Japan eyes accepting more foreign workers in manufacturing industry
The idea has emerged as the government is devising a new residential status to accept more foreign workers amid the shrinking working-age population.
From ¥2,500 to ¥300,000: Tokyo Olympic organizers release summary of ticket prices for 2020 Games
Tickets priced at ¥4,000 or less will be available for most competitions, while more than half will be offered for under ¥8,000, organizers said.
The law will allow the establishment of casinos in up to three locations, but opponents are concerned about gambling addiction.
As Diet wraps up, Abe re-emerges as front-runner for LDP election
As recently as spring, the Abe administration was in disarray, weakened by what appeared to be an unstoppable flow of scandals and missteps.
Haruki Murakami's 'Killing Commendatore' given 'indecent' rating in Hong Kong
'Hi, I'm a soybean': In trade war, China deploys cartoon legume to reach U.S. farmers
Dollar softens to around ¥112.40 in Tokyo after Trump expresses concern about currency's strength
After fatal attack, Japan to ban carrying knives onto trains
The transport ministry said Friday that passengers will be prohibited from carrying unpacked knives onto trains as part of new security measures following a recent fatal stabbing rampage on a bullet train. Under the new measures, station staff and conductors will be able to forcibly ...
Japan's government to increase child welfare workers in wake of abuse and death of 5-year-old girl
With digital project, Nagasaki A-bomb survivor's story reaches wider audience
Japanese have mixed perceptions on hikikomori social recluses
Former president of bankrupt travel agency Tellmeclub gets six years for fraud
Comfort for the sole: More salarymen opting to wear sneakers on the job
Unbowed by swirling criticism of his summit encounter with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump swiftly invited the Russian leader to the White House this fall for a second get-together. Cleanup from the first continued with no letup Thursday, as Trump belatedly decided Putin's "incredible ...
WhatsApp, blamed for letting lethal rumors spread, curbs service in India
Global slavery report slams North Korea and other repressive regimes
U.S. proposes rollback of endangered species protections, alarming environmentalists
Japan, EU, Canada and industry groups oppose proposed U.S. duties on imported cars
The nations say such imports pose no threat to U.S. national security., a claim made by U.S. president Donald Trump.
Toyota to cease production at Shizuoka plant over next few years
In Tokyo, inventors showcase new creations that offer relief from sweltering heat
Japan's core inflation rate rises to 0.8% in June on higher energy costs
Policing content: Zuckerberg's Holocaust denier remark puts Facebook on the spot
India issues fresh warning to WhatsApp over 'mischief-mongers' as lynching deaths top 20
Sinclair accused of misleading FCC as $3.9 billion Tribune deal goes to a hearing
Eagles' Takahiro Shiomi tosses first complete-game victory in six years
Takahiro Shiomi and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles continued their strong runs on Friday in a 7-2 Pacific League win over the Seibu Lions. Pitching in his sixth game of the season, the 29-year-old Shiomi (2-1), allowed two runs on seven hits. He struck out ...
Yuta Watanabe makes good impression in Summer League stint with Nets
What about we stop it with the 'whataboutism'?
These are troubling times for human rights activists. For 27 years I’ve been writing about civil, political and human rights for non-Japanese (NJ) and other minorities in Japan. And I’ve never been more confused. Not least because the United States, the putative paragon of human ...
'Akira' inspires generations of foreign animators
Views from Tokyo: Do you remember the first time you watched 'Akira'?
A flag's the prize, the mud's the obstacle in Kashima
Get down and dirty during the assault-course race at the Kashima Gatalympics, just be careful not to get stuck in the mud.
'All Japan' World Cup team gave fans and the media much to mull over
There's quite a lot you can do in Japanese with 'nakanaka'
Drum Tao aims for blockbuster grandeur in its latest production
Based in mountainous Oita Prefecture in northeastern Kyushu, the privately owned and run Drum Tao company has barely paused from pounding away at the international entertainment market since it launched its overseas ambitions with a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004. Since then, ...
Screenwriter Shinobu Hashimoto, who worked on iconic Kurosawa films, dies at age 100
Airman who inspired 'Good Morning, Vietnam' film has died at 79
Hiroki Takahashi wins Akutagawa literary award, while Rio Shimamoto bags Naoki Prize
Soundtracking the thrill of the climb in Jennifer Peedom's 'Mountain'
The amendment to the Public Offices Election Law that was hastily enacted this week highlights all the more the need for a more fundamental overhaul.
Tokyo must recognize the reality of Trump's approach to foreign policy and insulate the bilateral relationship and Japan's security from the vicissitudes he can create.
Japanese automakers have fallen behind Germany in the development of autonomous driving technologies.
The U.S. trade deficit with Germany on vehicles shows why EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker's idea for a car-tariff deal is a non-starter.
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