Announcing U.S. investment first was a strategy CEO Akio Toyoda felt the firm needed to pursue in order to avoid Trump’s wrath, meeting minutes showed.
Women pass scandal-hit Tokyo Medical University's entrance exam at higher rate than men
The ratio for women was 20.2 percent, 0.4 percentage point higher than that of men, following revelations of years of gender-based discrimination.
The system predicts floods based on detailed urban infrastructure data and the test comes amid growing risks of heavy rain on an unprecedented scale due to climate change.
In joint resolution, LDP and Komeito rebuke lawmaker Hodaka Maruyama over 'war' comment
The ruling coalition said the comment made by lawmaker Hodaka Maruyama “runs counter to pacifism” and “significantly undermines Japan’s national interest.”
Tension flares between Roma and nationalist extremists in Hungary
As measles cases spread, fight against vaccinations likened to a contagious disease
Arizona prisons ban book 'Chokehold' on black men in justice system
Research on children's health risks in doubt over EPA funding cut
Who should pay for higher education in Japan? The public, parents or students themselves?
The powers that be have enacted legislation that will expand support for higher education, including grants and scholarships for college and trade school students from low-income households. Education experts are suggesting it's time once again to consider who should shoulder the costs. The law coming ...
Death sentence confirmed after killer of two Osaka junior high school students drops appeal
Japan shifts toward digital storage of records after Moritomo, SDF and other scandals
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill member of AKB48 spin-off group
Japan foreign minister puzzles followers with bizarre 'bacon' tweet
Tepco cautioned about employing foreign workers at Fukushima nuclear plant under new visa system
Trump wants trade deal with Japan in 'weeks,' U.S. Ambassador William Hagerty says
U.S. President Donald Trump wants trade talks with Japan to be concluded in "weeks," Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty said Tuesday. In a speech in Tokyo, Hagerty said he hopes "significant progress" toward a deal will be made at a summit between Trump and Prime ...
Finally in cross-hairs of Trump's tariffs, U.S. retailers sound alarm
Libyan National Army hires firm to forge closer ties with U.S.
Celeb chef Jamie Oliver's U.K. restaurant chain folds, threatening 1.000 jobs
Taro Aso says no link between Japan's October sales tax hike, speculation over snap election
Democratic impeachment calls mount as Don McGahn defies subpoena for testimony
More Democrats are calling — and more loudly — for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump after his latest defiance of Congress by blocking his former White House lawyer from testifying on Tuesday. A growing number of rank-and-file House Democrats, incensed by former Counsel Don ...
Ex-Philippine judge, a Xi critic, says she was held at Hong Kong airport, ordered to leave
Poland never renounced right to seek German WWII reparations: official
Libya on verge of civil war, being exploited by extremists: U.N. envoy
Malaysia, flooded with plastic waste, to send scrap back to source
There were no big surprises at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, with yokozuna Kakuryu and sekiwake Tochinoshin both emerging victorious to stay in a three-way tie for the lead. The two wrestlers improved to 9-1 going into the final third of the 15-day ...
Carp's Yusuke Nomura tosses seven scoreless innings in series-opening triumph over Dragons
Wallabies great George Smith, who earned 111 test caps, retires
Urawa cruises past Beijing to reach Asian Champions League knockout stage
High-ranking IOC official says more budget cuts possible for 2020 Games
Yuko Takahashi shows promise at Yokohama triathlon
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
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 ...
What's that we were talking about? Ah yes, the many uses of 'are'
Race to Motegi for outdoor fun and games
'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.
With Brad Pitt and Leo DiCaprio, Quentin Tarantino debuts a fairy tale in Cannes
'Abstraction: Aspects of Contemporary Art'
'Kumi Sugai: The Eternal Challenger'
It's time that more emphasis was placed on structural reforms and deregulation to explore fresh avenues of the economy's growth.
Various challenges lie ahead to keep senior citizens motivated to work longer and under decent conditions.
Unorthodox leadership and policies from Washington have provided Japan opportunities for regional and global leadership.
To safeguard the future of fish, more seafood businesses must commit to sustainability, and consumers must be even more resolute in demanding a transparent seafood supply chain and supporting sustainability with every purchase.
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