A major explosion occurred at a restaurant in the Hiragishi district of Sapporo's Toyohira Ward around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
At least 41 people have been reported injured, with one person ...
65% against Diet passage of foreign workers' bill: Kyodo News poll
A poll finds over 65 percent of voters were against the Diet’s passage earlier in the month of a bill to accept more foreign blue-collar workers from April.
Air hockey-playing robot shows how Huawei haunts T-Mobile's Sprint deal
Huawei Technologies Co. and wireless carrier SoftBank Group Corp.’ close business dealings could be an issue in T-Mobile U.S. Inc.’s proposed purchase of SoftBank’s Sprint Corp.
Fate of $1 trillion in risky U.S. loans may be in Japan's hands
Japanese banks might have snapped up a third of the loans made to highly indebted U.S. companies, propelling the size of the market past $1 trillion.
Russia retains heightened military border presence: Ukraine leader
Trump to review case of U.S. 'Military hero' charged with murdering alleged Afghan bomb-maker
Hamas chief praises West Bank 'resistance' after deadly attacks on Israelis
Judge lobbed political bomb at Trump by nullifying Obamacare amid his quest for re-election
Talks adopt 'rulebook' to put Paris climate deal into action but key items deferred
Fukushima launches multilingual emergency call service as number of foreign residents rebounds
The prefectural police and fire departments in Fukushima have started multilingual services aimed at non-Japanese speakers making emergency calls amid a rising number of foreign visitors in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. On Dec. 1 the prefectural police began offering services ...
Government plans to set up nationwide network of translation systems to help non-Japanese
Japan aims to bolster staff at nationwide child consultation centers by 2,890
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki calls government-sanctioned work on U.S. base relocation 'intolerable'
Executed former Aum member Yoshihiro Inoue left over 5,000 pages of personal notes
Nations at U.N. climate talks in Poland back universal emissions rules
After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed Saturday on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb global warming. The deal agreed upon at U.N. climate talks in Poland enables countries to put into action the ...
North Koreans mark seventh anniversary of 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il's death
South Africa debates painful legacy illustrated by statues of past leaders
Kin of migrant Guatemalan girl disputes official story on her death
Outraged Democrats vow to challenge court ruling that undercuts Obamacare
Arrest of triple auto chief Carlos Ghosn raises speculation Nissan engineered coup
The surprise arrest of Nissan's former chairman on charges of falsifying financial reports is providing a window into possible corporate intrigue at the automaker. Japanese media and some analysts have raised the possibility that the charges against Carlos Ghosn were engineered to sideline him and ...
After delays, U.S. Air Force set to launch jamming-resistant first next-generation GPS satellite
Jared Kushner-linked firm targets gentrifying areas in program for poor under new tax-break law
Executive's arrest, security worries hobble Huawei's global 5G ambitions
For sale: Restored 1776 home at site where 1692 Salem witch trials survivor settled
Hitachi may freeze British nuclear project due to swelling costs
Limit on savings at Japan Post Bank will be doubled to ¥26 million
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Kosei Okuno, the victim in the illegal tackle scandal which rocked Japan in May, made history for himself on Sunday. The Kwansei Gakuin University sophomore quarterback completed 12 of 15 passes for 149 yards to guide the Fighters to a 37-20 triumph over the Waseda ...
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A new law regarding foreign workers brings up old problems
Activists in the field bring up concerns with Japan's new approach to manual laborers from overseas.
Don't go to the store, make your own New Year's feast instead
The style of osechi (New Year's food) that is popular today is an array of salty, sweet or sour foods made in advance to give the cook of the house a break during the New Year period.
Emphasis on adaptability for successful global career
Dogged by old age, pets are put into care
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Spreading the word of the philosophers of nothingness
The Kyoto School of philosophy — which offers stimulating ideas, a distinctive critique of Western philosophy and applies a Western methodology to Japanese thought — represents Japan's greatest contribution to world philosophy in the 20th century.
Bluestocking magazine: A call for women's empowerment, still resonant today
Popular HKT48 idol Rino Sashihara announces plans to leave next year
It's vital that detailed public discussions be held on the constitutionality of using government money to hold religious rites.
Lawmakers working on a relief measure for people forcefully sterilized should include a clear statement of government responsibility for a terrible policy.
The crucial question is whether technological renovation can create enough new employment opportunities to make up for jobs lost to technology.
Japan's animal welfare regulations could halt the Taiji slaughter if Japanese law categorized dolphins as mammals instead of fish.
