Eight bodies were discovered in a wooden 7-meter boat that washed ashore in Oga, Akita Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast facing North Korea, the Japan Coast Guard said Monday. A cigarette pack bearing Hangul characters has been discovered from the boat, which suggests ...

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 ...

Actress, humanitarian campaigner, lifestyle blogger — and, next spring, a princess. Palace officials announced Monday that Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle, confirming months of rumors that the couple was close to tying the knot. In some ways, Markle — a mixed-race American raised in ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The FBI failed to notify scores of U.S. officials that Russian hackers were trying to break into their personal Gmail accounts despite having evidence for at least a year that the targets were in the Kremlin's cross-hairs, AP has found. Nearly 80 interviews with Americans ...

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.'

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 ...

Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto completed a 1-2 finish for Japan on Sunday at Skate America. Miyahara, who sat out the latter half of last season due to a stress fracture in her left hip, earned 71.08 points for her free skate at Herb Brooks ...

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 ...

Only a third of the way into its Premier League campaign, Manchester City is already making history. Pep Guardiola's City defeated Huddersfield 2-1 Sunday to equal a club-record 11th straight league win. City also moved to 37 points from 13 games — the highest-ever points ...