Tokyo Olympic head Yoshiro Mori says he won't resign despite uproar over sexist remark
During an online meeting of JOC councilors Wednesday, Yoshiro Mori said women talk too much in meetings and suggested speaking time for women should be limited.
Japan extends travel restrictions and tightens quarantine measures
With the latest extension of the state of emergency, foreign travelers looking to enter the country will have to wait at least another month.
Japan's new virus law: Fines for noncompliance and support for hard-hit firms
Fines can be levied on businesses that refuse orders to shorten their hours of operation under a state of emergency and individuals who refuse to be hospitalized for the novel ...
Crime in Japan dropped to lowest postwar level in 2020
The number of crimes recorded in Japan in 2020 hit the lowest level in the postwar era for the sixth straight year, with a sharp decline in street crime as ...
Women detained in China's Xinjiang allege rape, sexual abuse and torture
Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne with world at her feet
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take on climate change
How one of the world’s wettest major cities ran out of water
Tokyo Olympic organizers release first playbook for 2020 Games
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Uptick in oysters bring things down at Olympic rowing venue
Japan and Britain affirm close security ties amid China's rise
Virus-hit aquarium taps crowdfunding to feed record-setting shoal of jellyfish
Tokyo reports 734 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
Japan's coronavirus deaths top 6,000 as daily toll ties record
Japan conveys 'strong concerns' to China over coast guard law
Japan's Sumitomo exits U.S. shale oil business to promote restructuring
Sony boosts forecasts as profits smash estimates
Across Asia, founders of family-owned businesses seek private equity exit
Shiseido to sell affordable personal care unit to CVC for ¥160 billion
Toyota moves to take on Tesla in high-tech auto software
BOJ's March review not designed to curb easing, deputy chief says
Women detained in China's Xinjiang allege rape, sexual abuse and torture
Millions of defaults threaten future of microfinance in India
AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines to be combined in Oxford trial
U.N. climate chief urges world 'in a tough spot' to keep fighting warming
U.S. and South Korea leaders aim to smooth alliance shaken by Trump
After coup, Myanmar's youth weigh defiance against crackdown fears
Brave Thunders need to sustain sense of urgency to rescue season
England enters unusual Six Nations with target on its back
IPC President Andrew Parsons confident Tokyo Paralympics can be held safely
Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne with world at her feet
Daiya Seto returns to competition after sex scandal
Tokyo Olympic organizers release first playbook for 2020 Games
You can't get anything past the neighborhood watchers
Five questions to ask yourself when considering a job change in Japan
A jolly ol’ Boli beats the odds and finds a loving home
Japan's Filipino community puts down roots and moves past its hostess origins
Analog activities that will get (and keep) you off your phone
How COVID-19 is forcing us to re-examine food waste
The Restaurant: Florilege protege gives local Gunma ingredients the high-end treatment
Handy gadgets and apps for at-home life during Japan’s current state of emergency
‘The Cinderella Addiction’: Can stepmothers get their happily ever after?
‘Suicide Forest Village’: Little box of horrors goes over the top
'An I-Novel': A tale of life abroad blurs the lines of truth and fiction
'Sakamoto Ryoma and the Meiji Restoration' creates the man anew
Myanmar’s coup must be reversed
During the darkest days of Myanmar's military junta, Tokyo governments worried that isolating Myanmar would push it into China’s sphere of influence.
China’s calls for cooperation ring hollow
If the Biden administration gets the big picture — “the larger context of its foreign policy” — right, then differences with allies will be manageable.
China’s latest celebrity scandal hits a raw nerve
The ex-boyfriend of popular Chinese actress Zheng Shuang said on social media that she had abandoned him with two surrogate children in the U.S.
Persuasion, not pressure, must be used with Myanmar
The real question, however, is not whether Japan recognizes the new government in Myanmar. What matters most is how Japan resumes its efforts of persuasion.
