Man suspected of stabbing Osaka police officer and stealing his gun is arrested
Yujiro Iimori, 33, is alleged to have stabbed the officer with a knife at a police box in the city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, before fleeing with his pistol.
NRA safety license for Sendai reactors legal, Fukuoka court finds, dismissing volcano risk lawsuit
The district court says it found nothing illegal with a safety clearance granted to two reactors in Kyushu that were restarted after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Japan Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya apologizes over errors in Aegis deployment survey
The apology comes a week after the governor of Akita Prefecture criticized the ministry’s erroneous survey in connection with the deployment of the land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense system.
China's Harvest Tech investment fund postpones decision on ¥80 billion package for Japan Display
The move by the fund, part of a consortium, means Japan Display failed to formally secure needed funding ahead of its annual shareholders’ general meeting Tuesday.
Japan group launches website offering real-time predictions of disaster damage
Far-right Alternative for Germany fails to get its first mayor but bags 45% of the vote
Kurdish refugee released on bail after 17 months in detention reunites with family in Tokyo
The tears of joy were impossible to contain Monday for the 8-year-old son of Kurdish asylum-seeker Mehmet Colak, who was released on the day after being detained for 17 months at Tokyo Regional Detention House. "I feel so splendid. There are so many things I ...
Survey finds nearly 50% of Japanese think mandatory use of five days of paid leave is not enough
Rugby World Cup organizers tap traditional Japanese art for ticket designs
A year after stabbing, Japan's shinkansen wrestle with balance between safety and convenience
Tokyo looking for chefs willing to forgo washoku profits for diplomatic outposts
Cabinet support rate falls to 47.6% amid controversy over pension provision, telephone poll shows
Father of Japanese girl abducted from London to North Korea in 1983 receives letter from Trump
Revival of Fiat-Renault deal hinges on Nissan's backing and France's role
As Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Renault SA move on from their failed merger talks, a revival of discussions would depend on overcoming at least two major obstacles. Fiat blamed "political conditions in France" when it withdrew its proposal, and a signal from the French ...
Inpex inks $20 billion deal on Abadi LNG project, the largest investment ever in Indonesia
Economists expect Bank of Japan will expand stimulus sometime soon, but not this week
Japan's labor crunch provides opportunities for more women to take the wheel
South Korean studio behind cult game Mir engaged in all-out assault on copycats in China
Shadow banking crisis raises risk of renewed Indian bad-loan reckoning
Boeing crisis and trade tensions cast pall over Paris Air Show despite hefty plane orders
Hong Kong protests a rare defeat for powerful Chinese president, analysts say
China's powerful President Xi Jinping has been dealt a rare setback with the suspension of unpopular legislation in Hong Kong following massive protests, but Beijing could bite back by tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city, according to analysts. Hundreds of thousands of protesters returned ...
Iran to break stockpile limit set by nuclear deal, atomic agency says
With future economic payout in mind, ASEAN appears unwilling to get tough on North Korea
Hunt begins for cause of massive power outage across Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay
Chinese raids hit North Korean defectors' 'Underground Railroad'
With U.S. and China spending billions on defense, European air forces risk being left behind
Pakistan removes ISI spy agency chief after eight months and appoints hard-liner
12-year-old Misugu Okamoto lays down dominant performance to win Olympic skateboarding qualifier
Less than a week before her thirteenth birthday, skateboarder Misugu Okamoto shocked the crowd with a dominant performance in the women's park final on Sunday at the Dew Tour, a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Okamoto emerged as a major Olympic contender with a ...
Rio 2016 marathon runner-up Eunice Kirwa banned four years for doping
Nadeshiko Japan keeps eyes on prize after reaching knockout stage
'You're empathetic, but there's that distance': A German undertaker in Japan
As Japanese mourners file into the funeral parlor, shrouded in silence and laden with flowers, Felix Steinkemper, dressed in a dark suit, stands ready to assist. It's a scene the 30-year-old German undertaker has witnessed hundreds of times: the open casket, the quiet sobbing, the ...
Getting the word out on sexual consent to university students in Tokyo
Speak Japanese as smoothly by mastering the difference between 'sara-sara' and 'zara-zara'
Yuri no kami wa sara-sara de, kirei da ne. (Yuri, your hair is silky and beautiful.) ...
Global ambitions defined by empathy, opportunity
Keita Takahashi: The world is alive with the fun of Wattam
'African Samurai': The story of Yasuke — black samurai and warlord's confidant
The epic tale of Yasuke, Japan's first foreign-born samurai has hit bookshelves, giving readers a comprehensive picture of a man who witnessed great moments of history, but whose story has largely been overlooked in official accounts.
Review: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo
Children's author Kenji Miyazawa: Fundamental to the modern form
CVN: The sound of the Japanese underground
'Akira' is all set for its Hollywood remake
Japan is attacking the plastic waste problem on two fronts.
The Abe administration has disowned a government agency's report concluding that the public pension system might not cover the costs of a long retirement life.
Tokyo should strive to not let U.S. policymakers' strategic attention be diverted from East Asia to the Middle East yet again.
Support from business and the potential financial damage to China help explain how protesters prevailed in their battle against the extradition bill.
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