Japan’s auditors say the fast-breeder reactor only ran for 250 days over its troubled two-decade run and never cracked the secret to the plutonium fuel cycle.

Protesters begin a three-day march against the relocation plan for a contentious U.S. Marine Corps base ahead of the 46th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to Japanese control.

The city of Sapporo has told the Japanese Olympic Committee it wants to join the race to host the 2030 Winter Olympics rather than the 2026 Games, sources familiar with the matter said. As many JOC members deem the four-year delay would negatively affect the ...

Facing the worst labor shortage in decades, Japan's carmakers have seen the light: hire more women. The problem is they're all having the same epiphany at the same time, and so now find themselves fighting over the world's smallest pool of female engineering graduates. The story ...

A damaging personal experience with sexual assault has led one young Japanese woman to examine her country's past. The woman, who uses the pseudonym Kaori Miyake, now draws on her own hurt together with what she has learned about the experiences of so-called comfort women ...

In June, the popular online flea market, Mercari Inc., is expected to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers section, which is reserved for high-growth startup companies. According to an article in the April 18 Asahi Shimbun the value of the company's stock ...

The first international tournament for Okinawa style karate is scheduled for August, and expectations are growing that the martial art will become even more popular at home and abroad. A future vision for the martial art, crafted by the Okinawa Prefectural Government, local karate organizations ...

Beijing has gained an irreversible advantage in the South China Sea.

Washington places too much emphasis on reducing the trade deficit and not enough on investing in future U.S. competitiveness.

A mere Jetfoil away from Tokyo, travelers to Izu Oshima island can expect volcanic hikes, fresh local cuisine and an abundance of hospitality.

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's TV show has angered some Newfoundlanders after using a certain diminutive nickname many find offensive. The Twitter account for CNN's "Parts Unknown" used the term "Newfie" in a promotional tweet for this week's episode on local cuisine and landscapes in the ...

Tomoyuki Sugano threw his second shutout of the season as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-0 on Friday. Sugano (4-2) allowed five hits, while striking out 13 and walking one. The right-hander, who won last season's Sawamura Award, has not allowed a run ...

Japan striker Yuya Kubo scored his 10th goal of the season on Thursday in Gent's 1-1 away draw with Genk in the Belgian First Division A championship playoffs. Kubo netted off a Giorgi Chakvetadze pass in the 15th minute to give the visitors an early ...

Kisenosato will pull out of the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, extending his streak of missed events to a yokozuna-record-equaling seven meets, his stablemaster said Friday. The 31-year-old Kisenosato, the first Japan-born wrestler in 19 years to gain promotion to sumo's highest rank, has missed ...

James Borrego has been hired as the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. The sides agreed to a three-year deal with a team option in the fourth year, according to multiple reports on Thursday. Borrego, 40, spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach ...

Former Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic is planning to sue the Japan Football Association, possibly later this month, in the hope of learning what led to his abrupt dismissal in April and restoring his honor, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. The JFA terminated its ...

Ichiro Suzuki will act as bench coach in two games for the first time since taking an advisory position to the Seattle Mariners, manager Scott Servais said Thursday. Ichiro will be on the bench as Servais will miss Friday and Saturday's games against the Detroit ...

Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe's record of 49 straight sets won on the same surface by beating Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Nadal extended his winning streak to 50 consecutive sets on clay, eclipsing the mark ...

The PGA Tour gave its premier tournament even more sizzle by putting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler in the same group Thursday afternoon. For the undercard, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas played together in the morning. None was anywhere near the ...

Shohei Ohtani hit his fifth homer and added an RBI double, and Ian Kinsler had a two-run homer among his three hits in the Los Angeles Angels' seventh win in nine games, 7-4 over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. Justin Upton also homered in ...

Jamie Joseph made five changes to the Sunwolves starting XV Thursday as Japan's Super Rugby franchise looks to bid farewell to its Tokyo faithful with a win over the Reds on Saturday. The Sunwolves (0-9) head into the Round 13 game against the Queensland-based side ...