Halloran earned her first international call-up for Japan this winter after playing in 66 games for Wesleyan.

Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano offered a small update regarding his recent injuries, suggesting he will attempt to defend his title next week in the Milan Cortina Games.

Kaori Sakamoto scored 78.88 points in the 2026 Winter Olympics women's short program, boosting Japan to second in figure skating's team event.

Heavy snow has piled up in parts of the region, triggering injuries and deaths and prompting officials to mobilize resources as more cold and snow loom.

Japan regularly receives high snowfall, but this year’s bitter conditions could dent turnout in a rare midwinter election this Sunday.

Did you know Japan gets some of the lightest powder snow on Earth? Just look at this. Mount Yotei rises like a twin to Mount Fuji. A perfect cone wrapped in white. The sky is sharp blue. The silence feels endless.

Severe snowfall and related accidents across Japan have killed at least 29 people, including foreign nationals on holiday, in recent weeks.

NIIGATA, Japan -- The Japanese winter resort town of Yuzawa is struggling with a rising number of foreign nationals giving ski lessons despite not holding work permits, with local officials worried that its standing as a tourist destination could take a hit.