Japan's unexpected GDP growth in January-March leaves plenty of reasons for caution
The biggest driver of the expansion was imports falling even faster than exports, meaning that net exports technically drove growth in the economy.
Japan seeks arbitration with South Korea over wartime labor compensation
Tokyo cites a 1965 pact that explicitly declares all compensation issues have been “settled completely and finally.”
Iraqi man fearing persecution for ties to Saddam party sues Japan for refusing refugee status
The plaintiff says he was tortured in Iraq in 2012.
Citing free speech, Japanese lawmaker who alluded to war with Russia refuses to resign
The Lower House member says the Diet, as a place for free speech, is “signing its own death warrant” with the motion.
Yaichi Tanigawa, 77, a Lower House member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party representing Nagasaki Prefecture's No. 3 constituency, apologized Sunday for saying that working with Saga Prefecture over the delayed construction of a part of the Kyushu Shinkansen line "is like dealing with ...
Japan's MSDF kicks off second quadrilateral naval exercise in less than two weeks
Kin of Japanese abductees being held in North Korea seek early return of their loved ones
99% of Pacific mega-quake predictions likely to prove wrong, survey of seismologists finds
Rescuers help hundreds of climbers stranded by heavy rains on Yakushima Island
Abe tells kin of Japanese abductees he wants to talk frankly with North Korean leader
Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump's blacklisting, source says
In a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world, Alphabet Inc.'s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source ...
Already downgraded, Nissan's credit rating takes another hit
Japanese manufacturers brace for fallout — and losses — from U.S.-China trade war
Japan startup making paper from stone seeks more pre-IPO funding
Sony's cloud gaming deal with Microsoft blindsided its own PlayStation team
Soldiers oversee fuel rationing in Venezuelan towns amid shortages as economy implodes
Iraq slams Exxon 'political' decision to evacuate staff amid Persian Gulf tensions
U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn moves closer to backing second Brexit referendum
Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn moved closer to fully backing a second Brexit referendum, saying the public should be given a choice on any deal to leave the European Union. Corbyn has previously said the country should be offered a vote on Prime Minister Theresa ...
South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
After the moon, people on Mars by 2033 … or maybe not even until the 2060s?
'Slow-motion disaster' as Philippine coastal cities get that sinking feeling
Star pitcher Koji Uehara retires after long career in MLB, NPB
Yomiuri Giants pitcher and former major leaguer Koji Uehara, who won the World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2013, announced Monday that his career is over. "I want to end my 21-year baseball career today," Uehara, told a press conference in Tokyo. "There ...
Nozomi Okuhara rescues Japan from early exit at mixed-team world championships
Stanka's family reunited with '64 MVP trophy
Israel Folau's ban a formality after he misses appeal deadline
Kawhi Leonard, Raptors outlast Bucks in double overtime to win Game 3
I walked the line: Getting reacquainted with Tokyo on the Yamathon
Riding the full length of Tokyo's central Yamanote railway line takes about an hour, but walking it has its own rewards.
A tale of two ads (and two different sets of eyes)
Memoirs from a Japanese internet cafe
What's that we were talking about? Ah yes, the many uses of 'are'
Mata Karutago ni ikitai ne. Ano resutoran wa yokatta. (I'd like to go to Carthago again. That restaurant was good. ) ...
Race to Motegi for outdoor fun and games
Ardent drive to promote Poland-Japan exchanges
'Cutting Back': The collected wisdom of an aesthetic pruner
Breezy, frequently humorous and self-scolding, Leslie Buck's "Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto" is a poignant look at the storied Japanese world of professional gardening.
Alain Delon, set for Cannes honor, says that at least as an actor, he is 'irreproachable'
Julianne Moore says personal experiences spurred her to back AIDS ward documentary '5B'
Netherlands wins Eurovision as Madonna dancers spark flag controversy
Arnold Schwarzenegger assaulted during event in South Africa
Various challenges lie ahead to keep senior citizens motivated to work longer and under decent conditions.
The onerous rules for proving sexual assault should be reviewed.
The purpose of U.S. President Donald Trump's emerging "unconventional multilateralism" is to challenge China's neocolonial approach.
University students seem less concerned about war on the Korean Peninsula than their 1970s counterparts even though the chance of conflict is greater.
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