Nine reactors at five nuclear power plants in Japan, including some currently in operation, have used products manufactured by the Kobe Steel Ltd. group which has admitted fabricating product quality data, it has been learned. According to documents shown at a meeting of the Nuclear ...

As his trial opened, a former civilian worker at a U.S. base accused of raping and killing a 20-year-old woman in Okinawa, in April last year, denied intent to murder.

The social welfare system has long been viewed as a form of assistance for the needy. But the organizer of Super Welfare Expo, featuring innovative welfare products in Tokyo earlier this month, believes producing stylish wheelchairs and hearing aids that people without disabilities would also ...

The health ministry relaxed planned rules on smoking at restaurants after a ban on smoking at all venues over 30 square meters was opposed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Being a politician is taxing enough. But juggling that job and being a mom is hectic, to say the least. As the government takes various measures to encourage more women to work, the realm of politics has yet to become a friendly environment for working ...

The Beaujolais Nouveau 2017 vintage went on sale in Japan on Thursday, but with people's tastes maturing, the traditional celebration of the French wine's seasonal release is on the decline. As imports of the wine from the Beaujolais region are expected to fall for the ...

SoftBank Group Corp. plans to invest as much as $25 billion in Saudi Arabia over the next three to four years deepening investment ties with the kingdom, according to reports.

Japan, the U.S., India and Australia should lead the effort to ensure liberalism prevails over illiberalism in the Indo-Pacific.

America's global commitments have left its military overstretched.

Pop outfits Little Glee Monster, Hey! Say! Jump and Twice will grace the stage for the first time at this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," with NHK appearing to court new viewers for its annual end-of-year musical extravaganza. Other artists making "Kohaku" debuts include singers Midori ...

An orchestra is a lot like a perfect society: the instruments all have different roles and personalities, and when they come together beautiful music is created. Every society needs a leader, though, and last week the Boston Symphony Orchestra introduced its new leader to ...

He's been away for such a short time, you may not have noticed Steven Soderbergh had even stopped making movies. In 2013, the director — who won the Palme d'Or at Cannes with his 1989 debut, "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," when he was just ...

All Blacks legend Dan Carter is set to finish his career in Japan with Kobe Kobelco Steelers, sources told Kyodo News on Thursday. Media reports earlier in the week in both France, where the three-time World Rugby Player of the Year currently plays for Racing ...

Yokozuna Hakuho improved to 5-0 on Thursday, the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Seeking to extend his record for most career championships with his 40th, Hakuho showed more nerves than usual in dispatching winless No. 2 maegashira Tochiozan. The yokozuna gave the ...

The coaching seemed to have helped, whether Grigor Dimitrov heard it or not. The sixth-seeded Bulgarian made his way into the semifinals at the ATP Finals on Wednesday by beating David Goffin 6-0, 6-2, but he was given a violation for coaching during the second ...

Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura was fired Wednesday, two days after the Azzurri's failure to qualify for the World Cup. Meanwhile, the refusal of Italian Football Federation president Carlo Tavecchio to resign was met with protest at a summit called to assess the failure. Ventura leaves ...

The Shiga Lakestars' rise to playoff contender occurred after a poor start. The Lakestars dropped six of their first seven games, but it wasn't time to push the panic button. Hardly. Since then, first-year coach Shawn Dennis' squad has triumphed in seven of its last eight games, ...

Terunofuji pulled out of the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament citing a knee injury Thursday, ending the possibility of his immediate return to ozeki status. Terunofuji's withdrawal from the 15-day meet leaves him with an 0-5 record as he forfeits Thursday's bout against fellow sekiwake ...

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is ending his legal fight with five games remaining on a six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence. Elliott's agents said Wednesday the decision by last year's NFL rushing leader "is in no way an admission of wrongdoing." Elliott had ...

Max Scherzer heard his name and thrust his arms in the air, shouting and smiling big before turning to kiss his wife. Corey Kluber, on the other hand, gulped once and blinked. Two aces, two different styles — and now another Cy Young Award for each. The ...

Major League Baseball hopes to put a new posting system agreement with Japan in place by early December, a deal that would allow star pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani to start negotiations with big league teams. MLB Chief Legal Officer Dan Halem said a new framework ...