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Masayoshi Son is fond of talking about his 300-year vision for SoftBank Group Corp., but some Japanese bond investors are already pondering an earlier event — what will the technology giant be like without its founder? Son, 60, hasn't named his successor at the company ...
The government has instructed West Japan Railway Co. to investigate why a driver of one of its bullet trains that hit and killed a man who had entered the tracks did not report hearing an abnormal sound at the time, Transport and Tourism Minister ...
The move could further fuel concerns over the long-term fiscal soundness of the already debt-ridden national coffers.
Japan has long officially banned the entry of unskilled foreign workers despite its rapidly shrinking working-age population.
The new law enables private homes to be offered as accommodation only if the owners submit the necessary paperwork to prefectural governments or designated municipalities.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition on Friday pushed through a Lower House panel a contentious bill that specifies rules about the planned structure of integrated resorts (IRs), which will incorporate casino facilities, further intensifying political tensions with the opposition. Friday's passage of the bill ...
New regulations concerning private home rental services began Friday under a law covering minpaku (private lodging) businesses, a move that coincides with Japan's efforts to cope with hotel shortages ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020. The rules are expected to attract more ...
In a mountainous area in Fukushima Prefecture, junior high school students saw at trees as professional forest workers give them instructions and pointers. "I can smell and feel the warmth of the trees," says one of the students participating in the field trip to Iwaki's ...
Kazuhiro Hasegawa has been driving a taxi in Tokyo for three years. It's a job he enjoys, despite 18-hour shifts. But recently, he said, it has not been enough to make ends meet. The ¥4.5 million to ¥4.8 million a year he makes from his primary ...
Taipei's Peace Memorial Park is an oasis of calm in the bustling city, home to morning walkers and lunchtime strollers — along with a camp of indigenous protesters demanding justice. For several months, the small group has lived in tents in a corner of the ...
The main lesson for Japan from the Trump-Kim summit is that instead of relying on Washington it must directly engage North Korea.
Japan's policymakers must build shock absorbers to allow the economy to weather any global economic slowdown.
Tokashiki Island has all the sun, sand and surf you'd expect from an island in Okinawa. But cycling around the island is another way to experience the area's scenery and history.
Take your time cycling through Taketomi Island, but don't pass on opportunities to fully experience its beaches, views and local cuisine.
New York state's highest court on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's latest bid to avoid potentially having to answer questions under oath in a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his television show "The Apprentice." The state's Court of Appeals dismissed Trump's request ...
Jose Gimenez thumped home a powerful 89th-minute header to give Uruguay a dramatic 1-0 victory over heartbroken Egypt in a World Cup Group A game that had looked likely to be a low-key goalless draw on Friday. Gimenez rose to meet a Carlos Sanchez free ...
Taishi Ota went 2-for-4 and drove in the go-ahead run in Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' 11-4 victory over the interleague-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Friday. In front of 29,890 at Sapporo Dome, Ota broke a 4-4 tie in the fifth inning with a single. Yushi ...
After surviving one of the "most difficult" seasons of his Premier League career, Japan defensive stalwart Maya Yoshida said Thursday he is mentally prepared to help his Samurai Blue teammates face the challenges ahead of them at the World Cup in Russia. Having regularly finished ...
Japan's runners who earn spots for the Summer Olympics will gain significant experience running on a nearly identical course during the trial for the 2020 Tokyo Games on home soil. The Japan Association of Athletics Federations revealed the date and course for the inaugural ...
Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. has been arrested on charges of rape and other sex crimes on the day he was to appear in court on an unrelated burglary charge. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports sheriff's deputies arrested Winslow on Thursday at his ...
England has been there, seen it, but not done it over the past two major international football tournaments, failing to progress from the group stage with embarrassing results against countries perceived as minnows. At the 2014 World Cup finals England, already eliminated after defeats by ...
The 2018 NBA Draft is less than a week away, and Yuta Watanabe remains focused on pursuing his dream. The Kagawa Prefecture native worked out for the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. He did the same thing for the Washington Wizards in late May. According to ...
The return to a classic U.S. Open course brought back the kind of scoring that gave this major its reputation. Dustin Johnson played some of his best golf Thursday and yet the world's No. 1 player barely beat par in the treacherous wind at Shinnecock ...
Russian fans and politicians joined in an outpouring of jubilation on Thursday as the host nation unexpectedly routed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the World Cup. State television showed throngs of Russians outside Moscow's main stadium cheering with flags but also stunned ...
