At a glance, this week's Kim-Trump summit meeting in Hanoi, held to foster progress toward the denuclearization of North Korea, generated few tangible victories — despite U.S. President Donald Trump's boasts of the "tremendous" achievements he had expected. The two leaders didn't sign any joint ...

A Self-Defense Forces recruitment office in Shiga Prefecture has caused a stir by releasing a poster that features female anime characters wearing super-short skirts, which expose what appear to be underwear. Some people have described the image as a form of sexual harassment. The recruitment ...

The unit acquired from Germany’s second-largest bank will be one of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s biggest acquisitions since it was created in 2005.

Following up on the decisive Okinawa referendum, the governor asks Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to launch trilateral talks with Washington to review the contentious relocation plan for Futenma air base.

Pakistan prepared to release a captured Indian pilot on Friday as the nuclear powers scaled back their confrontation, and said it would reopen its airspace to commercial flights. World powers have urged restraint from the two nations as tensions escalated following a suicide car bombing ...

The bill, backed by the ruling and opposition camps, offers an apology and a lump-sum payment of at least ¥3 million to each victim.

The operator of Narita International Airport near Tokyo said Thursday it will introduce in spring 2020 a facial recognition technology-based system that enables passengers to board planes, after check-in, without showing their passports or boarding passes. Narita will be the first airport in the nation ...

Little was accomplished, but top Japanese officials thought the U.S. “no deal” decision on North Korea was much better than conceding ground to the nuclear-armed hermit state.

Indian military officials have welcomed Pakistan's planned return of a captured pilot, but refused to confirm they would de-escalate a conflict between the two nuclear powers. The pilot, identified as Wing Commander Abhinandan, became the human face of the flare-up over the contested region of ...

Unpaid Olympic volunteers do almost everything: guide athletes around, greet dignitaries and translate for lost fans. International Olympic Committee officials acknowledge the games couldn't be held without them; invariably smiling, helpful and praised by presidents, prime ministers and monarchs. The billion-dollar Olympics are awash with cash. ...

India accused Pakistan of using U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets in its raid in Kashmir, opening up a potential diplomatic row over the aircraft's deployment by one American ally against another. India said it scrambled MiG-21 Bison, Su-30 MKI and Mirage-2000 aircraft to intercept Pakistan's jets ...

Engaging with Kim to establish a working relationship that can greatly reduce the risks of a catastrophic war is a big deal.

The need to quickly improve diplomatic, economic and security relations between Tokyo and Seoul are all too clear.

Although the presidential-themed euphoria surrounding the city of Obama has faded, the area's very tangible cultural legacies make it well worth a visit for the foodie and the history buff alike.

Many Japanese filmmakers try to promote their films and talents abroad but stumble more than they succeed: Either Cannes rejects their latest masterpiece or Hollywood turns down their J-horror script.

Sho Ito scored for the second game running on Friday as Kashima Antlers salvaged a 1-1 draw against Kawasaki Frontale. Ito scored the equalizer for the reigning Asian champions at Todoroki Stadium. He controlled a long pass from Atsuto Uchida before driving it home past ...

Amy Olson's eagle on the front nine and a late birdie on the 16th hole were enough for the American to emerge from a five-way tie from the first-round lead to shoot a 3-under 69 and take a two-stroke lead after two rounds at ...

The Sunwolves will face the Chiefs on Saturday in Hamilton, New Zealand, looking to make history and record their first-ever win away from home. Over the past three seasons, the Japanese Super Rugby franchise struggled on the road, recording all of its wins in Tokyo ...

The J. League announced Friday it will launch an esports tournament together with Konami Digital Entertainment Co. featuring the videogame maker's trademark soccer title. The 40 clubs in J .League's top two tiers will select three players each to compete in a mobile-app version of ...

After scoring 58 points, James Harden pointed to the Houston Rockets' defense and team effort. Harden also had 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Rockets overcame a 21-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Miami Heat 121-118 on Thursday night. He fell three points short of ...

Suguru Osako isn't a big talker. So he doesn't try to entertain with his words. But he's certainly determined to put on a good effort in the trial race for the Tokyo Olympics and the 2020 Summer Games. "I've had good training and want to do ...

The Nippon Paper Cranes beat South Korea's Daemyung Killer Whales 4-3 in their semifinal game Thursday and advanced to the Asia League Ice Hockey finals for the first time in five seasons. The Killer Whales took a 1-0 lead 12 seconds after hitting the ice, ...

Roger Federer moved to within two wins of a 100th career title on Thursday after coming through a tough test in difficult conditions against Marton Fucsovics to reach the Dubai Championships semifinals. The seven-time champion beat his Hungarian opponent 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 in conditions that ...