As the U.S. imposes tariffs on Chinese imports, a growing number of Asian manufacturers producing items there are moving to shift production from China to other factories in the region.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for a five-day visit to New York where he plans to call for maintaining U.N. sanctions to achieve North Korea’s denuclearization.

American scholars largely gave Prime Minister Shinzo Abe credit for his victory Thursday in the presidential election for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, acknowledging his stable stewardship over the past six years and the close relationships he has developed with U.S. President Donald Trump ...

A maritime military crisis between China and Japan will seriously undermine Beijing’s “Belt and Road” initiative, an article in a People’s Liberation Army magazine says.

The spectacle and surprise on display at the three inter-Korean summits this year have been, at times, intense. The fourth one could be surreal — if it happens. Imagine North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolling through South Korea's ultramodern capital in an armored limousine ...

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that an unnamed U.S.-allied country in the Persian Gulf was behind an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people and wounded around 70. Rouhani did not identify those behind Saturday's attack, which was claimed by an Arab ...

Comcast beat Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox in the battle for Sky on Saturday after offering £30.6 billion ($40 billion) in a dramatic auction to decide the fate of the pay-television group. The U.S. cable giant bid £17.28 a share for control of London-listed Sky, ...

As costs for security rise, the organizer of the Tokyo Marathon considers raising the participation fee 50 percent to ¥15,000 starting with the March 2020 race.

Japanese waste too much time talking about innovation instead of risking failure and blazing new trails.

The problems with the latest wave of cryptocurrencies will be familiar to anyone who has encountered even a single study of speculative attacks on pegged exchange rates.

Lamborghini has historically been known for its raw speed, power and performance where the rubber meets the road. In the last few years, the company has stepped up its performance off the road when it comes to sales, which have surged globally and particularly ...

The cliche, albeit an increasingly true one, that style trends are here today and gone tomorrow continues to define the extremes of the Tokyo fashion scene.

As "Mega Man" celebrates his 30th birthday, Nintendo gets more hands-on and "The World Ends With You" gets a Switch update

New law caps overtime at unhealthy levels and sets up a system that will legitimize the principle of working for nothing.

The most successful works remain true to both the author's time abroad and to Japan itself.

Six-year-old Skyros has been described as "quite a special guy." And though he may not be as exotic as the Aegean island jewel he is named for, he is a gem in his own right.

Juri Hara repeatedly pitched out of trouble to work five innings as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows beat the Chunichi Dragons 2-0 on Sunday to guarantee the Central League pennant race would go on at least another day. The first-place Hiroshima Carp, who started the day ...

Well over 50,000 Urawa Reds fans made their way to Saitama Stadium on Sunday night to see their team take on former Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta and Germany great Lukas Podolski. They may have only gotten half of what they came for, but they surely ...

This was supposed to be a relatively easy road trip for Virginia Tech. Cross the state, connect with some its fans and maybe a few recruits there, and pick up a routine victory against Old Dominion. The Monarchs and their backup quarterback turned the Hokies ...

A day after securing his record-extending 41st championship, Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho closed the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record on Sunday. By winning a yokozuna clash against fellow Mongolian Kakuryu, Hakuho claimed the Emperor's Cup with a spotless record for a ...

Tiger Woods is three shots ahead and one round away from capping his comeback season with a moment that has defined his career. Winning. Woods played the most dynamic golf he has all year Saturday with six birdies in his opening seven holes to build a ...

Freddie Freeman stood soaked in champagne with music blaring and his teammates jamming in celebration. This was just how the longtime star first baseman envisioned it when the Atlanta Braves began spring training seven months ago. "You could tell after the first week of workouts that ...

All sumo wrestlers get a week off starting the day after a tournament ends. Most head back to their hometowns for some much needed rest and relaxation. Some just continue to work out and lift weights daily. A few spend most of the time either sleeping or ...

Rugby World Cup 2019, which kicks off in exactly one year's time, will get unparalleled television coverage in Japan with all 48 games shown on J Sports and 31 games shown live on free-to-air channels, organizers have said. "The tournament here will have unprecedented free-to-air ...

Tsukasa Yoshida won the women's 57-kg division at the judo world championships on Saturday, while compatriot Soichi Hashimoto settled for silver in the men's 73-kg class. Yoshida's gold made it four for Japan from six divisions for men and women combined after three days of ...

Karolina Pliskova has accomplished what 10 others have tried and failed to do over the past month: beat Naomi Osaka. The hard-serving Czech spoiled the party in front of a decidedly pro-Osaka crowd in Tokyo on Sunday, taking the Toray Pan Pacific Open title with ...

German journeyman Matthias Bachinger stunned top-seeded Kei Nishikori by fighting back from a set down on Saturday to reach the first ATP Tour final of his career in Metz. The 31-year-old qualifier, who is ranked down at 166 in the world rankings, will face home ...

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu made a successful return from an ankle injury that sidelined him after the Pyeongchang Games by winning the Autumn Classic International on Saturday. The right ankle problem forced Hanyu to miss several events last season, but he battled through it ...