Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ask South Korean President Moon Jae-in for help in evacuating Japanese from the Korean Peninsula should hostilities break out there.

"One thing made clear from (our) survey is that the wholehearted looking after guests is not necessarily appreciated." — From "The lie of omotenashi," cover story, Nikkei Business magazine In its 18-page cover story on Jan. 22, Nikkei Business magazine sent reporters to interview bosses at ...

Last month, publisher Iwanami Shoten was criticized for its definition of “LGBT” in the newest edition of Kojien, which is considered to be the most authoritative dictionary of the Japanese language. The complaint was specifically about the meaning of the acronym’s “T” portion, which ...

On Jan. 27, the day before Finland’s presidential election, a Finnish social media news and current affairs service called Kioski released an election video that caused a stir online, receiving over 700,000 views since its release. While President Sauli Niinisto’s landslide victory with 62.7 ...

Japanese women love to drink with friends — provided they are not office colleagues — and hate to drink with their bosses, according to a survey released Sunday.

Crime involving cryptocurrencies appears to be on the rise at a time when the total number of reported crimes in Japan is falling. The theft of 523 million NEM coins from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. on Jan. 26 has brought this issue to a ...

The Russian Air Force last week took joint control of a newly operational airport in the disputed Northern Territories, in a sign that Moscow is digging in over the islands. On Tuesday the Russian government assigned a dual civilian-military role to Iturup Airport on the ...

President Donald Trump and his Republican allies on Friday unleashed a controversial memo accusing the FBI of bias and abuse of power, intensifying a high-stakes fight between the White House and prosecutors investigating Trump's campaign team. Trump defied his own FBI director and the Justice ...

Cold weather actually causes 1.5 times more deaths in Japan than heatstroke, even though the latter gets more attention from the media, experts say.

Japan's top six automakers logged record-high sales volumes in 2017 thanks to a buoyant global economy and robust sales in China, data from the companies disclosed by Friday show. Toyota Motor Corp. was at the top with record global sales of 9.38 million vehicles in ...

With just a week before the Olympic Games begin on the Korean Peninsula, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday sought to increase pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear program by consulting with allies and highlighting the human rights abuses suffered by defectors from North ...

In a set design that could double as a Mad Hatter's tea party, 10-year-old Kiina Matsunaga sits wrapped in a pink blanket pouring tea for a white rabbit. The tiny blue cups match the color of her psychedelic hair. A photographer puts down her ...

Bao and Ey Doan are sat at a table on the second floor of their favorite weekend dining experience, a chic, cavernous brick-and-beams pizzeria located inside a 130-year-old French colonial building in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Bao has ordered them one of Pizza 4P's' ...

Kakigoya are a winter phenomenon of Fukuoka Prefecture, temporary restaurants that usually spring up at some point in November and last to the end of the oyster season in March. The vast majority of the huts are located on the long, sandy coastline of ...

When Fratelli Paradiso arrived in Tokyo last spring, it had a mission that was both straightforward and daunting: to introduce the kind of excellent, no-frills Italian dining that's made this buzzy Sydney-based restaurant so successful in its homeland.

Men Labo Hiro is far from your standard noodle counter. Squeaky clean both inside and out, with spacious tables by the door and enough room to squeeze in even a stroller or two, it feels more like a family restaurant than the type of ...

Professional level kitchen equipment is incredibly expensive, and without the resources available to a large chain or restaurant corporation, buying equipment new is a reckless gamble. Stores like Tenpos Holdings, Inc. are a godsend, as they are large warehouses selling everything from professional level ...

Admittedly, the idea behind Kanazawa Ice's creations doesn't sound all that jaw-dropping in the dead of winter. The sweetmaker, which opened a branch in Harajuku in late January 2018, boasts of soft serve and other ice-like creations that don't melt, even when left in ...

"Rethinking Japanese Feminisms" is a collection of short essays by 15 academics on diverse aspects of gender issues in Japan. Topics range from the androgynous eroticism in the art works of Taisho Era (1912-1926) illustrator Kasho Takabatake to reactions to the enactment of the ...

The SeaHorses Mikawa ran into a red-hot Tochigi Brex squad on Saturday afternoon. The reigning champion Brex, winners of seven in a row entering the series opener, came up short, falling 81-77 to Mikawa. Kosuke Kanamaru sparked the SeaHorses (25-8) with 32 points, including 11 of ...

Yokozuna Kisenosato said Saturday he is determined to regain his form after pulling out from five consecutive grand sumo tournaments due to injuries. "I will concentrate on preparing myself with a strong will," the 31-year-old said at a Japanese traditional bean-throwing event. Kisenosato made his yokozuna ...

Italy took a 2-1 advantage over Japan in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie on Saturday, when Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini defeated Ben McLachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama in doubles. After splitting Friday's opening singles matches, Italy gained the upper hand in a 7-5, ...

Akito Watabe won his fourth straight Nordic combined World Cup on Saturday, after sweeping the men's event in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. Watabe jumped 130.5 meters and finished the 10-km race in 24 minutes, 14.6 seconds. Norway's Jan Schmid was 1:12.6 behind for second place, while ...

Daisuke Matsuzaka stepped into the bullpen for the first time during camp on Friday and threw 32 pitches in his still unfamiliar white No. 99 Chunichi Dragons uniform. "I'm getting better, I was able to throw more than planned," Matsuzaka was quoted as saying to ...

Kei Nishikori defeated Taiwan's Jason Jung in straight sets on Friday to advance to the final of the RBC Tennis Championships, an ATP Challenger Tour event in Dallas. Nishikori beat No. 234 Jung 6-4, 6-4 at the T Bar M Racquet Club. He will face ...

Yuzuru Hanyu will not participate in the men's figure skating team event starting Feb. 9 at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, sources said Saturday. The Sochi Olympic gold medalist, who recently resumed practicing on ice after suffering an ankle injury last November, is still aiming to ...

Ozzie Newsome's reign as the only general manager in Baltimore Ravens history will come to an end after the 2018 season. Newsome signed a five-year extension in 2014 with the understanding that he surrenders the post to assistant GM Eric DeCosta at the end of ...

Two-time defending champion Hideki Matsuyama withdrew on Friday from the Waste Management Phoenix Open due to an injury at the base of his left thumb. Matsuyama decided to withdraw prior to his second-round tee-time despite being treated for the pain, which started during Thursday's opening ...

Sprint queen Nao Kodaira is set to take center stage in women's speedskating events at the Pyeongchang Olympics, with the seemingly unstoppable 31-year-old's form making her the favorite to take the 500- and 1,000-meter gold medals. Japan's Olympic team captain is unbeaten at home and ...