The Defense Ministry will deploy new land-based Aegis Ashore system in response to North Korean missile threats.
William Hagerty, new U.S. envoy, arrives in Tokyo emphasizing U.S. commitment to “ironclad” bilateral security ties in the face of North Korea’s escalating nuclear threats.
President Moon Jae-in says South Koreans forced into labor during WWII have the right to seek compensation from Japanese firms despite 1965 treaty.
Juvenile consultation centers struggle to keep up as child abuse cases have spiked fivefold over the past 15 years.
Medical advances are enabling more cancer patients to return to work after treatment, but not without difficulties. Many face pay cuts and struggle to cover medical bills or living costs, according to a recent survey of working cancer patients by Lifenet Insurance Co. Conducted in ...
Top White House adviser Steve Bannon has said he would be open to a potential deal in which China persuaded North Korea to freeze its nuclear buildup in exchange for the removal of U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula. In an interview published Wednesday by ...
Japan's Inpex Corp. might participate in a tender to develop the Azadegan oil field in southwestern Iran and form a consortium with other foreign oil firms to that end, a high-ranking Iranian official says. If Inpex gets involved in the Azadegan again — after giving ...
Shota Imanaga struck out seven over as many shutout innings as the second-year lefty picked up his 10th win of the season in the Yokohama BayStars' 4-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Thursday. Imanaga (10-5) got early run support, with sluggers Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and ...
A chance rediscovery leads an author to reflect on the lessons to be learned from the devastation of two continents.
You may groan and think me an oyaji, but enka songs offer great language lessons and also provide insight into how the Japanese conceive of love.
In an age where almost every piece of historical information is available at our fingertips, Thomas Mars and Laurent Brancowitz of the French band Phoenix surprise me with a fact that doesn't seem to exist anywhere on the internet. "One of our first shows was ...
Regional banks pursuing mergers to ensure their survival should also scrutinize their operations to find areas where they can improve their performances.
If the situation between India and Pakistan were not so tragic, it would be absurd. There is far more that unites the two countries than divides them.
Japan and South Korea have managed to live for years with the reality of vulnerability to North Korea's nukes. There is no reason why the U.S. cannot learn to do the same.
A shift from long hours to efficient, goal-oriented work is exactly the right medicine for white-collar Japan
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