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The government says the comprehensive legal package will represent the biggest shake-up of labor laws in Japan’s postwar history, but some believe it could make problems worse.
In a bid to boost investment in domestic space startups, the government launched on Thursday an online platform to help connect investors with entrepreneurs seeking funds to put unique ideas into action. The platform, named S-Matching, invites entrepreneurs in the space sector to post their ...
Workers will benefit from a guaranteed interval between each day’s work and the next, but the plan did not specify how long the break must be.
Japan on Friday introduced a bargaining system as part of an overhaul of its criminal investigation and trial systems, while battling concerns the new practice could encourage suspects or defendants to make false statements that lead to miscarriages of justice. The new bargaining system, which ...
In the highest-level North Korean visit to the United States in 18 years, a senior North Korean official and the top U.S. diplomat had dinner in New York on Wednesday as President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un try to salvage prospects for a ...
After scrutinizing altered documents related to a controversial land sale, prosecutors seem unable to identify changes substantial enough to constitute a criminal offense, sources said.
The government plans to launch the panel’s measures, which introduce funding for low-income families unable to access state registered facilities, by October 2019.
Young, debonair and eloquent, Shinjiro Koizumi has, in a way, become the political equivalent of a pop idol. On the campaign trail, the son of charismatic former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi attracts a huge crowd that nobody else in his Liberal Democratic Party can, and ...
If an airline passenger snored, kicked the seats, left a child unattended or spoke loudly, Japanese passengers would probably stay silent and bear it, according to an online survey by Expedia.com. According to the results of the two-month survey through March, 39 percent of Japanese ...
Gender inequality in the workplace could cost $160 trillion in lost earnings globally, a World Bank study showed Wednesday, as pressure to address the pay gap grows. That represents the difference between the combined lifetime income of everyone of working age in the world today ...
Prosecutors are poised to search sites linked to Kobe Steel Ltd. over quality data fabrication by the company, sources close to the situation said. The prospect of a search emerged after Kobe Steel said in late April that investigators had begun a probe into the ...
As the government struggles to put together a credible road map to fiscal consolidation, the public should also grapple with the question of how the nation's fiscal health can be regained.
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton detests professional diplomats as gutless appeasers, and has yet to meet an arms control agreement he likes or a crisis that cannot be solved by bombing the enemy.
In this most liberal, progressive and peaceful corner of Europe, those in charge now fear an era of gloom could return.
The anime season that began in April is winding down, meaning that those who prefer to wait and ingest their anime in one flat-out, high-speed burn are starting to look around for series to binge. This season saw several classic franchises get a high-tech makeover, ...
The red carpet at any film festival is known for star power and fashion, but when 82 women walked arm in arm down the red carpet at Cannes last month, it became a place for politics, too. The march highlighted the lack of women represented ...
From "You Only Live Twice" (1967) to "Black Rain" (1989) and "Lost in Translation" (2003), directors who choose Japan as a filming location are often well-rewarded with beautiful backdrops. The local flavor that works its way into a movie can sometimes be as important ...
Seldom-used utility infielder Koki Yamashita lifted the Yokohama BayStars to a 4-3, 10th-inning, walk-off win against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday, singling in the winning run in his first at-bat of the season. Yamashita, a fifth-round pick by the BayStars in 2014, had ...
Zinedine Zidane quit as Real Madrid coach on Thursday, less than a week after leading the team to its third straight Champions League title, saying the club needed a change in command. The 45-year-old Zidane, who was coach for two-and-a-half seasons, said he felt it ...
The marathon and race walking courses for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will start and finish at New National Stadium and take competitors on a scenic tour of iconic city landmarks, organizers said Thursday. The organizing committee said the marathon course showcases the ...
The American football player injured by a dirty tackle during a May 6 game has filed a criminal complaint with the Metropolitan Police Department against two former coaches of a rival team, sources said Thursday. The criminal complaint by Kwansei Gakuin University quarterback Kosei Okuno ...
Former George Washington University standout Yuta Watanabe is one of 40 expected attendees for the upcoming NBA Global Camp 2018, the NBA announced in a news release on Wednesday. The camp, which will feature interview sessions, five-on-five games, shooting drills and agility testing in front ...
National team manager Akira Nishino named his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup in Russia on Thursday and targeted at least a draw from each of Japan's first-round games against Colombia, Senegal and Poland. "My biggest goal is for us to play in a ...
Shohei Ohtani got a no-decision in his anticipated return to the mound Wednesday, allowing one run over five innings in the Los Angeles Angels' 6-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Ohtani was making his first start since manager Mike Scioscia nixed his awaited pitching duel ...
Kei Nishikori staged a comeback on Philippe Chatrier Court to down home favorite Benoit Paire 6-3, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and reach the French Open third round on Wednesday. The 19th seed, who is playing his first Grand Slam tournament since Wimbledon last year after ...
Tom Wisman, who guided the Tochigi Brex to the inaugural B. League title in May 2017, is returning to the sideline to lead the Yokohama B-Corsairs. As expected, the team made a formal announcement earlier this week, setting the stage for Wisman's latest reclamation project. ...
