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While consumption of rice has been declining in Japan, the use of feed rice is on the rise, giving added value to livestock products in some regions. An increasing number of farmers are switching from imported fodder such as corn to domestic rice as feed ...
The Bank of Japan reported Tuesday a net income of ¥550.2 billion for April-September, in a turnaround from a net loss a year earlier. The net profit for the fiscal 2017 first half is attributable to the yen's easing against the dollar and other currencies, ...
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is arranging trips to the Middle East, Europe and the United States next month that would see him circumnavigate the globe, according to government sources. He is expected to use the schedule to represent Japan at international meetings and secure Japan's ...
The Japanese and Chinese governments are planning to hold the next round of high-level talks on maritime issues in Shanghai early next month, amid a thaw in their ties, according to bilateral diplomatic sources. Officials are expected to discuss establishing a communication mechanism to prevent ...
Bitcoin is showing no signs of slowing down, blowing past $9,500 (about ¥1,054,500) less than a week after topping $8,000 and now quickly closing in on five big figures. The price of the largest cryptocurrency by market value is soaring as it gains greater mainstream ...
Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa on Monday gave the go-ahead for Kansai Electric Power Co. to restart two reactors at its Oi power plant. With Fukui also hosting Kansai Electric's Takahama plant, where two reactors have already resumed operation, restarting the units at the Oi complex ...
Hollywood's bad-film awards are not much more than a joke. But the nominees for Japan's Most Evil Corporation of the Year Award, also known as the Black Company Award, highlighting the ugly side of corporate Japan and its culture, have nothing to laugh about. A group ...
A female politician's decision to bring her baby to an assembly session to highlight the difficulties faced by working mothers is drawing support on Twitter, with users saying they don't mind if people take their children to the workplace. The use of the hashtag #KozurekaigiOK, ...
Pharmacists in Japan are making a greater effort to ensure elderly patients properly take their prescribed medication, to combat the health risks posed by drug avoidance. They are also taking steps to reuse unused medicines stemming from medication nonadherence, to reduce the amount of wasteful ...
From a television commercial that gives a humorous twist to a theme park's impending closure to hotels staffed by robots, tactics to capitalize on company outings, and ads featuring Japanese pop idols and actors — theme parks in Japan are squeezing their creative juices ...
The agriculture industry is faced with the problem of improving toilet facilities for people with disabilities as the movement to hire them on farms spreads amid a nationwide decline in farmers. Agri no Mori, a nonprofit organization based in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, is using crowdfunding ...
Indonesia raised its warning for Bali's Mount Agung volcano to the highest alert level Monday, closed the island's airport and told residents around the mountain to evacuate immediately, warning of an "imminent" risk of a larger eruption. Bali's airport was closed for 24 hours from ...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko held a welcome ceremony for Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri at the Imperial Palace on Monday as the two countries this year mark the 90th anniversary of diplomatic ties. During their 15-minute meeting, the 83-year-old Emperor asked Luxembourg's head of state, ...
Far from Tokyo's bright lights and noisy streets Kaori Kawashima walks cautiously on her way to the nearest convenience store in rural Akita Prefecture, where danger might be lurking in the shadows. "I don't think bears come close to where I live, but there's no ...
A 12-year-old boy allegedly tells the police that he stabbed a woman on a street in Sapporo over the weekend because he "wanted to hurt someone."
A former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says use of nuclear weapons has grown more likely amid increasing uncertainty over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's intentions. Speaking Sunday on ABC's "This Week," retired Adm. Mike Mullen called the possible use of ...
Beijing will hire permanent inspectors to provide oversight at every one of its kindergartens following child abuse allegations at a facility run by the New York-listed RYB Education, the official Xinhua News Agency said late Sunday. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission said educational inspectors stationed ...
Foreign Minister Taro Kono will go to Okinawa this weekend to propose that Japanese students in Okinawa be allotted places at American schools on U.S. military bases to improve their English skills and better prepare them for university, government sources said. Japanese children are permitted ...
The secretaries-general of Japan's ruling parties will visit China in late December to attend an exchange gathering with the Chinese Communist Party, a source in the ruling coalition said Sunday. Toshihiro Nikai of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party and Yoshihisa Inoue of Komeito may also ...
To reduce malpractice, the government will encourage medical schools to introduce a surgical training program for practicing doctors and dentists that makes use of donated bodies, health ministry sources said Sunday. The ministry has requested ¥500 million ($4.5 million) from the state budget for fiscal ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to visit the United Arab Emirates in January to discuss the extension of Japanese firms' rights in offshore oil fields, a government source said Sunday. Some oil rights owned by Japanese companies in offshore oil fields near Abu Dhabi ...
Ramzan Kadyrov, the outspoken leader of Russia's Chechnya republic, said he was ready to step down, leaving it for the Kremlin to choose his successor. Kadyrov, a 41-year-old father of 12 whose interests vary from thoroughbred horses to wrestling and boxing, has been accused by ...
U.S. Sen. Al Franken, trying to salvage his political career, said on Sunday he does not plan to resign but called himself "embarrassed and ashamed" by his behavior toward women who have accused him of groping or inappropriately touching them. Franken, a Democrat and former ...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday tapped a National Guard major general to lead state oil company PDVSA and the Oil Ministry as the OPEC member labors under near 30-year lows in oil production. Manuel Quevedo takes over from two industry veterans to become one ...
The hunt for an Argentine submarine missing since Nov. 15 pressed on through gusting South Atlantic winds on Sunday while families of the 44 crew members tried to cling to hope despite tough search conditions and worries about the sub's air supply. The ARA San ...
The defeat of Islamic State could foreshadow a new order not only in the Middle East but elsewhere in the world as well.
Despite the costs, a hard Brexit would, at a minimum, discourage other EU members from following the U.K.'s lead, thereby shoring up European stability and helping Britain maintain its national security.
China's rising private-sector corporate stars view Communist Party control as a recipe for economic disaster.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has waged a relentless fight against corruption, but the war is far from won.
Learn some of the latest youth slangs in Japanese, including the 'tooth cavity pose.'
How do you say "There were some passengers who couldn't get on the train" in Japanese?
Ministop has announced that it will suspend sales of pornographic magazines.
In the early days of his diplomatic career, when Hans Carl von Werthern realized it was his fault that a key German Cabinet minister was absent from a delegation greeting China's prime minister, he feared the mistake would cost him his future.
Japan on Monday suffered its second defeat in as many Asia qualifiers for the FIBA World Cup, a 14-0 final-quarter run allowing Australia to claim a scrappy Round 1 matchup 82-58 in Adelaide. Facing its toughest Group B opponent, Japan was able to keep the ...
Former securities exchange executive Atsushi Saito was approved as the next commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball on Monday. Saito, formerly the CEO of the Japan Exchange Group Inc. that oversees the operations of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Exchange, will take over from ...
Paul Kariya defied the odds en route to a Hall of Fame hockey career. He was never one of the biggest or most muscular players. He was, however, always one of the best players. "Paul Kariya paved the way for those who were told that their ...
After a scandal surrounding the national sport ironically drew more attention to the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, tournament champion Hakuho said Monday he was pleased to provide some positive headlines. Speaking to reporters at the traditional morning-after news conference, Hakuho, who won an unprecedented 40th ...
