Japan to partially lift evacuation order for one of towns hosting Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant
Japan will for the first time next month partially lift an evacuation order for one of the two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, officials said Tuesday.
The ...
Cybozu chief Yoshihisa Aono loses lawsuit at Tokyo court over right to use premarital name
A Tokyo court on Monday upheld a national law that forces couples to use the same surname upon marriage, rejecting claims over its unconstitutionality.
The lawsuit against the central government was ...
Tokyo pension office head replaced over hate speech tweets, some targeting South Koreans
The head of a Tokyo pension office who repeatedly tweeted discriminatory remarks against individuals including South Koreans was replaced Monday.
The governmental Japan Pension Service and sources said that in the ...
Marrow donor volunteers in Japan hit monthly high after swimmer Rikako Ikee's leukemia announcement
The number of individuals registering as bone marrow donors reached a monthly record 11,662 in February after teenage swimming star Rikako Ikee announced she has leukemia, according to the Japan ...
Boeing readies 737 Max software fix as kin wait for Ethiopia crash report
With Russia probe over, Moscow savors 'I told you so' moment
Democrats demand full Robert Mueller report; Trump says OK with him
Felix Sater eyed Trump Moscow tower to launder stolen cash, BTA Bank says
Tokyo Paralympic Games get a cherry blossom torch with new color and braille text
The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Games has unveiled the Paralympic version of the official torch, which uses the braille alphabet and differs from the Olympic torch in color. Both the Paralympic and Olympic torches for next year's games make use of Japan's iconic ...
Researchers discover Japan's oldest known rock in Shimane, dating back 2.5 billion years
Tsunami-hit Ishinomaki to return 1964 Tokyo Olympics cauldron lent as symbol of 3/11 recovery
Japan starts work on vaccinating wild boars as swine fever outbreaks continue
Survey finds that half of Japan's home care workers experienced harassment in 2018
Nagoya teenager handed prison sentence for making explosives, drugs and 3D-printed gun
China's Xi seals 300-aircraft Airbus deal in state visit to France
Chinese President Xi Jinping received the full honors of a formal reception during a state visit to France on Monday that included attending the signing of a multibillion-dollar deal between European aircraft maker Airbus to China. French President Emmanuel Macron said Xi's official visit was ...
Bayer announces nearly $800 million settlement to resolve Xarelto litigation
Netflix and Roku shares surge ahead of Apple's video-streaming event
Carlos Ghosn to hold news conference in mid-April or later, his lawyer says
Japan sportswear firm Descente appoints new chief from Itochu after rare hostile takeover
Trump slams foes for 'treasonous things' as Robert Mueller report becomes his re-election weapon
For President Donald Trump, the fight over the "witch hunt" is only just beginning. Now that special counsel Robert Mueller's two-year investigation into Trump's campaign is over, it's being transformed into a rallying cry and a weapon for the president's re-election campaign. The pall of the ...
In Thai poll mess, allies of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra race coup-prone generals to secure majority
Israel hits targets across Gaza after rocket attack, opens bomb shelters, braces for heavy fighting
High-profile lawyer Michael Avenatti charged with extortion and wire, bank fraud
'Race against time': U.N. issues urgent appeal to help survivors of Mozambique cyclone
Big U-turn: Key melting Greenland glacier is growing again, temporarily
Yokozuna Hakuho said Monday he felt an "invisible weight" after suffering an arm injury in the final bout of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, where he racked up a record-extending 42nd top division title. Hakuho pulled out another close victory in Sunday's bout against fellow ...
Suspicion surrounds boxing decisions at 2016 Rio Olympics: report
Mike Trout plans to be 'Angel for life' after 12-year deal worth $426.5 million
Sunflowers captain Asami Yoshida bids farewell to the game
Robert Ryker carved a niche for Tokyo Sinfonia by rescoring more than 500 classics
Conductor Zubin Mehta once told Robert Ryker that Mehta's two orchestras, the Montreal Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, had the world's two finest tuba players. Ryker, then 22 years old, was one of them. It was a rare compliment for any musician, most ...
Confessions from behind a mask ... and from the sickbed
If you want to fix the problem of over-tourism then just look overseas
Whether something smells like rotten cheese or is just plain cheesy, 'kusai' is your go-to adjective
Kono otoko wa kusai. (This guy is sketchy.) Situation 1: Mr. Sere and his girlfriend, Yuri, are watching television together. ゆり： 私、この男が犯人だと思う。 セレ： うーん、この男も臭いけど、この男の彼女もかなり怪しいなあ。 Yuri: Watashi, kono otoko ga han'nin da to omou. Sere: Ūn, kono otoko mo kusai kedo, kono otoko no kanojo mo kanari ayashii nā. Yuri: I ...
Diplomatic career offers a variety of opportunities
Tamiya: A model business for creative, fun-loving customers
An impeccable new biography of Richard Sorge, one of Russia's master spies
Soviet spy Richard Sorge's story remains largely unknown to the Western world, but that's about to change with the publication of a remarkable new biography, "An Impeccable Spy: Richard Sorge, Stalin's Master Agent," by Owen Matthews.
Actor Michael Madsen of 'Kill Bill' fame accused of driving under the influence
Spoon-bending psychic Uri Geller urges mass-telepathy against Brexit
William Gibson's 'Idoru': Tokyo sci-fi becomes full-blown reality
Yusuke Kimura's 'Sacred Cesium Ground and Isa's Deluge': Tohoku refuses to be silenced
The U.S. president's announcement last week endorsing Israel's claim to the Golan Heights is another contribution to the erosion of international law.
The perpetrators of atrocities want to cause mayhem and kill, but they also seek fame and notoriety. They must be denied that spotlight.
America's endless political battle over Russiagate is eclipsing other important national and international matters.
Look for Kim to play the Russia card to ratchet up pressure on U.S. and South Korea.
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