National Jul 4, 2018

High court rejects suspension order against Oi nuclear power plant

Asia Pacific Jul 4, 2018

U.N. experts seek urgent release of widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo

National Jul 4, 2018

Senior education ministry official arrested in alleged bribery case involving child's entry to university

National / Politics Jul 4, 2018

Abe plans to visit China in October if re-elected in LDP leadership race

Business Jul 4, 2018

SoftBank and Baidu units tie up to bring autonomous buses to Japan

Business Jul 4, 2018

Co-chairman of China's HNA — one of nation's most indebted companies — dies in fall while on trip in France

Business / Tech Jul 4, 2018

Kangaroo-like transforming robot, created by Chiba university, keen to carry your groceries

by Kazuaki Nagata

National Jul 4, 2018

‘Deep’ tourism explores the darker side of Tokyo

by Alex Martin

Business / Financial Markets | TSE DATA & REPORT Jul 4, 2018

Dollar dips to around ¥110.50 in late Tokyo trading

National Jul 4, 2018

¥2,020 tickets announced for the 2020 Tokyo Games

National Jul 4, 2018

Nuclear watchdog OKs restart of aging tsunami-hit Tokai nuclear plant

National Jul 4, 2018

130 rescued after heavy rain leaves them stranded at Hokkaido hot spring

National Jul 4, 2018

Nippon Express falsified inspection data on government-stockpiled rice

Business Jul 4, 2018

Lower unemployment rate needed to hit inflation goal: Bank of Japan board member

National Jul 4, 2018

Emperor recovering from dizzy spell, Japan's Imperial Household Agency says

National / Crime & Legal Jul 4, 2018

Fukuoka woman given suspended sentence over double-suicide attempt that left ex-husband dead

Business Jul 4, 2018

To spite Harley-Davidson, Trump claims he's turned to foreign bike rivals to up U.S. output

Asia Pacific Jul 4, 2018

Hong Kong court grants British lesbian right to spousal visa in landmark ruling

by Venus Wu

National Jul 4, 2018

Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga to embark on two-month tour of South China Sea and Indian Ocean

by Nobuhiro Kubo

World / Politics Jul 4, 2018

'All of Asia is thrilled': Trump takes credit for averting war with North Korea

by Jesse Johnson

Business | FOCUS Jul 4, 2018

With stunts and viral videos, more brands turn to social media 'influencer' marketing

by Martinne Geller and Kate Holton

Business Jul 4, 2018

Retired electric vehicle batteries find a second life chilling beer and grilling sausages

by David Stringer and Jie Ma

Asia Pacific Jul 4, 2018

China's military reforms aimed at offshore expansion, Communist Party document says

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Jul 4, 2018

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak pleads not guilty to corruption charges in 1MDB case

by Anisah Shukry and Yudith Ho

Asia Pacific Jul 4, 2018

China issues U.S. travel warning amid trade tensions

Business Jul 4, 2018

China tries to rally Europe in anti-U.S. alliance on trade but finds resistance

World / Politics Jul 4, 2018

Senate Intelligence Committee agrees with intel agencies that Putin meddled in election to help Trump win

World / Crime & Legal Jul 4, 2018

U.S. gives immigrants faced with removal choice of leaving with or without their children: report

Business Jul 4, 2018

Washington grants temporary reprieve to ZTE, allowing Chinese company to maintain U.S. networks

Business Jul 4, 2018

Over 40 countries object at WTO to U.S. car tariff plan, fearing collapse of rules-based trading system

World / Politics Jul 4, 2018

Trump speaks with three more possible U.S. Supreme Court candidates

World / Crime & Legal Jul 4, 2018

Teens taken at U.S. border tell of crammed 'icebox' and 'kennel' cages

World / Social Issues Jul 4, 2018

Mediterranean 'disembarkation platforms' no quick fix to ease EU migration crisis: U.N. agency

World / Crime & Legal Jul 4, 2018

Mass rape, cannibalism, dismemberment: U.N. team finds atrocities in Congo war

Business Jul 4, 2018

Ryanair's Irish pilot union ranks vote to strike for the first time

Editorials Jul 4, 2018

Keep pushing for multilateral free trade pacts

Commentary / Japan Jul 4, 2018

Is Trump's protectionist drive unstoppable?

by Takashi Imamura

Commentary / World Jul 4, 2018

Defusing the trade conflict between the U.S. and China

by Wing Thye Woo

Issues | LEARNING CURVE Jul 4, 2018

Fukuoka's 'guest teachers' of English outstay their welcome

by James McCrostie

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Jul 4, 2018

Until real change is achieved, LGBTQ people in Japan have no reason to be grateful

by Trevor Campbell

Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Jul 4, 2018

Views from Japan: How much further can your team go in the FIFA World Cup?

Film Jul 4, 2018

John Williams presents a made-in-Japan take on one of Kafka's classics

by Mark Schilling

Film / Reviews Jul 4, 2018

'You, Your, Yours': Goofball gags that'll go over well with goofball guys

by Mark Schilling

Music / CD Reviews | LISTENING POST Jul 4, 2018

Hikaru Utada learns to accept heartbreak on 'Hatsukoi'

by James Hadfield

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jul 4, 2018

Resurgent Kris Johnson leads Carp past Swallows

Basketball / B. League Jul 4, 2018

Brave Thunders to retain name under new ownership

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Jul 4, 2018

Hot reception awaits sumo competitors in Nagoya

by John Gunning

Soccer / World Cup Jul 4, 2018

Japan captain Makoto Hasebe announces international retirement