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Over 80 percent of major companies expect the economy to grow toward the end of this year, but most do not see the expansion lasting beyond the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to a recent Kyodo News survey. Around 82 percent of the 113 companies surveyed ...
The president of discount retailer Don Quijote Holdings says he is interested in buying supermarket chain Seiyu if Walmart “is serious” about selling.
The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while their envoys also discussed Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament efforts and international sanctions. The push for what would be the leaders' ...
Japan has become well-known for its omotenashi (hospitality), with the concept being part of Tokyo's pitch when it bid to host the 2020 Olympics. But this year's record heat wave, which has so far killed more than 100 people and led to tens of thousands ...
Amid a sharp rise in ambulance dispatches caused by this summer's deadly heat waves, a Twitter post by the Nagoya Municipal Fire Department is attracting attention for asking the public to show patience with the ambulance crews' convenience store breaks. On July 26, the department's ...
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to invest from $500 million to $750 million in Zume Inc., a startup that makes and delivers fresh pizzas with the help of robots, according to people familiar with the conversations. Zume owns a patent for delivery trucks capable ...
The contentious relocation plan for the U.S. Futenma airbase will likely be at the heart of the campaign.
A white supremacist rally outside the White House fizzled out Sunday after only a handful of neo-Nazis showed up and were massively outnumbered by hundreds of counterprotesters. In an effort to avoid a repeat of the chaos of a deadly protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, exactly ...
Camera buffs and those involved in the camera industry around the world are anxiously awaiting Aug. 23, when Nikon Corp. will debut a camera model representing one of the most drastic changes in the firm's 101-year history. Nikon, which along with Canon Inc. has long ...
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday tested sprinklers on a street in the capital to see how effective it could be in countering scorching heat as officials look for ways to keep athletes and spectators cool during the 2020 Tokyo Games. The experiment, conducted on ...
A statue of a child wearing a protective suit near Fukushima Station has sparked criticism that it gives the impression that residents still need such gear following the 2011 nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 plant. The 6.2-meter-high statue, called "Sun Child," was made ...
A 30-year-old man suspected of rape, theft and other charges manages to break out of a police station in Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his Liberal Democratic Party should accelerate work on developing a plan to amend the Constitution so it can be submitted by autumn.
There has been no reset, no moment of national healing. One year after blaming "both sides" for violent clashes between white supremacists and counterprotesters, U.S. President Donald Trump still flirts with racially tinged rhetoric — and feels little blowback from Republican leaders or GOP voters ...
The Japan-U.S. trade dialogue should be a venue for constructive efforts to expand trade and investments between the two countries in ways that are compatible with international free trade rules.
Seasoned diplomats are much subtler and more prudent than badgers of the same stripe.
Are the rigged entrance exams at Tokyo Medical University merely the tip of the iceberg?
Trump's 'America First' policy is making space for China to shape international trade.
The dollar's role as the global currency limits what the U.S. can change.
Britain's Boris Johnson and America's Alex Jones work to create and further the themes and dramas of contemporary populism.
How many Japanese surnames are there anyway? It's a tricky question, because the total depends on how you decide to count them.
A closer look at 是非(ぜひ), which means "good and/or bad" or "by all means."
The phenomenon known as watermelon snow, when snow is colored red,is caused by an algae that speeds up the melting of glaciers, according to new research.
Tokyo Medical University deducted points from the entrance exam scores of all female applicants to keep the ratio of women studying at the university at about 30 percent, sources have said.
Researchers say a killer whale from an endangered species that drew international attention as she carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks is finally back to feeding and frolicking with her pod. The Center for Whale Research in Washington state ...
Team leader Yasuhiro Yamashita promised that Japan would do its best at the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia, but added that it would also serve as a significant stepping stone for the athletes toward Tokyo 2020. "As we have the Tokyo Olympics in two years' ...
Utah Jazz assistant coach Antonio Lang returned to Japan this year for the third straight summer, to share the knowledge and experience he's learned in the NBA with the country's coaches and players. As an NBA assistant, Lang is busy for most of the year, ...
For Takeya Nakamura and the Seibu Lions, the past week and half was just like old times, with the Lions' lineup doing damage and the burly slugger's bat roaring the loudest. "Okawari-kun" went on a vintage, nearly record-setting run of power from Aug. 4-13. He ...
Kenta Maeda was reassigned as a reliever Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers attempt to bolster their bullpen and make room for Ryu Hyun-jin, who is returning to the roster after a two-month stint on the disabled list with a left groin strain. Maeda, who ...
Brooks Koepka is impossible to overlook now, winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with machine-like precision to go with his back-to-back U.S. Open titles. And it still felt — and sounded — like he was playing second billing to Tiger Woods. With roars for Woods unheard ...
