It is a plan as crazy as the situation is desperate — towing an iceberg from Antarctica to Cape Town to supply fresh water to a city in the grip of drought. Earlier this year, Cape Town came within weeks of shutting off all its ...

East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday it will accelerate and expand its plan to install security cameras on shinkansen and local trains in the wake of a recent deadly knife attack on passengers and increasing vandalism. The operator aims to equip 8,300 Tokyo area commuter ...

A national women's university in Tokyo will start accepting students in April 2020 who were assigned male at birth but identify as female. The education ministry said it believes Ochanomizu University will become Japan's first women's university to accept transgender students. Ochanomizu, founded in 1875, ...

The government has selected an advanced radar system made by the U.S. firm for its multibillion-dollar Aegis Ashore missile defense system.

Despite a heartbreaking defeat and exit from the World Cup in Russia on Monday, the Japan national team and its supporters have again won plaudits on social media not only for their fair play and sportsmanship, but also for thoroughly cleaning up the stadium, ...

By photographing themselves wearing the skintight polka-dot Zozosuit, users can upload their body measurements to ensure a perfect fit for the clothes they order.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel survived a bruising challenge to her authority with a compromise deal on immigration but faced charges Tuesday that it spelled a final farewell to her welcoming stance toward refugees. In high-stakes crisis talks overnight, Merkel had put to rest for now ...

To get access to a network of young social entrepreneurs scattered across Japan, four high school and university students fearlessly presented their projects during a youth social entrepreneurship contest held by the Japan office of Ashoka, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that financially supports social ...

The increased focus on renewables under the 2015 Paris climate accord underscores the nation’s daunting challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions drastically in the years ahead.

A growing number of Japanese schools are adopting the "color universal design" system to ensure education materials meet the needs of people with color vision deficiency. About 3 million people are believed to suffer from color blindness in Japan and activists are calling for greater ...

Food and medical help reached 13 members of a Thai youth football team found rake thin but alive, huddled on a ledge deep inside a flooded cave nine days after they went missing, as the focus turned Tuesday to how to get them out. The ...

Business is booming for America's vast, secretive, politically connected $5 billion private-prison industry.

The nation's long-term energy strategy aims to achieve an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Policies aimed at reaping the benefits of openness may not be politically expedient today, but would reap benefits tomorrow.

After eight years as artistic director for drama at the New National Theatre, Tokyo, Keiko Miyata, 60, is now tackling her final program there before passing the baton to 39-year-old Eriko Ogawa, who is set to become the theater's youngest-ever director in September. Rather than ...

It's New York in the 1970s. The optimism of '60s America has faded into cynicism and despair. The city is so broke that it's almost bankrupt. People are fleeing to the suburbs and industry New York is shutting down, leaving abandoned warehouses, homes and ...

Defending women's champion Garbine Muguruza booked a place in the second round with a 6-2, 7-5 victory on Tuesday over British wildcard Naomi Broady at Wimbledon. The two-time Grand Slam champion needed 88 minutes to see off world No. 138 Broady on Centre Court. "I'm back, ...

Right-hander Ken Togame pitched 7-2/3 strong innings and Takeya Nakamura went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the Seibu Lions' 5-2 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday. In front of a crowd of 27,749 at Sapporo Dome, Togame (5-6) struck out 10 hitters ...

The head of the Polish Football Federation said national coach Adam Nawalka will not have his contract extended after Poland failed to advance from the group phase at the World Cup. Zbigniew Boniek announced on Tuesday that Nawalka will stay in the job only until ...

Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda has hinted that he will end his international career, saying on Monday that the World Cup in Russia will be his last. Speaking after Japan squandered a two-goal lead and crashed out in the round of 16 after a 3-2 defeat ...

One of the great aspects of covering skating in Japan is you never know what is going to happen next. That was certainly the case on Sunday when the bombshell news dropped that former world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi was returning to ...

Surfing giant Kelly Slater, an 11-time World Surf League champion, has announced he will end his glittering career next year. The 46-year-old American, considered the greatest surfer of all time, said he planned one more year on tour before hanging up his board. "My basic plan ...

The Japan men's national team's quest to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is still alive. The Akatsuki Five overpowered Taiwan 108-68 in their final first-round game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers at Taipei Heping Gymnasium on Monday night. Japan got off to ...

Eight-time champion Roger Federer and seven-time winner Serena Williams shrugged off 30-C heat to breeze into the second round at Wimbledon on Monday. Federer, the defending champion and seeking a 21st major, marked the start of his 20th successive Wimbledon with a new look and ...

Japan's exit from the World Cup on Monday was soccer at its cruelest, but once the dust has settled the team will be able to look back on its campaign with pride and satisfaction. Japan was denied a first-ever place in the quarterfinals after a ...

A 94th-minute winner by Nacer Chadli ended the World Cup dreams of Japan in heartbreaking fashion as Belgium pulled out a stunning fightback to win 3-2 on Monday. After weathering a first-half Belgium storm, Japan opened the second period with two lightning strikes, Genki Haraguchi ...