The 74-year-old man’s truck was swallowed by the hole, now 40 metres across and still caving in, with corroded sewage pipes a possible cause.

Emergency workers in Japan have begun building a ramp to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from ...

Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp on Friday (Jan 31) to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not ...

The winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, Button died Thursday in North Salem, New York ...

NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a ...

The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world ...

Behind closed doors, seven candidates hoping to lead the International Olympic Committee made key pitches on Thursday to about 100 voters in perhaps the most elusive ...

The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning ...

Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara and Italian skier Miro Tabanelli made history by landing the first 2340s in competition ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...

Sumo walks 'tightrope' with first overseas events in 20 years Sumo is walking a "tightrope" as it prepares to stage events outside Japan for the first time in 20 years while also trying to preserve ...

At the highest level! The official motto of WCH Tokyo 25, ‘Every second, SUGOI’, carries a powerful message—one that aspires ...