Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the government had established an emergency task force at the Prime Minister's Office to deal with the quake.

Carlos Ghosn remains at the mercy of the Japanese legal system as prosecutors continue to build their case against the car industry titan.

A Chinese lunar rover landed on the far side of the moon Thursday, a global first that boosts Beijing's ambitions to become a space superpower. After touching down, the Chang'e 4 probe sent a photo of the far side to the Queqiao satellite, which is ...

At the same time, the 72-year-old organization reflects the most traditional — and at times outdated — aspects of corporate Japan.

In last year’s survey, 82 percent said the nation’s economy would grow moderately or strongly in 2018.

Incoming U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday he was unsure who to endorse for the White House in 2020, saying he would consider "the alternatives" to Donald Trump, whose presidency he said is falling short. The comments on CNN came hours after the 2012 Republican ...

Factory activity weakened across much of Europe and Asia in December as the U.S.-led trade war and a slowdown in demand hit production in many economies, offering little reason for optimism as the new year begins. A series of purchasing managers' indexes for December released ...

As 2019 begins, leaders must focus on bread-and-butter domestic issues, while moving toward more flexible and decentralized political models capable of governing diverse populations.

The Syria departure may be even more damaging than past U.S. premature declarations of victory because Trump has no idea what he is doing.

The members of one all-girl pop group that performs primarily at temples in Kyoto has seen their prayers answered in recent years as their fan base has grown steadily. Called terapalms (rendered entirely in lower-case letters), the trio formed in November 2016 at the request ...

His naked tray act may not be to everyone's liking, but Akira Ohashi is too focused on the positives to worry about that. The Saitama-born, 44-year-old comedian, who is better known by his stage name Akira 100%, clearly loves being in the public eye, ...

Netflix's decision to pull an episode of a show critical of Saudi authorities risks facilitating a crackdown on freedom of expression in the kingdom, Amnesty International said Wednesday. "Saudi Arabia's censorship of Netflix ... is further proof of a relentless crackdown on freedom of expression ...

The X League champion was simply too much for the collegiate side — again. Trashaun Nixson rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns and earned game MVP honors, while Michael Birdsong threw two scoring passes, leading the Fujitsu Frontiers to a 52-17 rout of the ...

Lucas Barron will make history on Sunday when he lines up on the Dakar Rally starting line in Peru, becoming the first person with Down Syndrome to take part in the grueling race. The 25-year-old, who will be co-pilot for his father Jacques, will ...

Kei Nishikori kicked off his 2019 campaign on a winning note Wednesday, beating American Denis Kudla 7-5, 6-2 at the Brisbane International. Nishikori, the world No. 9 and second seed, fired seven aces and won 84 percent of his first-serve points to book a spot ...

Tokai University came from behind to win the Tokyo-Hakone ekiden for the first time on Thursday. Tokai University, starting 1 minute, 14 seconds behind Wednesday's first-day leader Toyo University, clocked a total time of 10 hours, 52 minutes, 9 seconds for the two-day, 10-segment round ...

Just over half of the season remains, but it appears to be a six-team title race. Those six all have at least five more wins than losses, while the other dozen first-division clubs don't. Atop the chart are the Tochigi Brex and Chiba Jets Funabashi (both ...