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.

A monument commemorating the Japanese head of a World War I camp who was known for his humanitarian treatment of German prisoners of war was unveiled in his hometown of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Saturday. During his tenure as head of the Bando Furyo Shuyojo ...

When Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture was shut down earlier this month after Typhoon Jebi flooded the main runway and terminal building — and caused a tanker to break loose and crash into the only bridge to the mainland — there were fears the ...

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, ...

In the first attempt of its kind, three zoos in Tohoku will launch a project Tuesday to swap their female African elephants with each other to form new breeding pairs. The three are Selcohome Zoo Paradise Yagiyama in Miyagi Prefecture, Akita City Omoriyama Zoo in ...

To help meet the United Nations' 2030 sustainable development goal for gender equality and empowering all women and girls, Japan needs more female politicians, especially at the local level. That was one of the recommendations civil society leaders and residents in the Kansai region discussed ...

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.

China summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing and postponed joint military talks in protest against a U.S. decision to sanction a Chinese military agency and its director for buying Russian fighter jets and a surface-to-air missile system. Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang summoned Ambassador ...

Hong Kong's controversial bullet train got off to a smooth start Sunday, as hundreds of passengers whistled north across the border at speeds of up to 200 kph (125 mph), deepening integration of the former British colony with mainland China. While the $11 billion rail ...

What a difference a year makes. In a scene that would have been unthinkable just nine months ago, photos released Sunday showed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un making the popular "finger hearts" gesture atop Mount Paektu — one of the Koreas most sacred sites ...

The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that Washington would not wait to impose sanctions on any shippers helping to get fuel to North Korea, in an apparent warning to Russia days after the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations accused Moscow of cheating ...

Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would not flinch in an impasse with the European Union about its departure from the bloc, as French and German ministers suggested the next move in the negotiations should come from London. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday ...

The Trump administration Saturday said it would propose making it harder for foreigners to come to the United States or remain there if they have received or are likely to receive public benefits such as food aid, public housing or Medicaid. The proposed regulation from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...