Izumi Nakamitsu, the new U.N. undersecretary-general and high representative for disarmament affairs, has said that she will throw her full support behind negotiations to ban nuclear weapons. In an interview Thursday, Nakamitsu, 53, said she will pay official visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki this summer, ...

Finance Minister Taro Aso on Friday voiced concern about the adverse effects of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, including a potential outflow of capital from emerging economies. "Money moves to a country where interest rates are high from a country where interest ...

The suspect in the slaying of a Vietnamese girl in Chiba is served a fresh warrant for murder and is accused of performing obscene acts against her.

Parents deprived of their children held a rally Friday to push for introducing joint custody to the Japanese legal system and to raise awareness of the plight faced by their offspring when marriages fall apart. Marching through the Asakusa district in Tokyo's Taito Ward, about ...

A statue of Hanako, Japan's best-loved elephant, was unveiled Friday during a ceremony in front of Kichijoji Station in the western Tokyo suburb of Musashino. "The statue is more lifelike than I expected and it is as if I am seeing her again," said Masaru ...

Given the political realities of the region, experts aren’t worried about the tough anti-Japanese rhetoric coming out of the South Korean presidential election.

Potentially harmful human-caused noise pollution affects nearly two-thirds of all protected areas in the United States, according to a report released Thursday. Researchers found that 63 percent of all U.S. protected lands are exposed to man-made noise from cars and activities like mining that is ...

East Asia’s top three finance chiefs show up the G-20 by taking an uncompromising stance against the protectionist polices espoused by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Lolita complex, the sexual attraction to young, pubescent girls, is woven into the fabric of everyday life in Japan. Turn on the TV and you'll see group after group of scantily-clad teenage and preteen girls singing or dancing to music. Peek in any bookstore ...

Amnesty International on Thursday warned of growing violence across Brazil, particularly killings by police as law enforcement and criminals battle over turf in Rio de Janeiro, the country's second-biggest city. In a report to the United Nations, which periodically monitors violence in conflict zones and ...

Two baby lion cubs were presented to the public at a zoo in Chile on Thursday, born after a pioneering veterinary procedure that involved a reversed vasectomy of their father. The cubs' mother, Masai, became pregnant after the father, Maucho, underwent the procedure, which vets ...

Scientists do make mistakes, but scientific methods in many fields guard against unwarranted certainty. And there is a consensus on climate change.

Japan must create work and life conditions for its talented female researchers to want to remain in their native homeland.

The one time of year I'm happy to linger in Aoyama Cemetery is when the venerable rows of old cherry trees growing around the gravestones blossom. Before heading there, though, I decide to first get in the mood with a bit of personal spring ...

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders' two-point halftime deficit increased to 12 entering the fourth quarter on Friday night. The Brave Thunders didn't panic against the Sunrockers Shibuya. They did the opposite, playing effective basketball in the fourth quarter, forcing overtime on Nick Fazekas' game-tying shot with 9 ...

Hanshin catcher Ryutaro Umeno had a three-hit game for the second day in a row, driving home three runs Friday to power the Tigers 8-5 over the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp for their third consecutive win. Hiroshima had a 4-0 lead by the top of ...

Japan looks to all but wrap up the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship on Saturday when it faces Hong Kong at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground. Only the elements have ever denied Japan a bonus-point win in the 10 years since the tournament became an annual ...

Kawasaki Frontale put aside their off-field distractions for an afternoon to produce a much needed win to stay in the J. League title race, defeating Albirex Niigata 3-0 on Friday. Without captain and reigning league MVP Kengo Nakamura, Hiroyuki Abe stepped up with a goal ...

It is a measure of the popularity of Mauricio Pochettino with Tottenham fans and the continued displeasure Arsenal supporters have with Arsene Wenger that for the majority of Spurs followers ending a season without a trophy will be more satisfying than winning the second-most ...