Japan to partially lift evacuation order for one of towns hosting Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant
The government plans to lift the order for part of Okuma on April 10 in what Mayor Toshitsuna Watanabe described as a “very welcome move.”
Justice Ministry to accept online Japan visa renewals from July, but only by employers and agents
The ministry will start by accepting online applications for visa renewals for employees including highly skilled professionals, university professors, and interns working under the technical trainee program.
METI tells convenience store operators to come up with plans to cope with Japan's labor crunch
The lack of workers is proving to be a huge challenge to convenience stores, which have become important cogs in the nation’s social infrastructure.
Advertising for Japan's casinos to be limited to international arrival areas at travel hubs
The rule is part of an enforcement order for the law enacted last year that legalized resorts featuring casinos as the government aims to attract more international visitors.
South Korea professor forced students to write daughter's thesis, government report finds
Shakespeare's birthplace of Stratford mirrors a 'scepter'd isle' riven by Brexit discontent
GSDF launches new bases in Kagoshima and Okinawa for defense of Japan's southwestern islands
The Ground Self-Defense Force launched new camps on Amami Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday, as part of its moves to enhance the defense of southwestern islands in the country. The camps will take charge of first response ...
Lawyers seize Nachi-Fujikoshi assets in South Korea over wartime labor case
Marrow donor volunteers in Japan hit monthly high after swimmer Rikako Ikee's leukemia announcement
Tokyo pension office head replaced over hate speech tweets, some targeting South Koreans
Caroline Kennedy stresses importance of prefecture to visiting Okinawa students
Emperor visits tomb of predecessor Jimmu, Japan's legendary first leader, before abdication
No change in Japan's opposition to Israel's annexation of Golan Heights, says Suga
Nintendo shares climb after report of two new Switch models in works for avid and casual gamers
Nintendo Co. shares had their best day in almost eight months after The Wall Street Journal reported the company plans to introduce two new models of its Switch console as early as this summer. One of the models will have enhanced features to cater to ...
Japan Post Bank to double savings cap to ¥26 million starting Monday
Japanese stocks bounce back on short-covering and buying before stocks go ex-dividend
SMBC Nikko to offer customers AI-based advice on Japanese stocks
China's Xi seals 300-aircraft Airbus deal in state visit to France
U.K. lawmakers vote to take wheel of sinking Brexit ship — but just for one day
In a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal was rejected again, U.K. lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda Monday from the government — for just one day. Lawmakers will now vote ...
In Thai poll mess, allies of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra race coup-prone generals to secure majority
Hanson's One Nation accused of begging U.S. gun lobby for cash to weaken Australia firearms laws
Maduro blames U.S.-backed 'attack' as outage plunges much of Venezuela into darkness
U.S. media takes heat following conclusion of Robert Mueller's probe into Trump and Russia
Pentagon calls missile defense system's intercept of ICBM-class target a 'success'
Roger Federer knew he had things going his way at the Miami Open when he hit three shots off his frame during a wild 17-stroke exchange and still won the point because Filip Krajinovic dumped a half volley into the net. Krajinovic quickly grabbed the ...
Mick Schumacher, son of racing legend, to make F1 test debut in April
Argentina's Lionel Messi to compete in Copa America, coach says
Suspicion surrounds boxing decisions at 2016 Rio Olympics: report
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
To differentiate a 'piri-piri' throat from a 'muzu-muzu' one, you'll have to know your onomatopoeia
If you ever want to take a break from grammar and reading when studying Japanese, dive into the world of "giongo" and "gitaigo."
Whether something smells like rotten cheese or is just plain cheesy, 'kusai' is your go-to adjective
Diplomatic career offers a variety of opportunities
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
Local governments need to come up with innovative measures that can draw people and business activities to their areas in order to create a virtuous cycle that pushes up land prices and sustains their tax revenue.
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 outside world should not cave in to Beijing's pressure to turn a blind eye.
Democrats, the news media and the national security state have a lot to answer for.
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