Japan says North Korean missile that triggered alert may have been ICBM
North Korea fired off another barrage of missiles Thursday morning, including one that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said may have been an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Ex-Japan PM Aso and South Korea's Yoon pledge to work toward improved bilateral ties
Ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso held talks with South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul amid a festering row over wartime labor compensation.
Amid dearth of candidates, Japanese towns adopt system to fund candidates' campaigns
The wider scope of public financing was aimed at making campaigns less costly for candidates and providing equal opportunities for people to run for public office.
Why Germany is at odds over Scholz’s trip to China
While some view the visit as key for Berlin to shore up economic ties with its top trading partner, others fear the country could become over-reliant on yet another authoritarian ...
Elon Musk’s Twitter faces exodus of advertisers and executives
How to move on from the debate over the origins of the pandemic
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moves toward ‘war of drones’ as winter looms
Review: Is the new Ghibli Park worth all the hype?
Tokyo begins recognition of same-sex partnerships
Hajime Moriyasu announces Japan squad for World Cup
Japan to create council on SDF use of airports and ports
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,346 new cases in significant rise
Kyoto police search home of gyoza chain founding family amid murder probe
Supreme Court orders temporary halt to all disposal of case files
Japan's ruling camp defers proposed law to restrict 'spiritual sales'
Japan syphilis cases top 10,000 this year for first time since 1999
Hope fades for action by Big Finance on climate crisis
Elon Musk plans to eliminate half of Twitter jobs in cost-cutting drive
Tepco to buy British wind farm developer Flotation Energy
Japan eyes enhanced tax collection from smartphone game providers
Elon Musk’s Twitter faces exodus of advertisers and executives
Energy crisis chips away at Europe's industrial might
Bolsonaro supporters urge Brazil military to keep him in power
U.K.'s Rishi Sunak U-turns on attending COP27 in Egypt
Ukraine grain export deal resumes days after Russia pulled out
Russian military leaders discussed use of nuclear weapons, U.S. officials say
Rail resumes between Russia and North Korea, with 30 horses on first train
How to move on from the debate over the origins of the pandemic
Xi Jinping now enshrined as China’s forever strongman
With Xi Jinping assuming a third term, it is now expected he will rule for life, and possibly bring back the instability that was inherent in the system under Mao Zedong.
An ever weakening yen punishes the nation
The yen continues to slump as traders try to guess when and if the Japanese authorities will intervene to halt a further decline.
How to read the U.S. polls
Inflation, crime, and abortion have attracted the most attention so far in the U.S. midterm season, but concerns about the fate of democracy perhaps should not be underestimated.
Women, life, freedom and the left
The politics of sex and gender can either challenge or reinforce existing power structures. For Western liberals, understanding these dynamics will be crucial to beating back the new right.
Confident Brave Blossoms head to Europe after close call against All Blacks
Buffaloes may allow Masataka Yoshida to make MLB move via posting system under right conditions
Kenshiro Teraji wins all-Japanese world title unification match
Japan's women miss early chance to clinch Paris gymnastics berth
Phillies pummel Astros to take World Series lead
Daichi Kamada nets as Frankfurt reaches Champions League last 16
‘The Zen Diary’: Simple life lessons to feed the soul
‘Your Lovely Smile’: A sincere tribute to indie cinemas
Kabuki actor Ebizo assumes distinguished stage name Danjuro
Ex-Japan pop idol Hideaki Takizawa resigns from major talent agency
Review: Is the new Ghibli Park worth all the hype?
The Ichimatsu motif: Cooking for both flavor and fortune
The rural temple where winemaking equals worship
Koichi Yamashita: ‘My art is about expressing the reality beyond emotion and thought’
Two cats experiencing life's ups and downs find time to play a bit
Booked, cooked and shook: My experience getting LASIK in Japan
Psychological first aid helping ‘Ukrainians have a future’ in Japan
Japan has reopened. Instagrammers of the world, rejoice!
