Business Aug 25, 2017

For Japan's economy, now is the time to raise sales tax, tackle debt, says business lobby

by Yoshiaki Nohara

National Aug 25, 2017

Teen hoops player in critical condition with heatstroke after 43 penalty laps from teacher

National Aug 25, 2017

Two dead, 10 injured on Shikoku after truck rams bus filled with students

National Aug 25, 2017

Japanese defense chief expresses concern after Chinese bombers fly off Kii Peninsula for first time

by Jesse Johnson

National Aug 25, 2017

On infrastructure tours in Japan, the road is the destination

National / Politics Aug 25, 2017

Tokyo freezes North Korea-linked assets, including in China and Namibia

National / Politics Aug 25, 2017

Abe, Moon brainstorm on North Korea, re-examine forced-labor issue

by Reiji Yoshida

National / Crime & Legal Aug 25, 2017

Cord blood sellers face arrest over unauthorized therapies

Business Aug 25, 2017

Former Vice Finance Minister Tadashi Ogawa dies at 77

Business / Corporate Aug 25, 2017

SoftBank invests $4.4 billion in WeWork to expand coworking in Asia

National Aug 25, 2017

One dead after heavy rain hits Tohoku, Hokuriku

National Aug 25, 2017

Government opens multilingual web portal to unify disaster information ahead of Olympics

by Shusuke Murai

Business / Corporate Aug 25, 2017

DAZN brings boxing superfight to Japan, as streaming apps poised to disrupt broadcasting

by Gearoid Reidy

National Aug 25, 2017

Girl dies after found floating facedown in pool at Saitama nursery school

National / Social Issues Aug 25, 2017

Despite Japan’s declining suicide rate, prevention measures still critical for people at high risk: expert

by Daisuke Kikuchi

National Aug 25, 2017

British charity JAWS still raising money, awareness for animal welfare in Japan long after WWII

by William Hollingworth

National / Science & Health Aug 25, 2017

Nagoya hospital begins trials on new treatment for depigmentation disorder vitiligo

by Sahara Suzuki

Asia Pacific Aug 25, 2017

Australia's Turnbull says changing statues and rewriting history is 'Stalinist'

Business / Tech Aug 25, 2017

Twisting, stretching carbon nanotubes holds promise for future power generation

Asia Pacific / Politics Aug 25, 2017

Hong Kong pro-independence duo lose appeal over council seats

Business Aug 25, 2017

U.S. lays groundwork for saving coal plants with grid report

World / Science & Health Aug 25, 2017

Remains of 20th-century Chinese laborers found at ancient pyramid in Peruvian capital

World / Politics Aug 25, 2017

Judge approves warrant for data from anti-Trump website

Asia Pacific Aug 25, 2017

Chinese national arrested in Los Angeles over malware used to hack U.S. government agency

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Aug 25, 2017

U.S. possesses a powerful — but risky — tool to halt North Korea's nuclear progress

by Yeganeh Torbati and David Brunnstrom

Business Aug 25, 2017

Egyptian students produce fuel from used tires, seek investors

World Aug 25, 2017

Hezbollah captures Islamic State enclave on Syrian side of Lebanon border: Nasrallah

World / Crime & Legal Aug 25, 2017

White House to send memo to Pentagon soon on transgender ban, allowing Mattis to judge 'deployability'

National / Politics Aug 25, 2017

LDP chapter led by Cabinet member Motegi got donation from subsidized firm via special clause

National Aug 25, 2017

Mold spreading in new Toyosu market after rainy stretch sparks complaints from businesses

National / Science & Health Aug 25, 2017

30% of Japanese may reject transplants of iPS cells derived from others: study

National / Science & Health Aug 25, 2017

Japanese team films fish at deepest-ever depth in Mariana Trench

National / Crime & Legal Aug 25, 2017

150 Americans sue Tepco over Fukushima fallout

Asia Pacific Aug 25, 2017

Russian nuclear bombers fly near North Korea in rare show of force, prompting fighter scrambles

Commentary / World Aug 25, 2017

The war in Afghanistan that goes on forever

by Gwynne Dyer

Editorials Aug 25, 2017

ASEAN at the 50-year mark

Commentary / Japan Aug 25, 2017

Intersection of U.K. and Japan interests

by Hugh Cortazzi

Reader Mail Aug 25, 2017

Develop community workshops

Reader Mail Aug 25, 2017

Arbitrary age cut-off for Tokyo 2020 volunteers

Travel Aug 25, 2017

Drinking to health and history in Kagoshima

by Kit Nagamura

Film Aug 25, 2017

Netflix's 'Death Note' may be dumber, but is it really evil?

by James Hadfield

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Aug 25, 2017

BayStars erupt in seventh to see off Swallows

by Jason Coskrey

Soccer | PREMIER REPORT Aug 25, 2017

Hard facts difficult to pin down in Coutinho transfer saga

by Christopher Davies

More Sports / Golf Aug 25, 2017

Matsuyama gets off to abysmal start in PGA playoffs

Soccer / J. League Aug 25, 2017

Frontale give up appeal against controversial flag punishment

More Sports Aug 25, 2017

Japan women wrestlers bag three golds, one silver at world championships