on ant mandibles could use used in environmental clean-up as well as in construction and agriculture (courtesy: iStock) Researchers at the University of ...

A waterway connecting Kyoto and Osaka Bay, long closed for flood control, reopened Sunday as Japanese transport authorities began operating a lock on the Yodo River. The water route between the major ...

In the latest of a series of friendly player-coach wagers, Naomi Osaka had to dance in the middle of a crowded Tokyo intersection after losing to Sascha Bajin in mini-tennis. "I can't do this ...