The governor uses the Battle of Okinawa anniversary and America’s ongoing detente with North Korea to renew his call for shrinking the U.S. military’s footprint in the prefecture.
Harenohi kimono chief arrested for alleged fraud linked to Coming-of-Age Day fiasco
The rental shop’s president is suspected of defrauding a bank of ¥35 million in loans before it folded and left hundreds of young women without their celebration attire.
Japan is apparently pitching its experience decommissioning a small facility in the village of Tokai as a reason to get into the North’s secretive Nyongbyon facility, sources say.
Another Japanese judge elected to replace Hisashi Owada at International Court of Justice
University of Tokyo professor Yuji Iwasawa is approved to serve out the term of retired Judge Hisashi Owada at the world court.
Former Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui pushes defense cooperation with Japan
Despite hype, Japan's envoys skeptical an Abe-Kim summit would be productive
Environment chief Nakagawa calls out China on fire ant shipments
India speeds up environmental approval process for major industrial projects
Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she was told to leave Virginia restaurant
Marriage is not always the bed of roses it's supposed to be
Whenever you read about people doing things you yourself would never dream of doing, you naturally wonder: Is it a warped individual nature that is to blame? Is it the nature of the time, the place, the circumstances? Warped or not, an individual need never ...
Japanese dancer Hyuma Kiyosawa, 17, wins silver medal at prestigious U.S. ballet contest
World Cup viewers strain Tokyo's plumbing system with halftime toilet dash
Seeking higher office: Marijuana found growing near lawmakers' building in central Tokyo
'Drum tower' collapses at earthquake-hit Kumamoto Castle after heavy downpours
LDP eyes Sept. 20 for leadership race as embattled Abe seeks re-election
2020 Tokyo Games to be fully powered by renewable energy, organizers say
U.S. government reunites 522 children removed under 'zero tolerance'
The U.S. Homeland Security Department said late Saturday the government has reunited 522 children separated from adults as part of a "zero tolerance" initiative and plans to reunite another 16 children over the next 24 hours. The department said in a statement U.S. Customs and ...
Turkey's Erdogan faces poll test against resurgent opposition
Filipino Catholics honor John the Baptist at annual 'mud people' festival
Iraq leader Haider al-Abadi and nationalist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr form alliance
Upgraded Toyotas and Hondas automatically notify hospitals of accidents
Toyota and Honda have activated an emergency communications system that allows some vehicles to automatically send accident notifications to hospitals and fire departments to shorten rescue times. The system is an upgrade of a pilot program in November 2015 that saw both Toyota Motor Corp. ...
Bank of Japan eyes lowering fiscal 2018 inflation forecast amid slow price climbs
Iran doesn't expect oil customers — including Japan — to get sanctions waivers
Trump tariff threat on European cars escalates global trade war
Covert cabs: Yokohama taxi company employs 'ninja' drivers to chauffeur customers
Quiet achiever Yuya Osako urges Japan to go all-out for win against Senegal
While a draw against Senegal would take Japan a step closer to the World Cup round of 16, nothing less than a win will be good enough against the joint group leaders, the Samurai Blue's man of the moment Yuya Osako said Saturday. On the ...
Belgium looks to turn potential into success after opening wins
Senegal's Sadio Mane gets frosty welcome from former Southampton teammate Maya Yoshida
Toni Kroos lifts Germany with stunning goal in stoppage time
Bill Hersey, man about Tokyo, 1930-2018: some tributes
Writer's kindness was legend, and his photos and columns told the story of a Tokyo social scene's rebirth after war and Occupation.
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group H: Japan, Colombia, Senegal and Poland
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group G: England, Belgium and Tunisia
Turning Japanese: Newly naturalized African ex-American has skin in the game
New distilleries spring forth as Japan's whisky boom continues
Two of the more exciting whisky distilleries to open this year are the Kanosuke Distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture and the Sakurao Distillery in Hiroshima Prefecture. Both are pursuing innovative new whiskies, playing on regional variation to create local flavors.
Former mentors inspire 'pay it forward' approach
Tulio Andrade: 'Diversity is beautiful'
Beignet: Earnest French fusion with a sleek streak
Is farming in Japan on its last legs?
'The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories': Memorable shorts from the greats of modern literature
From Haruki Murakami to Natsume Soseki, "The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories" serves up a feast of literature, a smorgasbord of over 30 widely varied modern Japanese writers.
Online media pick up #MeToo stories the major outlets miss
Hiroshi 'Croket' Takigawa switches funny faces for funerals in 'Yuzuriha'
'One Cut of the Dead': A zombie flick that brings indie filmmaking back to life
'The Cat in Their Arms': Forget the idol-pop plot points and stick with the pets
Japanese businesses and consumers should strive to reduce plastic waste by cutting back on the use of disposable plastic products.
The government has taken a step in the right direction by creating a new visa status for unskilled foreign laborers.
Skipping straws may be hip. But there are much better ways to fight pollution.
Making a better future requires an unsentimental reckoning with the past.
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