Japan expected to repeat little more than past promises at U.N. Climate Action Summit
Japan may not bring much more than past promises to U.N. Climate Action Summit.
Meteorological Agency warns of strong winds, high waves and landslides triggered by heavy rains in western parts of the country due to Typhoon Tapah.
Abe to appoint more liberal LDP members to key posts in bid to spur talks on constitutional reform
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to place less conservative members of his ruling party in important posts related to amending the Constitution.
Due to its graying society and shortage of drivers, Japan quickly needs to get an autonomous transportation system put into place.
Abe rival Taro Yamamoto says Japan's sales tax hike is 'crazy' and should be abolished
Just as Japan braces itself for a hike in the sales tax to 10 percent on Oct. 1, one of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's would-be rivals is calling for it to be abolished altogether. Taro Yamamoto, a former actor who is now the leader of ...
Japan's Nodoka Okisawa wins prestigious competition for young conductors in France
Transportation by boat for visitors attending 2025 World Expo in Osaka to be considered
Confusion reigns over scope of the forthcoming tax hike
Getting to the bottom of what civilization means in Japan
Student succeeds at failing to start work on his summer homework
Toyota tests car covered in solar panels to make charging stations redundant
Put together the best solar panels money can buy, superefficient batteries and decades of carmaking know-how and, theoretically, a vehicle might run forever. That's the audacious motivation behind a project by Toyota Motor Corp., Sharp Corp. and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization ...
Biotech firms eye big profits as owners seek cures for their sick pets
Global tax authorities discuss targeting multinationals with profit margins above 10%
Motegi says U.S.-Japan trade talks will bring peace of mind to farmers and automakers
Japan works to keep up with beer demand as Rugby World Cup kicks off
History's on California's side in emissions imbroglio with Trump
Young climate activists seek step up from street protests to political table
Young climate change activists demanded a greater role in decision-making Saturday as they met leaders at U.N. headquarters, saying that their growing voice on the streets has yet to earn them a seat at the political table. "The decisions about our future are still being ...
Migrants posing as basketball team and heading to Switzerland thwarted by Greek police
In latest Hong Kong unrest, protesters burn flag, police use pepper spray on crowd
Ireland wary of Japan threat after manhandling Scotland
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt dismissed suggestions his players can take it easy after starting their Rugby World Cup campaign with a resounding win over Scotland on Sunday, warning that "dangerous" next opponent Japan will punish any complacency from the world's No. 1-ranked side. Ireland ...
England easily dispatches tryless Tonga
World Cup head injury rules tweaked after All Blacks protest
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino says Iran has assured that women can attend qualifier
I'm fine with playing the German to humor my Japanese acquaintances — just not one German in particular.
Naomi the cat, named after the tennis star, is ready for some love
Be proactive, not reactive, as an intern
Buzzing about Ginpachi: Rooftop beekeeping in Japan's capital
Since 2006, Ginpachi has been raising bees on the rooftops of Ginza, creating a local hive-to-table network of apiaries and bee gardens, prooving nature is never far from daily life.
A lifelong commitment to cross-cultural appreciation
Natsuyo Nobumoto Lipschutz: Getting the word out in the United States
Wonders of washi: Tesuki Washi Tanino makes ultrarefined paper with an amber sheen
Yanagi Koji Taka: An intimate, unfussy standing bar with a tapas vibe
Learning to say 'yes, and...' both on and off the stage
Twenty-five years ago, Chris Wells, a 27-year-old American born in Missouri, faced Jun Imai, a young Japanese method actor from Tokyo who was on his way to becoming a leading authority on improv in Japan. "We met at an improv show in Tokyo," Imai ...
Cosplay fans flock to South Africa's second comic convention
East German housing blocks get an artistic makeover
'Paper Houses': Loving one half of the country, detesting the other
The positive impact of male politicians taking paternity leave could be huge in Japan.
More must be done to help the victims of spousal abuse, and thereby help combat parental violence against children.
AI could conceivably eliminate the need for human labor in production and allow people to immerse themselves in intellectual activities.
As regulators wake up to the threat of this technology, governments are pushing back with an unconvincing public-safety defense
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