The firm has signaled that it may withdraw from the project should talks over the government funding proposal prove difficult.

Only a small proportion of those subject to violent crimes knew about available consultation services, and fewer still were able to secure financial assistance to which they were entitled.

One of the plaintiffs underwent surgery while living at a children’s home, despite not having been diagnosed with any disability or given any information about the procedure.

Japanese retail tycoon Ryuji Arai can thank a growing flock of Chinese spenders for his swelling fortune. Bic Camera Inc., the Tokyo-based consumer electronics retailer that sells everything from cosmetics to liquor at discounted prices, has become a sought-after destination for tourists shopping in Japan. ...

Need a relaxing Suntory time after a tough day? Well, it turns out that Suntory needs more time as well. The alcohol and beverage giant plans to suspend shipments of two of its premium whisky products, Hibiki 17 years old and Hakushu 12 years old, ...

At least 100 bamboo plants in Kyoto's Arashiyama district have been vandalized by tourists, who apparently engraved their names and initials, a company managing the iconic groves of the popular tourist spot said Thursday. The engravings carved on the stems of the plants are in ...

The regional rivalry in East Asia will help make the 2020 Tokyo Olympics successful, according to a leading sports photographer who has documented the past 16 games. Bob Martin, who has an exhibition of his work running in Tokyo, says Japanese organizers will be determined ...

When it comes to repairing the specialized equipment of Paralympic athletes, technicians experiment with the latest technologies on the spot, even though their work can often mean the difference between success and failure. Hiroki Nakajima, one of two Japanese technicians who worked on athletes' wheelchairs ...

"Ballistic blocks" the size of microwave ovens shot from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano Wednesday in what may be the start of explosive eruptions that could spew huge ash plumes and hurl smaller rocks for miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Such eruptions, last seen nearly a ...

A monk working at the World Heritage site of Mount Koya in Wakayama Prefecture has filed a lawsuit against the organization that operates the temple for damages and unpaid wages, claiming he developed depression and was forced to take a leave of absence because ...

It is becoming ever harder to work out who is on whose side, who should be backing whom, and to what end.

The world's most important bilateral relationship is also one of its most inscrutable.

I've been an adviser to the Udine Far East Film Festival since 2000. The event, held in Udine, Italy, is the largest festival in Europe dedicated to popular cinema from Asia. For its 20th edition this year, 10 new Japanese films screened in the Competition ...

Even if you don't recognize the name, you probably know his shots. Photographer Masayoshi Sukita has captured images of rock gods and movie stars that deserve that most overused of epithets: iconic. There's Marc Bolan, face creased in orgasmic bliss and hair billowing behind him ...

Motohiro Shima delivered a game-tying, eighth-inning RBI double and Takero Okajima doubled in the winning run in the ninth as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles rallied to beat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4-3 on Thursday. Okajima, who walked and scored the tying run in the ...

Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph named his side Thursday for the first-ever Super Rugby game played in Hong Kong. The starting XV against the Cape Town-based Stormers at Mong Kok Stadium on Saturday shows six changes from the team that hammered the Queensland Reds 63-28 ...

Yokozuna Hakuho maintained his share of the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an easy win on Thursday and a perfect record after five days. Hakuho slipped past winless No. 3 maegashira Daieisho on the charge, grabbed the right side of his belt ...

This could be the end of the traditional rivalry "Showdown of Red and Blue." Not only that, the rich tradition of Nihon University football team, a 21-time national champion, has been severely damaged. The Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters are not satisfied with the reply from ...

And now it's down to four teams still chasing after the B. League Championship crown. This weekend, the East Division champion Chiba Jets Funabashi play host to the West champ Ryukyu Golden Kings and the Central champ SeaHorses Mikawa face the visiting Alvark Tokyo. Games ...

Kei Nishikori defeated world No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov in three sets on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Italian Open. Nishikori, ranked 24th in the world, lost the first set in a tie break before coming back to beat the third seed ...

Houston's James Harden, Cleveland's LeBron James and Anthony Davis of New Orleans are the finalists announced Wednesday for NBA Most Valuable Player honors. Harden, the league's leading scorer in the regular season with an average of 30.4 points per game, appears the favorite to succeed ...

The Michigan university where serial sex abuser Larry Nassar practiced medicine announced Wednesday it has agreed to a $500 million settlement with hundreds of former victims of the USA Gymnastics doctor. The agreement with attorneys representing 332 women and girls was a "global settlement," Michigan ...