Abe, Trump hold 'constructive' talks on trade and North Korea during one-on-one dinner
Shinzo Abe kicks off a busy five-day trip to the United States.
Foreign caregiver trainees to receive financial aid for Japanese lessons
The labor ministry will set up a financial aid system to help foreign caregiver trainees learn Japanese and acquire technical knowledge.
Japan developing supersonic glider bombs to defend remote islands
The Defense Ministry is developing supersonic glide bombs to strengthen the defense of remote islands, including the Senkakus, which are claimed by China.
Japan's glide bomb would reportedly be launched by ...
Quake-hit residents get some good news.
CIA director outlines priorities for the agency, including diversity
Virginia agency says two-headed snake may go to educational facility
Marshall Islands marches toward zero greenhouse emissions by 2050
Man, 74, found alive five days after fire swept U.S. retirement home
Families of Japanese abductees renew call for increased efforts to secure their return
Relatives of Japanese people abducted by North Korea reiterated their call for the government to step-up efforts to realize the early homecoming of their loved ones at a meeting in Tokyo on Sunday. The meeting, attended by about 1,000 people, took place at a time ...
2019 debut eyed for Japan electronic map system for sharing disaster info
Japan's Taro Kono urges global support for Myanmar's Rohingya repatriation efforts
Climate change will be high on next year's G20 summit agenda, Abe says
Aichi couple sets up phone booth for people seeking to connect with loved ones they have lost
Republicans mounted a combative, coordinated drive Monday to salvage Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination as they fought to keep a second woman's allegation of long-ago sexual misconduct from derailing his confirmation. President Donald Trump leapt to his defense, the top Senate Republican accused Democrats ...
U.S. report blames Myanmar military for Rohingya mass atrocities but doesn't mention genocide
U.N. debut for New Zealand's 'First Baby' includes diaper change, peace summit
400-year-old spice-laden shipwreck 'discovery of decade' for Portugal
Rod Rosenstein set to meet Trump Thursday as job, Robert Mueller probe, hang in balance
As 'America First' Trump arrives at U.N., world leaders honor peace and reconciliation icon Mandela
In abandoned villa, war-displaced Syrian kids study on the ground
New U.S.-South Korean free trade pact raises hopes for NAFTA, China deals
The signing of a renegotiated free-trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea is spurring optimism that export markets for American farm goods won't shut down and may even expand. President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, signed the agreement Monday on ...
U.S. approves sale of $330 million in military gear to Taiwan
Drug prices seen surging despite key Trump pledge to curb increases
New York trader pleads guilty to paying thousands in bribes for lucrative IPO tips
Employers in U.S. giving paid leave get tax credits in new law until 2020
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho said Monday he wants to give himself a treat for the feats he accomplished at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. A day after the 15-day tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan came to an end, the yokozuna said it felt impossible at first ...
Flawless Golden Kings lift Terrific 12 trophy after downing Guangzhou
Alvark players consider themselves B. League contenders, not reigning champions
Swallows' Buchanan remains positive during playoff push
J. League clubs see opportunities in tourism
Abe's work-style reforms give Japan's employers the green light to demand unpaid and unsafe overtime
New law caps overtime at unhealthy levels and sets up a system that will legitimize the principle of working for nothing.
'My Year in Japan' books offer reassuring words to armchair travelers, but expats need more
Warning to Naomi Osaka: Playing for Japan can seriously shorten your career
Know your spicy from your sweet in Japanese with 'karai' and 'amai'
Introducing the meanings and uses of 辛(から)い (spicy) and 甘(あま)い (sweet), two adjectives that relate to taste.
Fish in a phone box: Artist sues shopping district over plagiarism
Beyond beauty: Setting the trend for working mothers
The steady pace of mainstream fashion
Haruki Murakami's 'Underground' still holds chilling lessons about Japan
Haruki Murakami's sole foray into journalism, "Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche," celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. What lessons does it hold today about where Japan has gone as a society?
Psychologist: Bill Cosby a predator with uncontrollable urges
Accusers say they hope Bill Cosby is sentenced to serious prison time this week
'The Journey': Jiro Osaragi depicts a society coming to grips with defeat and occupation
There's a story for every taste in 'Speculative Japan 4'
If a structure of collusion between the education ministry and the sector that it oversees is behind the bribery cases, it needs to be exposed and fixed.
Japan should strive to increase the stock of Pacific bluefin tuna to ensure the sustainability of this important marine resource.
Abe needs to highlight how Japan can help the U.S. resolve the region's most pressing issues.
Is constitutional reform the key to securing the Indo-Pacific?
How interrelated are the issues of Japan's constitutional reform debate and ongoing questions about preserving Asia's status quo?
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