Wednesday’s trilateral summit with China and South Korea will afford Japan something it has craved for weeks.

More than 60 security cameras made by Canon Inc. have been hacked and rendered unusable at places including key waterways, a fish market and a care facility for people with disabilities.

Bananas grown in Okayama Prefecture, where the temperature drops below zero in winter, are attracting attention at home and abroad. After some 40 years of research, Setsuzo Tanaka, 69, who had no farming experience, developed a method of making bananas survive cold weather by using ...

The number of non-Japanese here relying on social welfare has grown significantly over the past decade, a labor ministry official said Monday, as the elderly in their ranks increase at a rapid pace. A monthly average of 47,058 households with at least one non-Japanese member ...

Japanese real estate firms are flocking to the Thai property market, joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for homes. Tokyo Tatemono Co., a major developer in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is the latest entrant into Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, even ...

Only 62 of their combined 107 members plan to join the new entity.

Legoland Japan is redoubling efforts to increase its visitor numbers, but just one year since its opening the theme park is facing an uphill battle. The outdoor theme park in the city of Nagoya opened with fanfare on April 1, 2017, mainly targeting families with ...

Some Bank of Japan policymakers warned against premature debate about exiting from its ultraloose policy despite their concern about the rising cost of prolonged easing, according to minutes of the BOJ's Policy Board meeting in March, reinforcing yet again the challenge of hitting the ...

Singapore has become the most likely site for a landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in mid-June, reports have said, as the two nations move closer to formally announcing a date and location. Trump is due to ...

Move expected at summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Nissan Motor Co. has decided to exit the diesel-powered vehicle market in Europe, according to sources. The Japanese automaker made the decision in light of strict environmental regulations in Europe, and aims to focus its resources on the development of electric vehicles, the sources said ...

The government held a drill Monday to prepare for the latest massive earthquake feared to hit within the next 30 years. The Nankai Trough drill was the first held since a new warning system debuted in November. The hypothetical scenario involved a magnitude 9 quake ...

Highway express buses between the city of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture and Tokyo are being used to transport fresh fruit and vegetables to supermarkets in the metropolis. As the distribution industry is facing a severe manpower shortage, companies are coming up with new ideas that ...

Measles cases are spreading in Okinawa, with the reported number of patients exceeding 90 in just over a month, prompting the prefecture last month to warn that visiting the resort islands may be not advisable for infants and pregnant women. The measles outbreak is believed ...

Malaysia's general election on Wednesday will be an extraordinary contest, pitting a 92-year-old former authoritarian leader and a jailed reformist he fell out with 20 years ago against a prime minister who has been mired in a multibillion-dollar scandal. Few doubt that Prime Minister Najib ...

President Donald Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is delivering confounding and at times contradictory statements as he tries to lessen the legal burdens on his client from an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and a $130,000 hush payment to a porn ...

Even Warren Buffett can't escape the political and social debates that have spilled over into the corporate world. Tens of thousands of investors descended on Omaha, Nebraska, over the weekend to hear him speak about business and the economy at the annual meeting of Berkshire ...

Police have arrested 22 people in eastern India in three separate rape cases involving teenage girls, officials said on Sunday, as grisly new attacks against women come to light despite tougher penalties. Reports of sexual assault of children have dominated headlines in recent weeks, leading ...

The most vital issue for Tokyo is whether and how North Korea gives up its decades-old strategic nuclear missile development program.

Japanese and Indian efforts to improve relations with Beijing work to China's advantage

There's a lot to consider when making connections in Japanese.

Introducing the proper use of the sentence-ending particles of な(あ) and ね(え).

The official notice of domestic production of microwavable rice in 2017 was released, coming in at nearly 190,000 tons, making this the second year in a row that production has reached a record high.

Despite what appears to be good news that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is eager to hold a bilateral summit with Japan, the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remains cautious, saying there are many hurdles to be overcome.

The talent agency managing all-male pop group Tokio said Sunday it has terminated its contract with group member Tatsuya Yamaguchi, who came under fire for forcibly kissing a high school student. Johnny & Associates made the announcement after Yamaguchi submitted his resignation letter to the ...

The Japanese men's 4x100-meter relay team is absolutely serious about shooting for the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The team has had success at global tournaments in recent years thanks to its exceptional teamwork. But the sprinters and their coaching staff acknowledge that ...

The Tochigi Brex captured the inaugural B. League title last year, and needless to say they are the only team that has the chance to repeat as champions. But their ace point guard, Yuta Tabuse, insisted Monday that the team will put that triumph firmly ...

Sometimes nonverbal means of communication can connect you to the world. And social media makes it so much easier nowadays. Saitama Prefecture housewife and amateur artist Nanae Yamano has proven that with her cute drawings of NBA players. Last month, the NBA invited the 43-year-old to Oklahoma ...

Ichiro Suzuki saw Shohei Ohtani coming. Prior to Friday's game between the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels, Ichiro spied Ohtani in the reflection of one of his teammates' sunglasses, as the younger player came over to greet him. Just as Ohtani arrived and took ...

Effort, athleticism and energy fueled the Alvark Tokyo's runaway victory over the undermanned Kyoto Hannaryz on Sunday afternoon. Tokyo pounded Kyoto 106-68 before a spirited crowd at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi, which also witnessed Pyeongchang Olympic silver medalist figure skater Shoma Uno taking part in the ...

Puerto Rico's Neftali Soto hit a home run in his Nippon Professional Baseball debut as the Yokohama BayStars defeated the Yomiuri Giants 12-8 on Sunday. In front of 28,962 at windy Yokohama Stadium, Soto went 2-for-5 with a first-inning RBI double and a third-inning solo ...

Sagan Tosu won their first J. League first-division game since March 31, beating Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1 on Sunday. Riki Harakawa, Yuji Ono and An Yong-woo scored for Sagan, who moved off the bottom of the J1 table with the win at rain-soaked Best Amenity Stadium. Harakawa ...

Forward Yoshinori Muto helped secure Mainz's survival in the German top-tier on Saturday by scoring in the team's 2-1 victory at Borussia Dortmund. After Bote Baku opened the scoring for Mainz in the fourth minute, Muto doubled the lead with his eighth goal of the ...