China announced Monday that it will boost its defense budget 8.1 percent this year from 2017, a larger increase than in the two previous years as leader Xi Jinping seeks to turn the country's military into a "world-class" force that can venture farther from ...

The suicide of a Nomura Real Estate Development employee is declared Japan’s latest death by overwork as ruling lawmakers push to expand the discretionary labor system the firm abused.

The public sees no need for the prime minister’s team to ram its badly flawed labor reform bill through the Diet this year, a new opinion poll shows.

As the steel-maker’s data fabrication scandal expands, Hiroya Kawasaki may have no choice.

A century and a half ago, when Japan shifted its course toward modernization, Japanese students who went abroad and returned with knowledge and skills of Western civilization played crucial roles in the country's transformation, as new ideas and technologies took root. Hundreds of them were ...

The news business in Japan has long been notoriously labor-intensive. Reporters assigned to the crime and disaster beats have largely relied on briefings from police officers or firefighters for their initial reports. But to get a scoop or avoid falling behind their competitors, they have ...

Bewildered trade chief Hiroshige Seko calls up his U.S. counterpart to complain about the plan to slap tariffs on aluminum and steel without exceptions for allies.

Japan's policy advocacy for yen depreciation is poised to get stronger as it strives to keep inbound tourism booming.

The Russian president's key speech last week was full of unfunded promises and thinly veiled threats.

On a trek along one of the Silk Road’s numerous land routes, when would ramen turn into spaghetti? It’s a question Ross Rowbury, CEO and president of Edelman Japan, would like to eventually answer during the month-long sabbatical awarded to employees after 10 years of ...

Nurturing respect for cultural traditions is a daunting challenge these days, when kids are glued to cellphones and game apps. So what does a country with centuries of carefully polished artistry do to preserve its heritage? Drop a curtain on the whole show? Not ...

Millennials drawn to not only more jobs but also a perceived less competitive working environment.

Born as strays in a public garden, this devilishly handsome pair have now found paradise with the Miksche family.

The 41st Japan Academy Prizes took place March 2 and legal thriller "The Third Murder" won big, including the awards for picture of the year and best direction for Hirokazu Kore-eda. The award for best animation went to Masaki Yuaasa's "Night is Short, Walk on ...

"Get Out," a horror thriller that examines U.S. race relations, won the top honor at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, independent film's biggest prize and the final awards ceremony ahead of the Oscars. Jordan Peele, a comedian who wrote and directed the film, also ...

Anyone who forgot that Kawasaki Brave Thunders star Nick Fazekas was the B. League's 2016-17 MVP was reminded of his scoring prowess in the second half of Sunday's series finale at Yokohama International Swimming Pool. A big reminder. Fazekas and his teammates had a relatively quiet ...

Nao Kodaira missed her chance to defend her overall title at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships on Sunday after she pulled out of her final race due to feeling unwell. Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter gold medalist Kodaira, who held onto the lead after winning the ...

As a slender 14-year-old girl, Ai Mori can probably walk down the street without anyone thinking she is a top athlete. But the thing is, she is already one of the best female climbers in Japan. At Sunday's lead climbing national championship in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, ...

Japan opened its two-game series against Australia with a 2-0 victory Saturday night at Nagoya Dome, giving six pitchers a workout in the exhibition game. After five scoreless innings, Samurai Japan broke open the game in the bottom of the sixth, driving home a pair ...

Liverpool moved into second place in the Premier League as Egyptian international Mohamed Salah continued his remarkable scoring run in a 2-0 victory at home against Newcastle United on Saturday. Salah scored in his seventh consecutive match and took his Liverpool total for the season ...

Shogo Nakamura led the Japanese runners in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Sunday, finishing in seventh place behind winner Macharia Ndirangu of Kenya. Nakamura finished the sunny Shiga Prefecture race in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 51 seconds, while Ndirangu crossed the tape with ...

Shubhankar Sharma stayed up in the middle of the night in India to watch golf at the highest level, usually the majors, and the best players became legends to him. From the time he arrived in Mexico for his first World Golf Championship, he has ...

Miniature curling stone charms have become a sold-out success at a shrine in the hometown of the Japanese women's curling team which won bronze at the recent Pyeongchang Olympics. In addition to being sold, the charms were given to the women who play for the ...

Japan midfielder Ryota Morioka scored in his second straight match Saturday to help Anderlecht beat Zulte-Waregem 3-2 for the Belgian first division side's second win in as many games. Morioka opened the scoring for the visitors in the second minute, heading in Frenchman Dennis Appia's ...