Osaka school was warned three years ago about wall that crushed girl to death in earthquake
Also Friday, the local education board said it had discovered another 15 public schools with substandard concrete walls on their premises.
The move suggests that operators registered under the revised payment services law, enacted in April last year, have not yet established adequate internal control systems.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission believes the payment plans offered by KDDI and SoftBank Group may deprive customers of options to choose other carriers
Mt. Gox creditors get new avenue in years-long attempt to recover bitcoin losses
Things may be looking up for creditors of Mt. Gox, once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange that ultimately went down in flames after saying thousands of bitcoins had disappeared.
The Tokyo ...
Japan's cosplay culture proving a hit in typically conservative India
Another Japanese judge elected to replace Hisashi Owada at International Court of Justice
Identifying remains of U.S. troops returned by North Korea may be challenging
Honduran girl on Time magazine cover was not actually separated from mother
Seeking higher office: Marijuana found growing near lawmakers' building in central Tokyo
In a nation governed by one of the world's most draconian anti-cannabis laws, it's rare enough to stumble upon marijuana plants thriving on the side of a road. Imagine the surprise, then, when a crop of marijuana was found earlier this week in what is ...
Japan offers to send nuclear experts to North Korea to aid in dismantling facilities
'Drum tower' collapses at earthquake-hit Kumamoto Castle after heavy downpours
LDP eyes Sept. 20 for leadership race as embattled Abe seeks re-election
2020 Tokyo Games to be fully powered by renewable energy, organizers say
New graduates hope for work-life balance rather than boardroom role
U.S. Navy drafts plans to house 25,000 immigrants at a cost of $233 million over half a year
The U.S. Navy is drafting plans to house up to 25,000 immigrants on its bases and other facilities, at an estimated cost of about $233 million over six months, as the Trump administration seeks to ease a mounting crisis on the Mexican border, a ...
Trump flip-flops on North Korea, says it still represents 'extraordinary threat'
Defying the United States, Assad presses assault in southwest Syria
Italy doubles down on anti-immigrant stance ahead of EU summit
Kim Jong-pil, former South Korean prime minister and spy agency founder, dies
U.N. expert slams U.S. on poverty and quitting global rights body
China's Hainan says will partly lift 'Great Firewall' to lure foreign tourists
Subaru chief Yasuyuki Yoshinaga apologizes to shareholders for scandals
Speaking at a general meeting of its shareholders on Friday, Subaru Corp. President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga apologized for recent inspection and data scandals that have plagued the Japanese automaker. "We offer a heartfelt apology for repeatedly causing inconvenience and anxiety," Yoshinaga said at the meeting, which ...
Iran doesn't expect oil customers — including Japan — to get sanctions waivers
Trump tariff threat on European cars escalates global trade war
Covert cabs: Yokohama taxi company employs 'ninja' drivers to chauffeur customers
New York judge rejects Fujifilm bid to dissolve Xerox deal injunction
Coutinho, Neymar find net in injury time as Brazil downs Costa Rica
Philippe Coutinho and Neymar scored in injury time to give Brazil a 2-0 win over Costa Rica at the World Cup. After frustrating the Brazilians for 90 minutes, the Costa Ricans finally conceded twice in stoppage time and slumped to a second loss that ended ...
Yuta Watanabe to play for Nets in NBA Summer League after draft disappointment
Death threat made against Colombia midfielder after stunning loss to Japan
Giants sluggers provide big spark in series-opening victory over Swallows
In-form Denis Kudla knocks off Yuichi Sugita in Gerry Weber quarterfinals
Northern Happinets coach Josep 'Pep' Claros returning for second season in charge
Bill Hersey, man about Tokyo, 1930-2018: some tributes
Writer's kindness was legend, and his photos and columns told the story of a Tokyo social scene's rebirth after war and Occupation.
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group H: Japan, Colombia, Senegal and Poland
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group G: England, Belgium and Tunisia
Turning Japanese: Newly naturalized African ex-American has skin in the game
SIETAR Japan sees a time for intercultural understanding
Fashion comes from within, says Japanese style guru Naoko Okusa
If you ask Naoko Okusa how to dress your best, she will tell you to look inside yourself before you stare into a cluttered closet or at an oversized mirror. Arguably the most influential stylist in Japan, Okusa, who has 136,000 followers on Instagram, offers ...
Why do the Japanese suck at learning English?
Learn how to use 'to tomo ni' while also tackling 'ni tomo natte' in Japanese
Hiroshi 'Croket' Takigawa switches funny faces for funerals in 'Yuzuriha'
Ask a Japanese person who Hiroshi Takigawa is and you're likely to get a blank face. Give them his stage name, Croket, and you're bound to get a smile. In the late 1970s, Takigawa was ubiquitous on prime time TV as Croket (pronounced "korokke") thanks ...
Online media pick up #MeToo stories the major outlets miss
'One Cut of the Dead': A zombie flick that brings indie filmmaking back to life
'The Cat in Their Arms': Forget the idol-pop plot points and stick with the pets
Embracing difference, 'Shakespeare in Tokyo' is the picture of inclusion
The government has taken a step in the right direction by creating a new visa status for unskilled foreign laborers.
Neither Japanese pragmatism nor American petulance will serve the cause of human rights.
Making a better future requires an unsentimental reckoning with the past.
How the U.S. can reformulate its approach to China in the maritime domain.
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