Japan downgrades prospects for economy due to China-U.S. trade war
The government downgrades its assessment of the economy, citing a slowdown in China’s economy and the ongoing China-U.S. trade war.
As a rare ally on good terms with Trump, Japan has the chance to raise its global standing
Japan has established itself as the single most important ally for the U.S. in the region — and arguably in the world.
Japan turns up heat but fails to convince South Korea to accept arbitration over wartime labor
Japan turns up the heat on South Korea in a dispute over compensation for wartime labor, but is unable to convince Seoul to accept its request for arbitration.
Nomura CEO to take 3-month pay cut over leak of information about Japan stock market changes
Nomura Holdings Inc.’s CEO will take a pay cut to assume responsibility for improper handling of stock market information by employees.
Mayor in Yamaguchi Prefecture asks Tokyo to scrap Aegis Ashore deployment
Citing weakening profitability, lower margins, Moody's downgrades Nissan's credit rating to A3
Japan, U.S. trade chiefs to meet in Tokyo ahead of Abe-Trump summit
Abe considering Iran visit in June amid worsening tit-for-tat between Tehran and Washington
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Iran in June for talks with its leadership in a bid to help ease escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, government sources said Friday. Abe is expected to make a final decision after consulting with U.S. President Donald ...
Consumer agency orders McDonald's Japan to pay ¥21 million for improper labeling of two items
To help simplify complex tasks, Diet passes legislation allowing online administrative procedures
Number of human trafficking victims rescued in 2018 fell to 27, most of them Japanese
Osaka High Court upholds death penalty for 'black widow' serial killer Chisako Kakehi
Japan enacts law calling for 'national movement' to slash 6 million tons of food wasted annually
Abe's skill as Iran-U.S. mediator to be tested during Trump's visit to Japan
Chief of huge MRI Ponzi scheme that straddled Tokyo and Las Vegas gets 50-year term in U.S.
The former head of an investment firm that operated in Tokyo and Las Vegas was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison, for swindling thousands of Japanese victims in what prosecutors called a $1.5 billion international Ponzi scheme that ranks among the largest-ever fraud ...
Trump says 'very dangerous' Huawei may be included in U.S.-China trade deal
Amazon Japan halts direct sales of Huawei products after Trump's blacklisting of Chinese firm
No date set for Boeing's crash-plagued 737 Max to return to the skies
Japan was still world's biggest investor at end of 2018, trailed by Germany and China
The downfall of Theresa May, the prime minister broken by Brexit
At 10:11 a.m., a devastated Theresa May walked back in through the black door of No. 10 Downing St., tears in her eyes. Once inside she found her husband, Philip, and the couple went through to the prime minister's private study together for a ...
At $2 million, priciest ever medicine treats fatal genetic disease
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: The EU's worst nightmare?
Defying Congress, Trump OKs $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan
After Modi's win, record number of women set to enter Indian Parliament
Backstabbing, constant change a feature of U.K. Conservative Party leadership contests
North Korea vows 'fiercer' response, end to nuclear talks if U.S. continues 'hostile acts'
Satoko Miyahara enhances Benoit Richaud's growing influence in Japan
Daisuke Takahashi, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Bradie Tennell. These are just some of the prominent skaters who have chosen to work with rising choreographer Benoit Richaud over the past few years. Now two more names can be added to the list, and one is ...
Carp crush Giants to extend winning streak to 10
Japanese Derby stands out as one of racing's big events
After injury setbacks, Manami Fujioka, Sanae Motokawa enjoying chance to compete for national team
Sunwolves hope Amanaki Lelei Mafi can lead team to upset over Rebels
Searching for the Latin American community in Tokyo
When most people think of Latin Americans in Japan, their thoughts turn to Brazil. It's a fair response, Brazilians make up one of the largest groups of ethnic minorities in the country, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. As a non-Brazilian Latin American living ...
I walked the line: Getting reacquainted with Tokyo on the Yamathon
Eric Talmadge, AP's North Korea bureau chief, dead at 57 after suffering heart attack in Japan
A tale of two ads (and two different sets of eyes)
Memoirs from a Japanese internet cafe
Matching the ins and outs of two common kanji
From April 1, the 入国管理局 (nyūkoku kanri-kyoku, Immigration Bureau), which operated under the auspices of the 法務省 (hōmushō, Justice Ministry), was upgraded from a bureau to an agency. Its Japanese name changed to 出入国在留管理庁 (shutsunyūkoku zairyū kanri-chō), which can be interpreted as the agency ...
China responsible for surge in ozone-depleting emissions, study says
What's that we were talking about? Ah yes, the many uses of 'are'
Dancer Kaiji Moriyama celebrates ninja in his latest work
A creative yet shy child fascinated with origami and crafts, Kaiji Moriyama discovered dance late, at the age of 21 while a university student. He has certainly made up for the lost time, though. Just seven years since first studying the art form, ...
Artistic diversity thrives in the heart of Venice
Japan takes a backseat at Cannes
Short Shorts 2019: Short on time, but never short on creativity
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has his work cut out for him in his second term.
Concerns should be addressed to ensure that a national referendum on a constitutional amendment can be held in a fair manner that leaves no questions unanswered.
Modi's landslide win will help cement Asia's fastest growing relationship.
With a fractured opposition, Indian leader gets second chance
Voters trust their strongman over the liberal elite's gentleman for tackling India's most pressing problems.
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