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A shinkansen featuring a design inspired by the popular Japanese animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" made its final run on Sunday, drawing throngs of fans to witness the last journey. Around 1,200 people, including anime fans and train enthusiasts, gathered on a platform at Shin-Osaka ...
Increase comes despite public ire over allegations of cronyism leveled at the prime minister.
North Korea wants the world to watch as it blows up its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, the country has said, announcing that it will hold a "ceremony" between May 23 and May 25, inviting foreign journalists to witness what it said would be a ...
As technology to create energy-efficient "smart cities" proliferates, four Japanese companies have shown off their prowess in advanced environmental and information technologies as part of a related exhibition in New York. Daikin Industries Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Panasonic Corp. and Shimizu Corp. participated last week in ...
It's tough for asylum-seekers to keep their hopes up in Japan, where only 1 in every 1,000 applicants was granted refugee status last year. While waiting, which takes more than 10 months on average, they practically have nothing to do. Only those whom the Justice ...
Iraqis on Saturday inflicted a blow on a political class they view as corrupt by shunning the first legislative elections since the victory over Islamic State jihadis. More than half of the nearly 24.5 million voters did not show up at the ballot box in ...
MSDF vessel could not confirm that goods were being transferred in violation of U.N. sanctions, government sources said Sunday.
Can a hamburger or steak be labeled "meat" if it is plant-based? That question has sparked a debate about U.S. food labels as key cattle industry players have sought to crack down on the marketing of proteins made from soy and other plant-based substances. Jessica Almy, ...
A new fissure roaring like jet engines and spewing magma opened on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Saturday, piling lava as high as a four-story building, as the area torn by the U.S. volcano's eruption spread. The crack in pasture land on Kilauea's east flank was ...
China's first indigenously built aircraft carrier began inaugural sea trials on Sunday, in a display of the Asian giant's growing technological prowess and as it seeks to expand the reach of its navy further into the Pacific. The massive 50,000-metric-ton carrier, known only as the ...
Encouraging the free flow of people both at the individual and organizational level makes perfect sense.
The scarcity of top-level exchanges speaks volumes about the state of Japan's diplomatic ties with its regional neighbors.
Tackling widening income disparities needs to be a greater economic and social priority in most Asian economies.
For IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan CEO Hans Heijligers, Japan’s efforts in the men’s 4×100-meter relay during the 2016 Olympics speak volumes about Japanese character.
This month, On: Design invites product designer and Japanologist Maurice E. Zacher to introduce his top Japanese design picks from the 2018 Salone del Mobile Milano interior and furniture fair, held in Italy on April 17-22. Nendo never fails For most regulars to the Salone del ...
Did that headline grab you? I hope so, because how else are we supposed to get you to read an article about Japanese Supreme Court cases?
Another of our occasional "in search of" columns featuring people hoping for a blast from their pasts, along with an update on efforts to help children and parents in international abduction cases.
Maywa Denki, Japan's "parallel-world electric company" celebrates quarter of a century of wacky art performances, peculiar gadgets and lots of humor.
A strong bond — really unflappable team chemistry — has carried the Chiba Jets Funabashi to great heights this season. The Jets aren't finished yet. They soared even higher on Sunday afternoon after first stumbling, losing Game 2 of their B. League Championship quarterfinal series to ...
The Seibu Lions put up five runs in the first two innings Sunday against left-hander Edgar Olmos as the Pacific League leaders snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines. Olmos (0-2), who went 1-1 in his brief major ...
Eighth-favorite Jour Polaire bested the all-female pack on the outside Sunday to capture the 13th running of the Victoria Mile and earn her first Grade 1 victory. Jour Polaire, ridden by Hideaki Miyuki, held steady in the middle of the group before outdistancing the leaders ...
Urawa Reds dominated possession but lacked a finishing touch Sunday as they were held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Sagan Tosu in the J. League. Urawa came into the match on the edge of the relegation zone on 15 points with just one league ...
Sumo's big guns all opened with wins on Sunday, the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Kakuryu, looking to win back-to-back championships for the first time in his career, earned an easy victory against popular komusubi Endo at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Fellow ...
I've got a calendar here and it says 495 days, four hours, five minutes and 23 seconds to the World Cup. We track it very closely. We started a strategic plan for the World Cup in 2016, not long after I took over the England ...
It was a stellar start for the SeaHorses Mikawa to begin their quest for a title this postseason. Sharpshooter Kosuke Kanamaru scored a game-high 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting. Center Isaac Butts also made a big impact with 14 points and 18 rebounds. The result? The ...
