Plaintiffs in wartime labor case seek sale of Mitsubishi Heavy assets in South Korea
Lawyers of South Korean plaintiffs who won a compensation case against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. over wartime forced labor asked a local court Tuesday to sell assets of the manufacturer ...
Abe's push to amend Japan's Constitution faces uncertain future after Upper House vote
Undaunted by the failure to capture a two-thirds supermajority in the upper chamber, Abe pushes on with his goal to rewrite the charter, with an eye on Article 9.
The secretary-general of the United Nations joined other global leaders in praising Yukiya Amano, the late chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency who for a decade led the agency ...
Officials on Monday groped for an explanation of why a blaze ripped through a famed animation company, amid reports that smoke spread so fast a majority of the victims who ...
Abe's top lieutenants set to retain slots in post-election Cabinet reshuffle
Key members close to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, including Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, are likely to retain their posts in a Cabinet reshuffle that is planned for September, according to ruling lawmakers. Abe sees the contributions of Aso, ...
Astronaut 'ambassadors' to encourage Tokyo 2020 torchbearers from space
Entertainment giant Yoshimoto Kogyo cancels penalties for scandal-hit comedians
Tumbling exports from South Korea signal another bad month for global trade
South Korea's exports, a bellwether for global trade, appear set for an eighth straight monthly decline as trade disputes take a toll on global demand. Exports during the first 20 days of July fell 14 percent from a year earlier, data from the Korea Customs ...
Coca-Cola Japan to proceed with full launch of alcoholic beverage business
Boeing's 737 Max crisis puts credit ratings at risk of downgrade
Halliburton cuts 8% of North American jobs as fracking slackens
South Korea fires warning shots at Russia warplanes as Chinese military aircraft also enter airspace
The South Korean military fired two warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace Tuesday, the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul said, and Chinese military aircraft had also entered South Korean airspace. It was the first time a Russian military ...
China's police state goes global, leaving Xinjiang refugees in fear
Trump running out of options on Iran as U.S. strategy becomes increasingly muddled
Chaos in Hong Kong increases possibility of military intervention by Beijing
Trump concedes he may watch 'a little' of Robert Mueller testimony
No time to rest for busy Rui Hachimura
Rui Hachimura has had to go through a hectic schedule since he was drafted by the Washington Wizards last month. Last week, the 21-year-old finally returned to his native Japan for the first time since the draft on June 20. But he won't have much ...
Rhys Hoskins crushes homer in 11th to lift Phillies over Pirates
Australian Mack Horton applauded by fellow swimmers for stand against controversial Sun Yang
BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo's move to No. 2 in order could help spark change
Emperor Naruhito to assume role as Tokyo 2020 Honorary Patron
Kakuryu wakes up a winner after lifting Emperor's Cup in Nagoya
Surfers hit beach for chance to test waves at Olympic surfing venue
Humanity is sure to come through for those on a modern pilgrimage
As I made my way up the steep road to Kakurin Temple — aka Temple No. 20, I realized how foolish I had been to have bought a bicycle. Rising at dawn, I had ticked off temples 18 and 19 of the 88-temple Shikoku ...
Leaving Happy Road: Guess who's coming to (every) dinner?
The inclusivity of quidditch produces pure magic on the field
Leaving Happy Road: The House by the Cemetery
Japanese features a lot of ways to complain about the heat in summer
As we make the shift from 梅雨 (tsuyu, rainy season) to 夏本番 (natsu honban, summertime in earnest), you'll find that the weather will take center stage in many Japanese conversations.
With some luck you'll master the Japanese words for good fortune
A diplomat's ever-evolving role in a technological age
Eating king Kobayashi bites back in new documentary
Takeru Kobayashi, the "godfather of competitive eating" recounts how he devoured the American dream, until it chewed him up and spat him out again.
Mane attraction: Coastal parts of Fukushima Prefecture have a long-standing love of horses
'Night in the American Village': Touching base with the women of Okinawa
'Shadows of Tokyo': Assassinations, nationalism and intrigue in Taisho Era noir
In 'Indigo Girl,' family relationships are more nuanced than they first appear
It is imperative that politicians and business strategists understand the causes of declining trade and what they can do about it.
New measures are a first big step to stamping out passive smoking, but much more can and should be done.
The results of the Upper House elections promise exactly what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe campaigned upon: stability.
The LDP has lost almost all elections in Okinawa despite the government's candidates consistently being the more qualified and experienced.
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