Nippon Steel appeals South Korean court-ordered asset seizure
The Japanese government fears the judicial action will further inflame shaky bilateral relations and could set a dangerous precedent.
Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking-sector crisis.
Many ...
Travel during the Bon holiday? Japan can’t get a straight answer
With national and local officials giving conflicting signals over the risk of making trips, the holiday threatens to boost the spread of the pandemic.
Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Osamu Masuko quits, citing health
Masuko was the last top-level leader remaining from the Carlos Ghosn era in the three-way alliance with Nissan and Renault.
Energy traders flock to Japan and its $136 billion 'dream' market
Japan's GPIF rebounds 70% from first-quarter loss with record ¥12 trillion gain
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Tokyo reports 462 coronavirus cases, bringing daily tally back above 400
Friday's figure was above 400 for the first time since Saturday, when the tally hit a high of 472.
Okinawa's fragile coral threatened by 'Black Devil' killer sponge
Fears of heat exhaustion grow as Japan's schools extend summer classes
Japan OKs use of ¥1.13 trillion in reserve funds to fight pandemic
Japan to ban unauthorized drone flights over 15 U.S. military sites
Abe says no need for another state of emergency over coronavirus
Trump widens China tech attack, ordering bans on WeChat and TikTok
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders prohibiting U.S. residents from doing business with the Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat apps beginning 45 days from now, citing the national security risk of leaving Americans’ personal data exposed. The bans mark a significant escalation ...
Mie hot spring focuses on attracting locals to ride out pandemic
Stuck-home South Koreans could prop up economy for third of the price
Japan subsidies to cut China reliance set to boost Southeast Asia
U.K.-Japan trade talks progress, with both eyeing yearend deal
China warns Japan a TikTok ban would affect relations: report
Household spending data signals recovery in Japan from spring coronavirus slump
India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as health volunteers strike
As India hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, crossing 2 million cases and more than 41,000 deaths, community health volunteers went on strike complaining they were ill-equipped to respond to the wave of infection in rural areas. Even as India has ...
South Korean trainee doctors strike over plan to boost student numbers
Kim orders shelter and food aid on visit to North Korea flood zone
Canada's last intact Arctic ice shelf collapses, losing 40% of area in two days
In win for animal rights activists, Cambodian butcher quits dog meat trade
J. League battles new wave of coronavirus infections
Several players have tested positive for the virus over the last two weeks, forcing multiple fixtures to be postponed.
Tom Brady learning new playbook in Tampa and eager to get started
Takuma Sato 'excited' for delayed Indianapolis 500
Anti-doping agency to reduce bans for recreational drugs from 2021
Breaking up is hard to do, but sometimes it needs to be done
Amy Chavez came to Japan in 1993 and, four years later, met her best friend. From there, things were a roller coaster.
‘Japan has to remember that it is not just importing workers, it is importing people who have hopes’
Basketball breaks down barriers on the courts at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park
Appreciating Japan’s little details in a time of restricted travel
Talking politics in Japanese as the U.S. election heats up
A lot of people are talking about the upcoming U.S. election, so it's time to brush up on your campaign vocabulary.
It looks like your Japanese is improving with 'sō da'
78% of A-bomb survivors feel difficulty in conveying experience: poll
Japan on air: The best podcasts about the Land of the Rising Sun
‘Dos Siki’: Dos Monos cuts the fat and ups the ante
Tokyo-based trio Dos Monos’ second album is an EP-length explosion of energy and confidence.
City Pop on Vinyl brings back the glitzed-out sounds of Japan's bubble
Saitama gallery raises money online to share iconic A-bomb paintings worldwide
Step into another world with isekai, the fantasy subgenre ruling the manga market
‘A Late Chrysanthemum’: A short story collection full of pathos and maturity
Despite the Nuclear Regulation Authority's recent technical go-ahead for a reprocessing plant under construction in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, the nuclear fuel cycle policy that the government has pursued for decades remains effectively stalemated. The ¥14 trillion project, if completed and run at full capacity, ...
How many years must we wait until Japan becomes an ordinary country? Last week, a Cabinet Office panel decided to abandon the government’s target of having 30 percent of leadership positions held by women by 2020. In a draft report released July 21 that was ...
The world needs a strong and confident narrative of free-market capitalism and liberal democracy more than ever.
It’s hard to criticize Europe for its relatively sound management of the COVID-19 crisis, but a strong euro won’t help its export-led economic model.
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