'I live with a ghost': Japan's haunted homes attract bargain hunters
Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.
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Nations Championship: Fixtures, schedule, dates, key info as rugby's revolutionary new-look tournament gears up for finals
World Rugbys 12-team Nations Championship launched in 2026, uniting Six Nations sides with Rugby Championship teams plus Fiji and Japan; tournament splits six fixtures across northern and so…
Steve Borthwick lays down World Cup challenge to England with 10 Tests left before squad selection
England have 12 Tests until the Rugby World Cup which takes place in Australia in 2027; Steve Borthwick believes he is nearing a decision on which players will make his final squad; England…
WTA Tour: Naomi Osaka wears Japan-inspired outfit during Tokyo win as Venus Williams loses to teenager at Guangzhou Open
Naomi Osaka registered a straight-sets victory over Jasmine Paolini in Tokyo, having wore a Japan-inspired outfit as she made her way to the court; Venus Williams suffered a first-round exit…
Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data | TechCrunch
Japan's GMO Internet is verifying alleged customer data posted by suspected hackers following a cloud service breach.
US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan
Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.
US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa | CNN
Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on suspicion of murdering and robbing a woman in Okinawa earlier this month, multiple Japanese media outlets have reported, in a case that has…
Yuri Yoshida takes first LPGA title at BMW Ladies Championship holding off Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi in tight finish
Yuri Yoshida enjoyed a dramatic win to claim her first LPGA title; Yoshida won the LPGA South Korea tournament, holding off Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi in a close finish; both Ryu and Yoshid…
Japan Actors Union pushes for heavy restrictions on AI copying dead actors
It's part of a broader set of guidelines the union hopes to set an industry-wide precedent for.
Genesis Championship: Yuto Katsuragawa takes two-shot lead into final day as he ties course record with flawless 63
Japans Yuto Katsuragawa is 13 under at the Genesis Championship, holding a two-stroke lead going into the final day; Katsuragawa shot a flawless third-round eight-under 63 at Woo Jeong Hills…
Japan 0-17 Wales - Visitors grind out scrappy WXV win in Tokyo
Wales earn a three-try victory against Japan in tricky Tokyo conditions to secure a second win of their WXV campaign.
Katie Boulter loses to Katerina Siniakova in straight sets in semi-finals of Japan Open
Katerina Siniakova beat Katie Boulter 6-1 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Japan Open in Osaka; watch the WTA and ATP Tours live on Sky Sports, with this weeks action including events in China,…
Japan vs Wales LIVE: WXV Global Series 2026 - tv, radio commentary & live text updates
Watch & listen to BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru commentary and follow live text updates as Japan host Wales in the WXV Global Series.
A teenager starved to death months after being detained. Her mom’s taking police to court | CNN
In the 18 days Runa spent in a police cell in Japan, she wrote about how much she yearned to come home. Within months of her release, she was dead.
Japan Open: Katie Boulter fights back to beat Antonia Ruzic and reach semi-final in Osaka and reclaim spot as British No 1
Katie Boulter secured an impressive 3-6 6-3 6-3 comeback victory against Antonia Ruzic to reach the Japan Open semi-finals; watch the WTA and ATP Tours live on Sky Sports, with this weeks ac…