A set of Japanese folk rituals, in which people dress up as gods and visit homes, was approved Thursday for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, a committee of the U.N. body said. The rituals featuring Raiho-shin — meaning a visiting deity — stem ...

Kelly has said he consulted with a public accountant and a lawyer in addition to the FSA over the need to report the payment.

In the two-day summit from Friday, Abe will likely stress the importance of promoting free trade.

Sagawa delivery driver Keisuke Kawabe has seen the video that went viral on the internet two years ago of one of his colleagues smashing up parcels out of frustration that the customer wasn't home, and he doesn't approve. "Of course I can understand it to ...

At luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. recently, something has been missing: Chinese tourists. For the second time in as many months, a big seller of high-end goods has noticed that a particularly crucial demographic within its shopping base had made itself scarce, damaging sales and ...

Legislation to protect the special counsel's office probe into possible Russian election interference stalled in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, spurring Republican Senator Jeff Flake to make good on his threat of opposing judicial nominations until the bill moves forward. Fellow Republican Vice President Mike ...

Cases of syphilis infections this year totaled 6,096 as of Nov. 18, exceeding an annual amount of 6,000 for the first time since 1970, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Wednesday. The number of syphilis patients stood at 1,548 in Tokyo, the highest among ...

The latest spike in tensions between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea offers President Vladimir Putin a fresh chance to test the West's commitment to defending Kiev at a time when the U.S. and Europe are divided and distracted by internal squabbling. But the weekend skirmish ...

Climate change is making more people around the world vulnerable to heat exposure, putting them at greater risk of heart and kidney disease, heat stress and other heat-related killers, scientists warned Wednesday. Global warming's effects look most serious for aging and urban populations and people ...

Abe must tread carefully between maintaining Japan's diplomatic momentum with Russia while not appearing to acquiesce its international behavior elsewhere.

Clash was another demonstration of Moscow's growing appetite to use unorthodox techniques to redraw the geopolitical map

The late Donald Richie, a legendary chronicler of 20th century Japan, once said that to accept life in Tokyo, you must embrace constant change and not give in to nostalgia. In the 60 years he lived in this great city he saw multiple transformations ...

In one bound, the rising English director Jonathan Munby found himself in the spotlight of Britain's theater scene in 2017 when his smash-hit production of "King Lear," with Sir Ian McKellen in the title role, transferred straight from the rural Chichester Festival Theatre to ...

Looking for a fifth straight victory in its upcoming match against Qatar in the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, the Akatsuki Five will take the court with high morale. “I think that we are ready and feel like we want ...

Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe was named Asian International Player of the Year on Wednesday at the Asian Football Confederation Annual Awards in Muscat. Hasebe, currently with German first-division side Eintracht Frankfurt, skippered the only Asian team to reach the knockout stage this year in ...

Japan coach Jamie Joseph said earlier this week that his team's "Rugby World Cup final would be making the top eight." But for a side hoping to get to the quarterfinals next year in Japan, a 3-4 record for 2018 is, at first glance, hardly ...

Don't discount the impact that Shuto Ando is making for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins this season. The evidence is in the numbers. The backcourt dynamo has elevated his game in a big way this season, especially on offense. Without much fanfare, he's become a go-to scorer ...

Yuzuru Hanyu will again miss the Grand Prix Final due to a right ankle injury, the Japan Skating Federation announced Thursday. The two-time defending Olympic champion twisted his right ankle in a practice at the Cup of Russia on Nov. 17, leaving him in doubt ...

Moguls skier Junko Hoshino, who failed to make the national team for the Pyeongchang Olympics, is determined to get back into the spotlight and is eyeing a medal at a future world championships. "I haven't achieved my goal of getting a medal at the Olympics ...