Greg Kelly, the former Nissan Motor Co. director arrested along with ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn, was granted bail and released Tuesday, after spending more than a month in detention. The Tokyo District Court set Kelly's bail at ¥70 million, according to the Tokyo Prosecutor's Office. Associates ...

The measures include the establishment of about 100 consultation centers nationwide and the allocation of ¥600 million for a Japanese-language education program for non-Japanese.

The number of Japanese companies registered in India increased 5.2 percent in 2018 from the previous year as the nation's businesses continue to tap opportunities in Asia's third largest economy. The figure totaled 1,441 as of October, 72 more than a year earlier, with manufacturing ...

A South Korean destroyer locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese patrol plane last week "multiple times," the Defense Ministry said Tuesday, in its latest rebuttal of Seoul's insistence that the lock-on was not intentional. "We have confirmed that it continued for a certain period ...

The latest case promoted the central government to launch a crisis control unit and dispatch Ground Self-Defense Force troops to Gifu Prefecture.

U.S. food company Just Inc. and Japanese meat producer Toriyama Chikusan Shokuhin have forged a partnership for the development of lab-grown wagyu beef, with the aim of distributing their product globally. It is believed to be the first time that a Japanese and U.S. company ...

The sōgō shōsha's longevity, up until this point, can to a certain extent be attributed to their adeptness in being able to rapidly acclimate themselves to the changes in the business and economic environment over the years. By moving quickly and being flexible, the ...

The country that brought robots to car factories looks set to stay resolutely old-school in agriculture as it seeks to attract more foreign workers to replenish an aging workforce. This month's vote by the Diet to open the door more widely to overseas laborers confirms ...

From his hut on the edge of Japan's "suicide forest," Kyochi Watanabe blasts John Lennon's "Imagine" into the night — hoping that music can lift people from their despair before it's too late. The 60-year-old musician has been waging an eight-year battle to banish the ...

The 225-issue Nikkei average ended down 1,010.45 points, or 5.01 percent, from Friday at 19,155.74, its lowest level since April 2017.

Body bags were laid out along the shattered coastline as Indonesian authorities stepped up efforts to collect the dead and save the injured Monday in the aftermath of tsunami apparently triggered by a volcanic eruption. The death toll climbed to 373 and was certain ...

Japan pulling out of the International Whaling Commission is going to have some interesting results.

Western interference has worsened the pathology of broken, corrupt and dysfunctional politics from Afghanistan to North Africa.

While both countries may be tempted to turn inward, there are five reasons why they would be wise not to.

Former Czechoslovakia striker Jozef Adamec, the youngest member of the team beaten 3-1 by Brazil in the final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile, has died. He was 76. The Slovak Football Association said Adamec died on Monday in hospital in Trnava. The cause ...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Twickenham Stadium, home of the England rugby team, during his trip to the U.K. in January, it has been learned. The Japanese and U.K. governments are currently making scheduling arrangements for the visit. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is ...

The violence and scandals that have plagued Japan's sumo world came full circle just after the year's sixth and final tournament, leaving maiden victories by the sport's young up-and-comers in the shadows. Revelations of violence, harassment and antiquated traditions dogged the country's once-venerable sport in ...

Yokozuna Kisenosato, whose career has been threatened by a string of injuries, said Tuesday he intends to return to the raised ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament next month. Speaking to reporters at his Tagonoura stable, the 32-year-old yokozuna said he has not ...

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is sticking around through the 2021 season after signing a three-year contract extension. Carroll said he was first approached about an extension last week and finished the deal on Monday. The contract will take him through his 70th birthday in ...