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 ...

Fans of the national soccer team were reflective on Tuesday after Japan's loss to Belgium in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, with many looking back fondly on their better-than-expected performance in Russia. A win would have secured the team's first ever advancement to the ...

Classes resumed at an elementary school in the city of Toyama on Tuesday amid tight security, a week after a man killed a security guard who worked at the school and a police officer, with a knife and a gun, as well as firing ...

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 ruling parties are considering jointly submitting to next year's ordinary session of the Diet a lawmaker-initiated bill, to set out a basic law urging central and local governments to comprehensively promote support measures for dementia sufferers, according to sources. The Liberal Democratic Party and ...

Rakugo comic storyteller Katsura Utamaru, known for his superb skill in telling classic humorous stories, died Monday of a lung illness, an association of rakugo storytellers said. He was 81. Utamaru, whose real name was Iwao Shiina, was also popular outside of rakugo, and was ...

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.

The Bank of Japan is likely to cut its price growth forecasts at a policy meeting later this month as long-term inflation expectations stall, sources said, highlighting the central bank's difficulty in hitting its elusive price target. Three sources said the BOJ is likely to ...

Tennis great Roger Federer, long all but synonymous with Nike Inc., has parted ways with the swoosh to join casual clothing brand Uniqlo. The eight-time Wimbledon champion surprised many fans when he walked onto Centre Court for his first-round match Monday afternoon in an outfit ...

The mayor of Takatsuki, a city in Osaka Prefecture hit by a major earthquake last month, said all concrete block walls measuring 1.2 meters or higher at public facilities in the city will be removed, after a 9-year-old girl was killed by the collapse ...

A spate of reports detailing apparent efforts by North Korea to expand its nuclear arsenal are likely to put pressure on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as he makes his third visit to Pyongyang later this week to flesh out the details of ...

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.

No request is ever too much for Toru Machida, who prides himself on fulfilling the needs of guests at one of the world's most famous five-star hotels. Machida, originally from Tokyo, is the head concierge at The Savoy, the grand London inn that has played ...

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 ...

The Trump administration moved against letting China Mobile Ltd. enter the U.S. telecommunications market, saying the government-owned company would pose national security risks. The Federal Communications Commission should deny China Mobile's application, submitted in 2011, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said in a filing ...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will embark on a tour of Europe and the Middle East from July 11, during which a signing ceremony for a free trade pact between Japan and the European Union will be held. "Amid a global trend of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to take action against the World Trade Organization on Monday after media reports said he wanted to withdraw from the global trade regulator. Trump has complained frequently that the United States is treated unfairly in global trade and has sharply ...

An Ohio man arrested on suspicion of planning to detonate a bomb at Cleveland's Fourth of July celebrations and then stand by and watch "it go off" was granted a public defender on Monday during his initial appearance in court. FBI agents on Sunday arrested ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...