Finance Ministry comes clean on Moritomo land deal cover-up, releases 'discarded' documents
The Finance Ministry admitted Wednesday that it disposed of documents to cover up negotiations with Moritomo Gakuen, a school operator linked to the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that ...
No systematic cover-up of Iraq troop activity logs: Defense Ministry
The Defense Ministry said Wednesday its probe had found no organizational cover-up of troop activity logs related to a controversial deployment to war-torn Iraq between 2004 and 2006.
The ministry initially ...
Corrosion and holes have been found in ventilation ducts at 12 reactors at seven nuclear plants across the country, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday, raising concerns that workers could ...
China slashes auto import tariffs in boost to overseas carmakers
China will steeply cut import tariffs for automobiles and car parts, opening up greater access to the world's largest auto market amid an easing of trade tensions with the United ...
Drum-maker Sakae Rhythm suspends business after racking up ¥772 million in debt
Israeli air force chief confirms first F-35 airstrike, doesn't specify when or where
Chinese-Australian political donor 'linked to U.N. bribery scandal'
Tokyo Declaration unites 11 global cities against waste and pollution
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced Wednesday the adoption of the Tokyo Declaration, in which 22 megacities around the world committed to reducing waste and tackling air pollution by sharing technologies and knowledge. The announcement came during the Tokyo Forum for Clean City and Clear Sky, ...
Mayor of Tokyo's Komae to quit over sexual harassment allegations
Police arrest Kyoto University graduate students for table in intersection stunt
Ceremony held to mark start of construction of new station for Fukushima's J-Village soccer center
U.S. veteran hopes guided tours will build ties between military and Japanese community
U.S. and North Korea engage in diplomatic dance amid shifting prospects for Singapore summit
With less than three weeks to go before the first-ever planned U.S.-North Korea summit, both sides are engaging in a delicate diplomatic dance, claiming that the landmark event might not even be held while also serving up concessions to draw the other back to ...
New Zealand scientist puts legend of Loch Ness monster to the test using DNA samples
Over a fifth of world population will be obese within 27 years: study
Ahead of lifting ban on women drivers, Saudi Arabia arrests rights advocates: campaigners
China jails Tibetan language promoter Tashi Wangchuk for 'inciting separatism'
Elderly North Korean spies trapped in South yearn for home
In power-hungry Philippines, some advocate a nuclear revival
45% of Japan's farms with younger workers see sales of over ¥10 million in the 2017 fiscal year
An annual government report on agriculture showed Tuesday that 45.2 percent of farming households with workers aged 49 or younger earned ¥10 million or more in sales in 2015. The number of farming households with younger workers totals some 140,000, or about 10 percent of ...
Japanese organizations use board and card games to educate kids on finances
ACLU, other rights groups urge Amazon to not sell face-recognition tech to police
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg tells European lawmakers 'I'm sorry' over Cambridge Analytica debacle
Naoya Inoue ready to make instant impact at new weight class in title fight against Jamie McDonnell
Naoya Inoue was a little surprised to get a title shot in his first fight in a new weight class, against someone he describes as the toughest boxer he has ever had to face in his professional career. But the Japanese phenom, who has been ...
Sunwolves' Hong Kong success could be catalyst for Asian expansion
Hall of Fame to redo Brandi Chastain plaque after withering response on social media
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A world of art on display at Tokyo International Art Fair
This year's edition of the Tokyo International Art Fair will feature paintings, sculpture, photographic illustrations, jewelry and a "sumo-size" book, with the work coming courtesy of hundreds of artists from 30 different countries, fair organizer Joelle Dinnage tells The Japan Times. The festival, now in ...
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U.S. moves that risk displacing Japan make no sense as Washington worries about a return of "great power" competition.
The state of science and technology research today could negatively impact Japan's future presence in the field.
Trump's "America First" strategy and Xi's "Chinese dream" are founded on a common premise: that the world's two biggest powers can act in their own interest with impunity.
Unconventional resources must be embraced to ensure universal access to clean water and sanitation.
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