Trump and Abe agree to intensify trade talks, but show little progress on metals tariff exemption
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump remained at loggerheads on big-picture trade issues on Wednesday after two days of talks, though the two leaders said they had ...
Six opposition parties jointly refused Thursday to arrange any new Diet deliberations in protest over alleged sexual harassment of female reporters by a top Finance Ministry official.
The official had resigned ...
Will resignation of key governor weaken Japan's anti-nuclear movement?
A governor who has been blocking the restart of the world's biggest nuclear power plant in his prefecture has resigned, but it remains to be seen whether the move will ...
Female mayor takes battle to Japan Sumo Association over its barring of women from entering ring
A female mayor at the center of a fierce debate over allowing women into the sumo ring vowed Thursday never to back down as she prepared to lodge a formal ...
Dollar wanes slightly to around ¥107.30 in Tokyo as Abe-Trump trade fears recede
Philippines' Duterte says he ordered investigation of Australian nun
Melania Trump and Akie Abe visit historic Florida mansion during U.S. trip
Over 90% of security companies suffering staff shortages, police survey shows
Japanese municipalities offer services to those worried about dying alone
An unmarried Kanagawa Prefecture man in his late 60s recently signed a contract with a funeral home to organize his personal affairs and hold a service for him when he dies. The man lives in a nursing home, is single and his siblings are too ...
Japan's assemblywomen band together to push for maternity leave
Sea urchin imports from Tasmania growing popular on second try in Japan
Team backed by Microsoft co-founder locates WWII USS Helena wreck off Solomons
More Vietnamese trainees made to conduct Fukushima decontamination work, union says
Trump says he would walk away if Kim summit isn't 'fruitful'
U.S. President Donald Trump voiced hopes Wednesday of a successful planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but warned that he could "respectfully" walk away if it appeared the talks would not be "fruitful." Trump delivered his remarks during a news conference with ...
Online backlash against Sina Weibo a rare win for China's LGBT community
Warming, not cooling, donated livers may improve transplants
Hero Southwest pilot lauded for her pioneering work in male-dominated field
OPCW probe on hold as U.N. recon team takes fire amid alleged Syria coverup effort
Investigators look at engine wear and tear in Southwest jet tragedy
Facebook to put 1.5 billion users out of reach of new EU privacy law
If a new European law restricting what companies can do with people's online data went into effect tomorrow, almost 1.9 billion Facebook Inc. users around the world would be protected by it, but the online social network is making changes that ensure the number ...
DeNA and Kanagawa taxi group launch improved ride-hailing app to counter industry labor shortage
Seven-Eleven to start automatic check-in service for P2P lodging rentals
Hokkaido test site outshining other carbon-capture options in race to reduce emissions
Japanese clothing retailer Shimamura to start online sales in Taiwan
Japanese scientists look to help palm oil industry tap green energy demand
Dodgers' Kenta Maeda earns victory with 10-strikeout performance
Max Muncy homered for the first time since 2016, Corey Seager had four hits and three RBIs and Kenta Maeda struck out 10 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the San Diego Padres 13-4 Wednesday night for a three-game sweep. The Dodgers extended their ...
Boston Marathon winner Yuki Kawauchi plans to turn pro next year
Novak Djokovic needs 10 match points to advance in Monte Carlo
Readers weigh in on top underrated players
Visitors to Okinawa invited to be citizen scientists as tourism takes its toll on coral
Divers equipped with a simple color chart and an app can help keep an eye on the island prefecture's delicate coral ecosystem.
Advice on HIV tests, Japanese pensions, rugby and reuniting with kids
Type 1 diabetic travelers to Japan, be prepared
Pick up a secondhand book in Japan and unearth a mystery
OK Google, auto-fill the gaps in my Japanese
If you are stuck for what to say in Japanese, Google search — and in particular, its auto-fill function — can be your friend.
If it's an explanation of how to use 'nara' you're looking for, here it is
New manager for the Japan World Cup soccer team is the 'best choice'
Koshiro Hino's 'Geist' summons spirits with sound and light
Despite being a fraction of the size of Tokyo, Osaka boasts a long history of underground music that pushes boundaries. The tradition is being kept alive by experimental musician Koshiro Hino. His newest project, "Geist," is a multisensory sound-and light-show that features 13 performers, live ...
BTS is big, let's hope the hype helps other Asian acts
'Inuyashiki': It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's salaryman!
'Liz and the Blue Bird': A brilliantly executed return to an anime favorite
Fox stands behind Sean Hannity after learning he shared lawyer with Trump
The splintered opposition camp needs to be rebuilt into a more united force that can compete with the ruling parties through policies that seek to address the nation's mounting challenges.
Tokyo and Beijing should continue efforts to put their bilateral relationship back on track.
Tokyo has some work to do to convince the region its strategy is not designed to contain China.
The upcoming inter-Korean summit is laden with complexity and uncertainty.
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