A Nagoya zoo on Tuesday held the first public viewing of its twin baby chimpanzees, saying the pair — born last month — are growing well and are in good health. The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens said it is rare for both chimpanzees to ...

Astronaut Soichi Noguchi has been selected to take part in a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station starting around the end of 2019, Japan's space agency said Tuesday. It will be the third ISS mission for the 52-year-old, following earlier expeditions in 2005 and ...

The sensational case of a serial killer, dubbed Japan's "black widow" and accused of killing elderly men — all of whom she met through a matchmaking service — has cast a shadow over a growing trend of elderly Japanese people seeking partners. The case of ...

Take the dregs left from making soy bean oil, which usually go to feed the pigs. Press and roll them into a sandy-colored paste. Stuff with rice, and top with chili sauce. The dish's name, "injogogi," means "man-made meat." In North Korea for years it ...

Transport minister Keiichi Ishii said Tuesday that Nissan Motor Co. dealt inappropriately with his ministry's inspection in September where it was first discovered the automaker had been using unauthorized workers to conduct final car tests. Ishii did not elaborate on the transgression, only saying it ...

Chisako Kakehi, found to have murdered her husband and other partners in a bid to collect their assets, showed little remorse, court says.

As Japan has yet to fully tap the potential of women to boost economic growth, raising awareness of unconscious gender bias is gaining importance, according to the head of an international trade body. Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center, said Japan's business ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a move by Saudi Arabia's future king that tightened his grip on power through the arrests of royals, ministers and investors in an anti-corruption purge. The endorsement cemented a U.S.-Saudi relationship that has improved dramatically under Trump's presidency, ...

Abe has said rescuing citizens abducted by North Korea is a top priority, but a military option would inevitably jeopardize the abductees’ lives.

Tanaka is a fairly common surname in Japan. But to also have the same first name with the exact same kanji characters — Hirokazu Tanaka, 田中宏和 — is pretty rare, even for a Tanaka. One of the Hirokazu Tanakas, this one 48 years old and ...

Significant activity has been spotted at North Korea's main atomic test site's west portal — an as-of-yet unused tunnel complex where little or no activity had been observed over the past several months — raising the possibility of preparations for a fresh nuclear test, ...

The United States has welcomed Japan's planned introduction of a land-based variant of the Aegis ballistic missile defense system, but there are growing calls in Washington for Tokyo to acquire strike capability to further boost deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile threat. American experts ...

Throughout Trump’s two-day visit, Abe publicly ducked any talk of major trade concessions even though Trump kept bringing it up.

U.S. President Donald Trump should raise his ambitions for his Asia tour.

Xi Jinping has major ambitions for China, the CCP and his legacy.

U.S. pressure on Japan to buy more weapons as a means to reduce the bilateral trade deficit may be exactly what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to hear.

"One Green Bottle" is a new-ish work co-written by the renowned Japanese dramatist Hideki Noda and Will Sharpe, who shot to fame in Britain in 2016 with the comedy series "Flowers," which he wrote, directed and also starred in. The title of the play — ...

In one of Roger Ballen's most well-known images, a picture of F. de Bruin of the Orange Free State prison service, the elderly sergeant looks out at us with the forlorn look of a tired beagle, not at all the face of an enforcer ...

British musician Elton John will receive an award on Monday from the prestigious Harvard Foundation for his contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS, the group said. John will join the likes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Nobel Peace Prize ...

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star Shohei Otani, who is expected to move to the majors this offseason through the posting system, has chosen Nez Balelo as his agent, a source said Tuesday. Balelo has also represented outfielder Norichika Aoki, who has played for seven big ...

Consistency is a hallmark of Reggie Warren's successful basketball career. Throughout his career, including a large chunk of it spent in Japan, Warren has consistently produced double-doubles. Getting 10 or more points and double figures in rebounds is what he's done game after game, season ...

Enough of this nonsense. What am I talking about? Skaters winning competitions and then being given the silver medal. Latest case in point: Wakaba Higuchi at the Cup of China on Saturday. Going into the free skate in second place, just 0.12 behind Canada's Gabrielle Daleman, Higuchi gave ...