Kei Komuro's family financial trouble resolved? Depends who you ask
Princess Mako’s suitor — whose prospective engagement to her is currently up in the air over family financial trouble — claims the issue is resolved.
Government cuts off subsidies to Tokyo Medical University over entrance exam discrimination
The institution was among several found to have discriminated against female applicants in entrance examinations.
Japan's convenience store giants to remove pornographic magazines from shelves
The three largest operators plan to stop selling pornographic magazines at outlets across the nation by the end of August.
Japan is looking at allowing e-money salary payments ahead of foreign worker influx
The government hopes to promote a shift toward a cashless society as well as cater to foreign workers — who may face hurdles opening bank accounts.
French police seek trio who carried out brazen Champs-Elysees-area bank heist
Ex-U.S. Marine held in Russia for spying unknowingly had 'state secrets' on him: lawyer
Trump seeks to move ahead with State of the Union speech despite Nancy Pelosi's shutdown misgivings
Trump tells spokeswoman 'not to bother' with press briefings, claiming she is unfairly covered
Pollen season predicted to arrive in mid-February across much of Japan
If you suffer from pollen allergies and live in eastern or western Japan, forecasters recommend starting treatment as soon as possible. This spring's pollen season is expected to kick off in mid-February and peak in March across much of Japan, with allergy sufferers in Tokyo ...
Nursing homes see spate of deaths amid flu outbreak across Japan
Turkish asylum-seeker laments Japan's system of detention for months on end
Japan government to boost support for rural experience programs for children
Japan to recommend southwestern islands in Kagoshima and Okinawa for UNESCO listing again
Four men arrested over online romance scam after woman cheated out of millions of yen
Mystery deepens over human bones used as teaching aids at schools in Japan
Second woman carrying gene-edited baby in China; doctor faces police probe, state media reports
A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman became pregnant during the experiment. He Jiankui shocked the scientific community last year after announcing ...
Afghan security service suffers heavy toll in Taliban attack
China vows to crackdown on underperformers in ongoing war on air pollution
Australia urges Indonesia to defer early release of cleric out of respect for Bali bombing victims
U.K. launches app to allow EU citizens to apply to stay after Brexit
Police bust multimillion-dollar Australia-China baby formula crime ring
Two more van hijackings hit Northern Ireland city as fifth man arrested over car bombing
Line hopes app's links with Japan's Mizuho and Nomura can open 78 million wallets
Line Corp. is betting that tie-ups with Japan's biggest financial institutions will help convince its 78 million users to entrust the free texting app with their money. The operator of Japan's most popular messaging platform plans to introduce the Line Securities equities trading service jointly ...
Striking teachers reach deal with Los Angeles school district
British billionaire James Dyson moves vacuum giant HQ to Singapore to be closer to growing markets
A century on, Basra's British-era shipyard going strong via vintage machinery
Toyota and Panasonic to launch joint venture to make electric vehicle batteries by end of 2020
Driverless terminal bus goes on test run at Tokyo's Haneda airport
Yokozuna Hakuho claimed his 10th straight win on Tuesday to take a two-bout lead at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in his quest for a record-extending 42nd top division championship. On the 10th day of the 15-day tournament, Hakuho calmly dispatched No. 4 Okinoumi ...
Ryoyu Kobayashi moved by hero's welcome upon return to Japan
Rafael Nadal ousts Frances Tiafoe, reaches 30th Grand Slam semifinal of illustrious career
JOC president Tsunekazu Takeda vows to clear his name in corruption probe
Yankees trade Sonny Gray to Reds after veteran hurler agreed to new contract
Warriors star Klay Thompson sinks first 10 3-point shots in rout of Lakers
Be it ever so graying, there's no place like home
On a recent bus trip in Indonesia, I struck up a conversation with the man sitting next to me who told me he was Malaysian but living in Australia, which prompted me to admit that I was American but living in Japan. This seemed ...
Someone lost their noodle making this new Nissin ad featuring Naomi Osaka
#StandUpJapan and other hashtags allow for new voices to be heard
How Coretta Scott King brought her husband's message to Japan
Emailing business connections in Japanese is simple if you remember a few handy phrases
The most important thing to remember when writing work-related emails is your manners. Polite Japanese is necessary even when dealing with someone you know, which means a lot of honorifics and thank-yous.
Bringing out the flavor of dashi: soft water and terrain
Japan Night reception to serve a selection of Gold Prize-winning sake
Throw out idioms left and right using ... the Japanese words for left and right!
'The Kinship of Secrets': Heartbreak and family separation during the Korean War
Eugenia Kim's second novel, "The Kinship of Secrets," is a measuredly moving story of a girl losing and finding a home, the ways in which families grow into units and immigrants into citizens.
Trump's Russian pop star pal Emin Agalarov scrubs U.S. tour over probes and fear of detention
Producer Andrew Vajna of 'Rambo' and 'Evita' fame dies in Budapest at 74
Repeat offenses by the nation's elderly population are an increasingly serious problem that demands attention and action.
Trump must insist on genuine progress in North Korean denuclearization, not the mere illusion of such.
Foreign influence-peddling and populist attacks on truth pose a threat to think tanks and to democracy itself.
A Chinese researcher wanted to be a pioneer so badly that he ignored ethical boundaries; others think a Nobel is a license to rant
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