Japanese schools reported a record number of bullying cases in fiscal 2017 amid a nationwide effort to have teachers identify even the most minor cases in order to tackle problems while they are still at an early stage, the education ministry said Thursday Public and ...

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday, according to two people familiar with the matter, even as the kingdom faces heightened scrutiny following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mounting evidence suggests a link ...

A leader of a global network of activists for Rohingya Muslims on Thursday called on Japan to actively speak out against the alleged abuse and genocide against Myanmar's ethnic minority by the country's military and strongly criticized Tokyo for its relative silence on a ...

Investor sentiment was dented by fears that a weak global demand outlook would weigh on U.S. corporate earnings and cause downward pressure on global markets.

Toshiba Memory Corp., the world's second-largest maker of NAND flash memory chips, plans to move up an initial public offering and go public as soon as next autumn, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The consortium led by U.S. private equity fund Bain Capital, ...

The Chinese government is limiting domestic production of rare earth minerals in the second half of the year, a move likely to crimp international exports and send prices for the critical materials soaring, according to data from Adamas Intelligence. China is by far the world's ...

Buddhist temples in western Japan are becoming unlikely sites for entertainment, putting on 1970s and '80s disco music and planetarium shows to attract young people and regain their status as places for community gatherings. On a recent weeknight a huge glitter ball spun while emitting ...

Japanese automakers dominate Consumer Reports' ranking of the most reliable car brands, with Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus leading the list of 29 brands, according to the results released Wednesday by the U.S. magazine. The luxury Lexus nameplate rose from the No. 2 spot in the ...

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said Wednesday that data for about 9.4 million passengers of Cathay and its unit Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd. had been accessed without authorization. Cathay said 860,000 passport numbers, about 245,000 Hong Kong identity card numbers, 403 expired credit card numbers ...

The newly installed minister of state for Okinawa affairs says the prefecture's residents deserve a full breakdown of the government's rationale for relocating a contentious U.S. military base from the crowded city of Ginowan to the coastal district of Henoko in Nago. "I believe we ...

Chinese spies often eavesdrop on President Donald Trump when he uses his unsecure cellphone to talk with old friends, and Beijing uses what it learns to try to sway U.S. policy, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing current and former U.S. officials. Trump's ...

A robot developed to serve as a security guard at train stations was shown to the press Thursday amid a growing need to boost safety in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Equipped with a security camera powered by artificial intelligence, the ...

The prime minister is scheduled to hold separate meetings Friday with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping.

After three years of "hell," journalist Jumpei Yasuda is home. Yasuda arrived at Narita airporton Thursday evening, reuniting with his wife and parents for the first time since he was abducted by an Islamist militant group in Syria three years ago. The 44-year-old freelance journalist was ...

The Trump administration and the U.S. defense industry are scrambling to save the few actual deals in the much-touted $110 billion arms package for Saudi Arabia as concerns rise about the role of the Kingdom's leadership over the death of a prominent critic. President Donald ...

The U.S. involvement in the Indo-Pacific region benefits not only itsinterests, but the interests of its partners, allies and neighbors.

the Abe-Modi summit offers an opportunity to discuss how the Tokyo-New Delhi duet can contribute to the larger U.S.-initiated effort to build strategic equilibrium, power stability and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific.

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is getting festive this winter with a cacao-themed afternoon tea series, set to start in December and run through Valentine's Day. Hosted from the hotel's lobby lounge Le Jardin overlooking the Japanese gardens, the event consists of two chapters that each ...

The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival kicked off Thursday with a notable dearth of Hollywood stars, namely the two who star in the opening movie. Despite Lady Gaga's professed love of Japan, the American singer didn't show up as had been rumored to promote "A ...

Young, up-and-coming Japanese conductor Nodoka Okisawa won first prize at the Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting earlier this month. Launched in 1967, the competition has been held every three years and has developed into a competition that, in Asia, represents a gateway to global ...

Masaaki Yuasa is one of the most exciting directors working in Japanese animation today, with a three-decade career behind him. Yet until last year, you may not even have heard of him. Long the filmmaker of choice for discerning anime fans, the 53-year-old has ...

As the opening set started at Festival de Frue last year, it was clear the organizers wouldn't be making a profit. Quirky J-pop act Wednesday Campanella, who had played to a capacity crowd at Fuji Rock Festival a few months earlier, kicked off its ...

Kei Nishikori defeated Russia's Karen Khachanov on Thursday to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open. World No. 11 Nishikori topped No. 19 Khachanov 6-2, 6-2 in the second round of the ATP 500 tournament at Vienna's Stadthalle. The fifth seed ...

The Wallabies and All Blacks named their sides Thursday for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup game at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium. Despite being a dead rubber after New Zealand won the first two games of the series, both teams have named strong sides for Saturday's rematch of ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their early season road dominance on Wednesday, collecting a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets to improve to a perfect 5-0-0 in away games this season. John Tavares scored his seventh goal of the season, converting a pass from Mitchell ...

Yui Susaki, Haruna Okuno and Yukako Kawai secured berths in their women's weight class finals at the World Wrestling Championships on Wednesday. In her first 50-kg freestyle bout at Papp Laszlo Arena, the 19-year-old Susaki, the 48-kg world champion in 2017, needed just 1 minute, ...

Two-time Olympic long-distance runner Izumi Maki, who later served as a training adviser for Fujita Running Academy, died at her Osaka home on Oct. 18. She was 49. The cause of death was breast cancer, according to published reports. Maki, who was born on Dec. 10, ...

New Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka management decided a change was needed after the winless team's weekend setbacks. Head coach Ryuji Kawai, who was in his second season in charge, was dismissed on Monday, a day after the team fell to 0-7 by dropping a 73-53 decision ...

The stage is set for the AFC Champions League final following the Kashima Antlers' wild 6-5 aggregate win over the Suwon Bluewings in the two-legged semifinals, which concluded on Wednesday night at Suwon World Cup Stadium. Kashima spent 102 of the series' 180 minutes in ...