Journalist’s spouse said she is grateful for the help provided by the government and apologized to the public for the trouble caused by her husband’s captivity.

The organizing committee is in favor of using the system as a countermeasure against the possibility of a heat wave striking Japan during the Summer Games.

Scorching summer heat has sent more than 70,000 people to hospitals across the country over the last three months, far exceeding the previous annual record set in 2013, government data showed Tuesday. A total of 71,266 people were rushed to hospitals for suspected heatstroke or ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic organizers are confident that security for the games will run smoothly and effectively after unveiling a pioneering face-recognition ID system Tuesday. The technology, which will be provided by NEC Corp. and used at the Olympics and Paralympics for the first ...

Five years after Detroit filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, the city is starting to recover economically through efforts to fill vacant homes and rebuild the once-desolate downtown. Japan, witnessing depopulation on a massive scale due to its aging society and low birthrate, ...

Household spending slid in June, but real wages rose at their fastest pace in more than 21 years thanks to higher summer bonuses, a sign that benefits of a prolonged economic recovery are broadening. Household income also marked the fastest gain in three years on ...

A campaign is underway among Japanese companies to clarify rules that protect employees from unruly customers as labor shortages drive public-facing industries to improve their work conditions. In one example, taxi companies keen to stem an exodus of drivers are setting strict guidelines that allow ...

Under normal circumstances, an American politician would be in trouble for having employed a figure as compromised as Paul Manafort. But these are not normal circumstances.

A period of unprecedented prosperity is being threatened by a sense that not all benefit from integration.

A point has been reached where many in the present and next generations of younger Americans won't live as well as their predecessors.

The food world mourned the loss of one of its greatest talents Tuesday after it was announced that Joel Robuchon had passed away at the age of 73. The French chef had 11 restaurants, cafes and boutiques in Tokyo, and his death comes hard ...

Last week the "Mission: Impossible" franchise saw its biggest opening ever — $61.2 million — with the release of its sixth film, "Fallout." The action blockbuster's first installment hit screens in 1996, and for more than 20 years the series has served to showcase ...

While Japan's historical sakoku period of isolation may have limited any contact it had with Sweden what did transpire between the two nations is of historical, scientific and artistic importance.

Aug. 11-Sept. 23 Western-style painter Onuki Masanosuke (1925-88) learned to paint at private painting schools and research institutes. Soon after he graduated the Pacific Art School in 1943, however, he was deployed in a World War II munitions factory and then in the army. It ...

Aug. 10-Sept. 2 In 1987, anime character designer Yoshitaka Amano was put in charge of the illustrations for "Final Fantasy," the role-playing video game that went on to become a world-famous franchise. This exhibition brings back the popular "Yoshitaka Amano: A World Beyond Imagination" show, which ...

Aug. 11-Sept. 24 For kids, Swimmy — a smart black fish among red siblings — is a familiar eponymous character from a Leo Lionni picture book that is widely read at elementary schools in Japan. Lionni (1910-99) wrote his first children's book, "Little Blue and ...

Facebook Inc. and YouTube pulled Alex Jones from their services on Monday after concluding the conspiracy theorist's posts violated their policies. The moves follow similar action by Apple Inc. and Spotify Technology SA. Facebook said it removed four pages belonging to Jones for repeatedly posting ...

The Hiroshima Carp battered Chunichi Dragons starter Onelki Garcia on their way to a 6-2 win in the Central League on Tuesday night. Hiroshima's red-hot batting lineup sent Garcia (11-6) to an early shower after scoring five runs in the opening three innings, including three ...

Kristi Merritt and Sahvanna Jaquish homered as the United States beat South Africa 7-0 in five innings to remain undefeated at the Women's Softball World Championship on Tuesday. Merritt hit a three-run homer in the second inning to give the defending champions a 4-0 lead, ...

Usain Bolt is quickly closing in on a professional soccer career. The Jamaican great has negotiated an "indefinite training period" with Central Coast Mariners in Australia's A-League. The eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the 100- and 200-meter world record holder has been chasing another career ambition ...

This was supposed to be the year Tori McCoy finally got to play basketball at Marquette. The plan in May 2017 when she transferred from Ohio State was to suit up in blue and gold this fall following a redshirt season. For now, basketball is on ...

Cameroon has appointed Clarence Seedorf head coach of the national soccer team with Patrick Kluivert his assistant. The hirings were announced on Monday. The Cameroon soccer federation hopes the two former Netherlands internationals can lead the team to a second straight African Cup of Nations title ...

Former Japan Volleyball Association managing director Hiroshi Toyoda will be inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, the association said Tuesday. Originally from Yamaguchi Prefecture, Toyoda, 84, had a distinguished career as a player and coach. A specialist in exercise physiology, Toyoda's introduction of weight ...

One of the positive aspects of the internet is that every once in a while you stumble across some undiscovered gem that is enjoyable and revelatory. Such was the case recently when I listened to an interview with renowned choreographer Shae-Lynn Bourne from last January ...

Rookie Sam Darnold was late to training camp but still "has a very fair shot" of opening the regular season as the New York Jets' starting quarterback, according to a report by ESPN. Darnold is further along in his readiness than the Jets anticipated and ...

Trevor Bauer reached a milestone Monday night. Cleveland's right-hander struck out 11 in six innings — giving him 206 for the season — and the Indians routed the Minnesota Twins 10-0. Bauer (11-6) is one strikeout behind Boston's Chris Sale for the AL lead. After striking ...

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and a host of major champions began preparing Monday in opening practice rounds for the spotlight of supergroup pairings at the 100th PGA Championship. An elite field gathers at Bellerive Country Club for the year's final major tournament with three-time major ...