An alarm was triggered at a onetime nuclear fuel manufacturing facility Wednesday after radioactive substances leaked from materials that were being transferred at the facility operated by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, company officials said. All nine of the workers who ...

Prime Minister Abe on Wednesday refused an opposition party’s request to dismiss the labor minister over his ministry’s faulty jobs data handling that led to the large-scale underpayment of work-related benefits.

Ahead of the 2020 Summer Games, the transport ministry said Tuesday it plans to strengthen measures to help foreign visitors in the event of a massive earthquake in the Tokyo area. The ministry will beef up airports and railways' quake resiliency to ensure vital transportation ...

The U.S. agreed Tuesday to sell two Aegis Ashore missile-defense systems and other military equipment to Japan at an estimated cost of $2.15 billion.

LDP Lawmakers intensified calls Wednesday for the government to act against South Korea, as the two countries have been locked in fierce historical and military related disputes in recent months.

Lawmakers from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party on Wednesday intensified calls on the government to act against South Korea, as the two countries have been locked in fierce historical and military related disputes in recent months. At a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers ...

The Defense Ministry's Maritime Staff Office said Tuesday it has punished three Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel over the suicide of a serviceman last year. Following a probe into the matter, officials reached the conclusion that power harassment was involved in the suicide of an MSDF ...

Japanese cities with large populations of foreign nationals on Tuesday urged the central government to offer more assistance as the country prepares to start accepting workers from overseas under a new visa system. Leaders and representatives of 15 municipalities with an especially high concentration of ...

Hundreds of South Koreans held a rally in Seoul on Wednesday to mourn the death of Kim Bok-dong, a former World War II "comfort woman" who died at age 92 as she lived — at the heart of the controversy over females pressed to ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was ready to sit down for talks with the country's opposition and is open to the possibility of third countries mediating, Russia's RIA news agency reported. RIA released his comments as the struggle for control of Venezuela intensified, ...

Akebono Brake Industry Co. is seeking a capital infusion from top shareholder Toyota Motor Corp. and a moratorium on debt repayment as part of a revival plan, sending its shares tumbling by a quarter on Wednesday. The brake-maker, a supplier to automakers including General Motors ...

Scientists have long known that some beaked whales beach themselves and die in agony after exposure to naval sonar, and now they know why: the giant sea mammals suffer decompression sickness, just like scuba divers. At first blush, the explanation laid out Wednesday by 21 ...

British Prime Minister Theresa May bought herself some time by securing the support of MPs to renegotiate her Brexit deal, but her position remains perilous — and she is running out of road. The Conservative leader has given herself a fortnight to try to salvage ...

If you find you just can't spring out of bed on time every morning, you may be able to blame it on your genes, a new scientific study has found. The research analyzed a wealth of genetic data gathered from the DNA-testing website 23andme and ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that if China presents enough trade concessions to President Donald Trump, there's a chance the administration may lift all tariffs. "Everything is on the table," Mnuchin said early Tuesday during an interview on Fox Business Network. The Treasury chief ...

Key players in the Trump administration had protected American interests in Japan, South Korea and Europe. No longer.

Japan continues to expect mothers to be the primary caregiver and educator within the family.

A sweet aroma wafted through the air as unblended malt whisky gushed from a storage cask at Hokkaido's Akkeshi Distillery in the freezing rural north of Japan in December. The distillery, located in the village of Akkeshi in eastern Hokkaido, is just one of a ...

So you're thinking of working for a Japanese firm. You might be wondering whether what you've heard about working in Japan is true. Or, if you're already working here, you may wonder if what you're experiencing is typical. I've devoted my career to the subject ...

IT engineering is a field in which there are a lot of opportunities for non-Japanese who possess sufficient skills to work in Japan. There are 28,000 non-Japanese IT engineers working in Japan currently, comprising about 3 percent of all IT engineers in Japan, according ...

Youth suicides hit a 30-year high in Japan in fiscal 2017, with 250 kids of high school age and under taking their own lives. Ijime (bullying) was a factor in many of these deaths, but there were others, as well as many unanswered questions. So ...

A manga series whose time in the public consciousness peaked years ago? Check. A cast of idol singers whose acting chops are questionable at best? Check. A script in dire need of a rewrite? Check. You guessed it: It's time for another manga-to-live-action adaptation. Based ...

The Nezu Museum showcases Sumiyoshi Hironao's "Shutendoji Monogatari" ("The Tale of the Drunken Demon" scrolls in their entirety for the first time in the museum's history.

Women's world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was not named for Japan's upcoming Fed Cup clash with Spain, the Japan Tennis Association said Wednesday. Japan will host its World Group II first-round match against Spain on Feb. 9 and 10 at ...

Surprise semifinalist Qatar thrashed the United Arab Emirates 4-0 on Tuesday to set up a meeting against Japan in the Asian Cup final later this week. Japan will be aiming for a record-extending fifth continental title in Friday's final at Zayed Sports City in Abu ...

Just prior to the 2018 September Tournament, while sitting in a sweltering Ryogoku Kokugikan and watching the Yokozuna Deliberation Council practice session, I grabbed a quick selfie with a couple of rikishi standing over my right shoulder. Tochinoshin and Mitakeumi were the two wrestlers in ...

Portuguese first-division side Portimonense on Tuesday confirmed Japanese attacker Shoya Nakajima is set to be transferred, according to local media reports. Portimonense manager Antonio Folha said he kept the 24-year-old Nakajima out of the side for the club's 1-0 loss to visiting Chaves on Tuesday ...

The organizing committee for next summer's Tokyo Olympics revealed the process for domestic ticket sales and detailed ticket prices for each sport on Wednesday. The lottery process is set to begin via an official ticketing website during the spring, per the committee. Winners of ...

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher Kodai Senga said Wednesday he has made no progress in persuading the Pacific League club to let him move to the major leagues. The right-hander, who turned 26 on Wednesday, has asked the two-time defending Japan Series champions to make him ...