Volkswagen Japan says it has found 83 cases in which exhaust emissions and fuel economy data were improperly recorded for new cars since 2012.

Police holding cells, where those who have been arrested spend time until they are formally charged with a crime, are beginning to evolve as awareness grows across the criminal justice system about human rights and the country's increasingly diverse populace. As demographic changes lead police ...

Nissan Motor rejects partner Renault’s request to send a successor with equal authority to replace ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn amid a heightening leadership tussle, according to sources.

A brand-new store opened in Tokyo's Harajuku fashion district on Friday, walls lined with clothes, shoes and handbags — and with a twist: shoppers will walk away empty-handed. The GU Style Studio store — opened by Fast Retailing Co., Asia's largest clothier and the operator ...

Local governments are desperately trying to recruit licensed child care workers in a bid to address an acute shortage in day care staff. As part of their strategy, they are emphasizing favorable labor conditions, such as short commuting distances and reasonable working hours, in a ...

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. wins approval from shareholders for its plan to purchase Irish drugmaker Shire in what will be the biggest-ever overseas acquisition by a Japanese company.

In a medical first, a mother who received a uterus transplant from a dead donor gave birth to a healthy baby, researchers reported Wednesday. The breakthrough operation, performed two years ago in Brazil, shows that such transplants are feasible and could help thousands of women ...

Volkswagen AG expects the era of the combustion car to fade away after it rolls out its next-generation gasoline and diesel cars beginning in 2026. Traditional automakers are under increasing pressure from regulators to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions to combat climate change, prompting Volkswagen to pursue ...

Both countries are becoming more alike — particularly in their belief that there can be only one winner.

The real long-term problem faced by America is not the U.S. president. It's the crumbling legitimacy of the entire U.S. system of government.

A decade ago, the Japanese government launched a program that allows taxpayers to make "donations" to smaller cities and towns across the country, and then have those contributions deducted from national and municipal taxes. A Tokyo resident like myself, for example, can give ¥10,000 to ...

Gorori, a gorgeous wide-eyed calico, came in from the cold streets. She captured hearts with her big personality and was brought to ARK.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the Oscars, said on Tuesday that its planned Los Angeles museum will open in late 2019 with an inaugural exhibit showcasing the work of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' ...

A Tokyo couple has filled their home with tens of thousands of comics, and everyone is welcome to read them.

The films of Sabu — the pseudonym of actor-turned-director Hiroyuki Tanaka — are typically about guys on the move, be it as a troubled soul on a journey ("Blessing Bell") or a crook on the run ("Unlucky Monkey"). The object is usually laughs, though ...

At a time when many aspiring Japanese filmmakers spend years working on other people's movies before having a chance to make one of their own, getting your first feature into cinemas at the age of 22 is no small achievement. Writer-director Aya Igashi was already ...

Urawa Reds beat recent Asian Champions League winners and bitter rivals Kashima Antlers 1-0 in their Emperor's Cup semifinal on Wednesday to set up a meeting with Vegalta Sendai in the final. Urawa, looking for a seventh Emperor's Cup title on Sunday, advanced to their ...

The Japan Sumo Association said Wednesday that rank-and-file wrestler Takanoiwa, whose beating by former yokozuna Harumafuji caused a scandal last year, assaulted an attendant of his stable during the ongoing regional tour. Just two months after the sport's governing body issued a "declaration to eradicate ...

After leading Utah to an unbeaten season in 2004, Urban Meyer had a choice to make. He could become the coach at Notre Dame — a dream job, he once called it — or he could be head coach at Florida. Meyer picked Florida because ...

Takeshi Inoue will challenge Mexico's Jaime Munguia for the WBO world super welterweight belt on Jan. 26, his gym said Wednesday. Inoue, ranked No. 3, will be making his first world title challenge in just his second fight outside Japan. With a record of 13-0-1 including ...

Pacific League MVP Hotaka Yamakawa has signed a new contract with the Seibu Lions, the Saitama club said Wednesday. The 27-year-old first baseman, who led Nippon Professional Baseball in home runs this year, will receive an estimated annual salary of ¥110 million ($973,000), nearly tripling ...

Shoma Uno looked sharp in practice Tuesday as he warmed up in the suburbs of Vancouver ahead of the elite Grand Prix Final. Looking to win his first gold medal at the event, Uno arrived in Canada on Nov. 29 to give himself ample time ...

A beleaguered South Korean curling official says he and his family will leave the sport for good as the government investigates their alleged abusive treatment of the "Garlic Girls," the country's hugely-popular Olympic silver medalists. Former Korean Curling Federation vice-president Kim Kyung-doo said Tuesday he ...

A career-threatening wrist injury left Japanese tennis' top male player fighting the fear that he may never again find himself among the world's best. But after clawing his way back to the top, Kei Nishikori says he again has his sights set on a Grand ...

Takakeisho, winner of this year's Kyushu tournament, was pictured alongside his stablemaster on Nov. 26 holding up a large red sea bream and drinking sake from an outsized trophy at a celebratory event. While there was nothing noteworthy in the scene itself — such parties ...

Shohei Ohtani could rightfully be brimming with confidence following a historic rookie season, but the Los Angeles Angels' two-way talent said Tuesday he still feels uncertain about his success. The 24-year-old American League Rookie of the Year recently returned to Japan after undergoing offseason Tommy ...