Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

Japan’s Morinari Watanabe is a rank outsider to become International Olympic Committee president but he hopes his “crazy idea” to host the Games in five cities at once can spark debate.

TOKYO — Japan's Morinari Watanabe is a rank outsider to become International Olympic Committee president but he hopes his "crazy idea" to host the Games in five cities at once can spark debate.

Japanese troops removed and defused an American shell believed to be from World War II from a construction site in Okinawa’s ...