In his high-stakes summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. leader Donald Trump keeps the heat on North Korea but also mentions his dissatisfaction with U.S.-Japanese trade.

The Metropolitan Police Department announced Monday that one of the nine people mutilated by a suspected serial killer in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, has been identified as Aiko Tamura of Hachioji, Tokyo. The suspect, Takahiro Shiraishi, 27, is likely to be rearrested on suspicion of murder. Investigators ...

In a half-hour meeting, the U.S. and Japanese leaders lend an ear to the Japanese families who have been waiting for their kidnapped loved ones to return.

A new leak of financial documents that follows the so-called Panama Papers has uncovered business ties between U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Russia, as well as alleged tax evasion by an aide to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Former state leaders have also been ...

U.S. President Donald Trump, visiting Japan on the first leg of his Asia trip, said Monday that the mass shooting at a Texas church that killed 26 "isn't a guns situation," but is a "mental health problem at the highest level." Devin Kelley, the ...

To bow or not to bow: That was the question when U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a closely watched meet-and-greet with the Emperor that was laden with potential protocol pitfalls. Trump's predecessor Barack Obama sparked a firestorm of criticism during one trip to Japan ...

Former defense chief and LDP stalwart Shigeru Ishiba says Japan should have the ability to build nuclear weapons, though not necessarily possess them.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced plans Monday to force all lawmakers to declare they are not dual nationals as he seeks to defuse a political crisis that saw his deputy ejected from parliament. Turnbull's center-right coalition government was thrown into disarray last month when ...

Airbnb Inc. said Monday it has signed a partnership agreement with Japan's largest carrier, All Nippon Airways Co., and its subsidiary, Peach Aviation Ltd., in a bid to solicit more demand for domestic travel. Under the deal, users will be able to earn extra miles ...

With the 2019 Rugby World Cup coming to Japan in two years, local governments hosting the event in the Chubu region are eagerly working to promote the sport, especially among women. They are hoping the epithet ragāru — combining the terms "rugby" and "girl" ...

North Korea has been scheming to trade goods restricted by U.N. sanctions via Russia at a time when countries have strengthened measures to squeeze trade with Pyongyang to halt its missile and nuclear programs, sources close to the matter said Sunday. Pyongyang has allegedly falsified ...

By pursuing cooperation, the Indo-Pacific's democratic powers can thwart China's effort to establish itself as the hegemon of an illiberal regional order.

It's high time that Japan, and Asia generally, turned today's embarrassing gender dynamics into an economic opportunity for tomorrow.

What truly frightens the men in charge in Chna is seeing another communist regime go down.

Any relaxing walk through an urban Japanese setting will reveal that warnings and prohibitions are a common feature of the landscape.

Introduce expressions in Nihongo that politely ask the listener to do something.

A trumpet melody used in the commercial for Taiko Pharmaceutical's Seirogan was registered as a trademark at the end of September, the first solely musical trademark to be registered in Japan.

Upcoming changes to Japanese university admissions have students, parents and teachers raising their hands to ask questions.

After the final out of the Japan Series, as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks celebrated while glittering, golden confetti rained down from the Yafuoku Dome ceiling and jet balloons were set loose from the stands, Yokohama BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga soaked it all in from ...

Takumi Minamino scored a brace Sunday, including his first goal since the opening match of the season in July, as he helped Austrian Bundesliga champion Red Bull Salzburg to a 3-1 win away at SKN St. Polten. After St. Polten took a 1-0 lead on ...

The Seibu Lions will approve of submarine right-hander Kazuhisa Makita's wish to make himself available to the U.S. market through the posting system, the Pacific League club said Monday. Lions director Haruhiko Suzuki said the club will respond favorably to the 32-year-old's request to use ...

Figure skater Daisuke Murakami has withdrawn from the upcoming NHK Trophy due to pneumonia, the Japan Skating Federation said Monday. Murakami, who was scheduled to compete in the men's field alongside Sochi Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Yuzuru Hanyu, as well as Hiroaki ...

James Harden had just scored a career-high 56 points when he was asked if he knew he had fallen one point shy of the Houston Rockets' record. Harden shrugged and replied, "We won, right?" And they did it with Harden only playing 35 minutes in a ...