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Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo

The technical level of international amateur sumo is rising, with fewer mismatches and more competitive countries at the…

Japan demands access to journalist detained in Russia as spy row persists

A senior Japanese official met with his Russian counterpart, urging the "immediate release" of a Hokkaido Shimbun report…

Nutritional quality of diets poorest among young people in Japan, survey finds

The research group that conducted the survey said developing good dietary habits early in life and maintaining them can …