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Japan

Ice hockey-Japan goalie Halloran makes late debut, ends Games without conceding a goal

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Women's Preliminary Round - Group B - Japan vs Sweden - Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 10, 2026. Lina Ljungblom of Sweden in action with Rei Halloran of Japan and Shiori Koike of Japan REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Women's Preliminary Round - Group B - Japan vs Sweden - Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 10, 2026. Lina Ljungblom of Sweden in action with Rei Halloran of Japan and Shiori Koike of Japan REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Ice hockey-Japan aim to get more physical after bowing out of Games

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Women's Preliminary Round - Group B - Japan vs Sweden - Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 10, 2026. Shiori Koike of Japan in action with Josefin Bouveng of Sweden REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Women's Preliminary Round - Group B - Japan vs Sweden - Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 10, 2026. Shiori Koike of Japan in action with Josefin Bouveng of Sweden REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

S’pore Open back to Super 500 status from 2027 after BWF revamp

Loh Kean Yew in action at the Singapore Open on May 29, 2025.
Loh Kean Yew in action at the Singapore Open on May 29, 2025.

Unauthorised access of reservation system may have leaked 28,000 users’ personal data: JAL

The major Japanese carrier took the unusual step of disciplining all board directors and executive officers.
The major Japanese carrier took the unusual step of disciplining all board directors and executive officers.

Freestyle skiing-Japan's Horishima tops moguls qualifying, Kingsbury and Wallberg also advance

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Moguls Qualification 1 - Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park, Livigno, Italy - February 10, 2026. Ikuma Horishima of Japan in action during the Men's Moguls Qualification 1 REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Moguls Qualification 1 - Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park, Livigno, Italy - February 10, 2026. Ikuma Horishima of Japan in action during the Men's Moguls Qualification 1 REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

News analysis

Taiwan’s security blanket may become warmer after Takaichi’s big win in snap polls

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a two-thirds majority in the lower house on Feb 8.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a two-thirds majority in the lower house on Feb 8.

Japanese sausage maker says sounds produced when chewing links resemble those of batting a home run

Experiments were conducted by the Japan Acoustic Laboratory using high-precision microphones.
Experiments were conducted by the Japan Acoustic Laboratory using high-precision microphones.

Japanese businesses in China worried over negative impact from diplomatic row

A woman walks past a Japanese restaurant in Beijing.
A woman walks past a Japanese restaurant in Beijing.

Mystery of breaking medals baffles Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics organisers

A medal on display after the Women's Big Air of the Snowboarding competitions at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Livigno on Feb 9, 2026.
A medal on display after the Women's Big Air of the Snowboarding competitions at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Livigno on Feb 9, 2026.

Japan elects fewer women MPs in snap election

Ms Hikaru Fujita stood for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party while pregnant and won against a veteran lawmaker, securing nearly half the votes in her district.
Ms Hikaru Fujita stood for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party while pregnant and won against a veteran lawmaker, securing nearly half the votes in her district.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.