A Kagoshima hospital says its intensive care unit might be to blame for 15 cases of drug-resistant bacteria found in patients since 2016 that led to eight deaths.

With just weeks to go, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe already appears headed for victory in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, polling data show.

Japan retakes the No. 2 spot with a valuation of $6.17 trillion as China’s stock market takes a beating from a slowing economy and the trade war with the U.S.

The rapidly changing business environment sparked by the increase in eco-friendly vehicles is prompting the automakers to end their 12-year-old tie-up on diesel technology.

Tokyo offers an almost limitless variety of awe-inspiring tours but one recent addition guided visitors on a truly unique journey — into the settlements of Kurdish asylum-seekers. Port B, a theater art performance organization, is offering a collaborative refugee tour experience, giving participants firsthand insights ...

Sharp Corp. plans to pull out from domestic production of major appliances and shift to overseas manufacturing as part of streamlining efforts under Taiwanese parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., a source said Friday. With the move, the Osaka Prefecture-based company will draw the curtain ...

The mercury topped 40 degrees for the second consecutive day in central Japan as the Meteorological Agency acknowledged that last month's deadly heat wave was "abnormal." By 6:40 p.m., Nagoya had logged a high of 40.3 degrees along with Mino, Gifu Prefecture, while Tajimi, also ...

The city of Beppu, Oita Prefecture, has launched an English-language website on local onsen (hot springs) ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in the hopes of attracting foreign visitors. An increased number of visitors from abroad are expected to visit not just Tokyo ...

Transport operators are busy preparing for an influx of visitors from overseas during the 2020 Tokyo Games, with some accelerating the installation of equipment to show information in multiple languages and others hiring new staff to better welcome foreign tourists. East Japan Railway Co. and ...

Japan's driver's licenses will start to indicate their expiration date using the Western calendar instead of the Japanese calendar, a draft of revised traffic law regulations showed Thursday. The draft, disclosed by the National Police Agency, will also change rules to allow ID photos to ...

There are solid indications that Japanese service-sector firms are finally beginning to invest in the future.

The U.S. president is betting away America's most precious asset — its global credit — and driving more countries toward Russia.

Although the Tokyo neighborhood of Narihira is slowly shifting toward a younger demographic, a postwar vibe still lingers in its back alleys and keeps its community close-knit.

Yusei Kikuchi battled for 6-2/3 innings, and two relievers finished strong as the Seibu Lions rallied for a 4-3, come-from-behind victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Friday. In the opener of a three-game series at MetLife Dome between the Pacific League's top ...

The Kantoh Collegiate Football Association in May ruled that former Nihon University head coach Masato Uchida and ex-assistant coach Tsutomu Inoue did not tell the truth about the illegal tackle incident when it decided to hand them lifetime bans from the Kantoh Collegiate ...

Ah, Koshien. The 100th National High School Baseball Tournament gets underway on Sunday at historic Koshien Stadium near Kobe. Organized by the Japan High School Baseball Federation in association with the prestigious Asahi Shimbun, the tourney is the largest sporting event in Japan, on par ...

Yuki Saito, as a high school senior pitching for Waseda Jitsugyo, may have become the most famous athlete in Japan during Summer Koshien in 2006. Saito stood out at the annual tournament, both for his pitching and the light blue handkerchief he used to wipe ...

Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda booked a spot in the men's doubles semifinals at the World Badminton Championships on Friday, while compatriots Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara reached the women's doubles final four. Kamura and Sonoda, the fifth seeds, defeated the top-seeded Indonesian duo of ...

The Tochigi Brex's signing of top guard Makoto Hiejima was one of the biggest moves to date in the B. League this offseason. In fact, he was welcomed by hundreds of fans at an introductory news conference in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, a couple weeks ago. But ...

The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced Thursday the triathlon courses for the 2020 Games, saying the events will take place on the "most urban" course in Olympic history. The organizers and the International Triathlon Union said the individual triathlon, ...

Newcastle United announced it had completed the signing of forward Yoshinori Muto from Bundesliga club Mainz after he was granted a work permit on Thursday. Muto, who underwent a medical and agreed personal terms with the Magpies last week, has joined the Premier League club ...

Japan Amateur Boxing Federation president Akira Yamane said Friday he is not considering stepping down over a number of allegations he is facing, including forcing referees to rig decisions. "I am not thinking about resigning over these allegations. The federation did not commit any flaws," ...

Kei Nishikori beat Canada's Denis Shapovalov in straight sets on Thursday to advance to the Citi Open quarterfinals, while compatriot Naomi Osaka suffered a second-round defeat. Nishikori, the seventh seed, earned a 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 win over the No. 26 Shapovalov despite the Canadian's seven ...