Man fatally stabs officer at Sendai police box before being shot to death
A police officer was fatally stabbed at a police box in Sendai early Wednesday by a man who said he had come to hand over some lost cash, the police ...
Railway services to typhoon-hit Kansai airport resume ahead of schedule
The main transport link to western Japan’s primary international gateway was restored two weeks after a powerful typhoon ripped through the region.
Average land price in Japan posts first rise in 27 years on back of tourism boom
The average price of land edged up 0.1 percent this year, putting an end to a run of decline dating back to the burst of the bubble economy.
Earthquake-hit Hokkaido thermal power plant is partially restarted
The largest coal-fired power plant in Hokkaido restarted one of its three turbines Wednesday, almost two weeks after a powerful earthquake rocked Japan's northernmost main island.
The restart of the No. ...
Unfinished business: Moon Jae-in's summit dreams echo those of late mentor
Trump feels 'terribly' for top court pick as Democrats seek FBI probe into alleged sexual misconduct
Bob Woodward's tell-all Trump book sells 1.1 million copies in first week
Hokkaido's famous ski resort area Niseko seeks to promote its safety after powerful quake
With the Hokkaido tourism industry estimating losses of around ¥29 billion from the recent deadly earthquake, due to widespread hotel cancellations following the disaster, Niseko, a famous ski resort in the prefecture that escaped relatively unscathed from the quake, is seeking to promote its ...
'God of bread' Philippe Bigot, French baker who popularized baguette in Japan, dies at 76
Controversial Fukushima statue of child in radiation suit now being removed
With latest MSDF submarine exercise, Tokyo expertly navigates Beijing's red lines
Telemedicine via smartphone apps gaining in popularity in Japan
Hokkaido quake reveals Japan is woefully unprepared to help foreign tourists in times of disaster
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped fields in the agricultural north and smashed houses when it tore ...
Inter-Korean summit may be the grand theater Kim needs to show his people
Microplastics may enter food chain via mosquitoes: scientists
German doctors: Poisoning of Pussy Riot activist 'highly plausible'
Trade war escalates as China slaps tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports
The U.S.-China trade war escalated further Tuesday, with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals. The increases are in response to the U.S. announcing it will impose tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese-made ...
Too much screen time? Apple and Google offer phone controls for you and the kids
More Iran hacks targeted Mideast energy firms as U.S. sanctions loomed: FireEye
McDonald's workers in 10 U.S. cities stage day strike over sexual harassment
Tesla confirms criminal probe afoot into Elon Musk's talk of going private
Japan overcomes Iran through explosive performances from Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe
Japan's star duo of Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe proved their talent on Monday evening, coming through down the stretch in the hosts' 70-56 win over Iran in a FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier at Ota City General Gymnasium. Japan (4-4), which cruised past Kazakhstan ...
Antlers reach Asian Champions League semifinals for first time
Shogo Akiyama, Hideto Asamura ignite Lions in triumph over Fighters
Ashleigh Barty outplays doubles partner CoCo Vandeweghe in Toray Pan Pacific Open singles clash
To black up or not to black up for 'Othello,' that is the question
As a Tokyo theater offers another Othello in blackface, Baye McNeil argues that breaking out the shoe polish is the laziest yet most problematic option.
Bilingual project aims to be a springboard to women's empowerment in Japan
This Tokyo Scout's been there, done that, got all the merit badges — and more
When stumped in Japanese, go where stumped Japanese go
Reading Japanese explanations of Japanese grammar patterns is a surefire way to improve your reading ability and to make sure you're getting unadulterated content.
'Avatar robot' cafe opens up new job opportunities to ALS patients
Living and working — choosing the right verb in Japanese
Hands-on diplomacy reveals charms of Nicaragua
The art of architecture and photography
The current exhibition at Archi-Depot, "A Gaze into Architecture: Phases of Contemporary Photography and Architecture" features the work of 13 artists, of whom more than half are Japanese. All the work is exceptional.
Namie Amuro fans flock to tribute events as Japanese diva says farewell to show business
Pop star Namie Amuro bows out with final performance in Okinawa
'Yakuza Tattoo': Inside the secretive world of the yakuza's tattoos
The U.S. believes that it can force the Palestinians to make a deal. History suggests that it will be proven spectacularly wrong.
The hometown tax donation system should be promoted as a mechanism to enable people to support the municipalities that they really want to help.
The Russian president set a precondition Japan can't accept when he offered to negotiate a peace treaty before reaching a settlement on the Northern Territories.
Successful negotiations will require a nuanced approach that respects the sensibilities and aspirations of the Palestinian people.
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