A Nissan Motor Co. committee tasked with improving the automaker's governance said Sunday it will release a set of proposals on March 27. The committee, formed after former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's arrest in November over alleged financial misdeeds, said it will hold a news ...

The opening of the exhibit was attended by five former “comfort women” from Pampanga province, north of Manila.

Monday Finance Ministry to release preliminary customs-cleared trade statistics for February. Japan logged trade deficit of ¥1.42 trillion ($12.7 billion) in January, the widest margin of red ink in nearly five years amid steep fall in exports to China. Focus is on to what ...

In contrast to his speech at a graduation ceremony last year, Abe did not refer to the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear program.

METI said that 20 percent of companies surveyed have yet to check the use of the era-based Japanese calendar in their information systems.

Legal and communications experts not involved in the former Nissan CEO’s case warn he may be wading into treacherous waters.

The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control, and only interventions by U.S. officials, including national security adviser John Bolton, headed off a bigger conflict, five sources familiar with the events said. At one stage, India threatened to fire ...

By nickel-and-diming its allies, the U.S. is effectively disarming itself in its economic struggle with China.

Credible accusations of abuse against an artist don't make his art less great, but they do make it less enjoyable.

Living in the city of Tokyo could be described as a dream come true for Robert Walters Japan and Korea Managing Director Jeremy Sampson

Innovative augmented reality storytelling app introduces users to the dark history of Japanese-Canadian internment during World War II, via a touching tale by Joy Kogawa.

For anyone who loves planes, a 'factory tour' of of one of Japan's biggest airlines can offer an exciting journey into aviation education.

Late February was a productive time for startups, with two important events taking place in Japan: Slush Tokyo 2019, a major nonprofit conference, and Tohoku Growth Accelerator Demo Day in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, a smaller conference that also offers advice to fledgling startups. Here ...

For almost a decade, the Japanese TV show "Why Did You Come to Japan?" has operated on the premise of finding foreign tourists and asking them the titular question. It might seem like an innocent query at first, but in fact this show and ...

Little Kongari has been sitting at ARK for nearly six long years — and that's a long time for a cute little 7-kilogram dachshund not to be swept up and taken home. He's now about 10 years old, but his zest for life and voracious ...

Chihiro Kaneko had great success throwing his changeup past the Oakland Athletics' hitters during his time on the mound on Sunday night. Unfortunately, by the time he arrived, the damage had already been done. Khris Davis drove in two runs, the Oakland bullpen mostly held down ...

A familiar face returned to the sidelines this weekend for the Ryukyu Golden Kings. Longtime former assistant coach Keith Richardson, known affectionately as Coach K to legions of Kings fans throughout Okinawa and beyond, joined head coach Norio Sassa's staff for Ryukyu's series against the ...

England head coach Eddie Jones said he hoped his team would learn a valuable World Cup lesson after it was "seduced by the scoreboard" as Scotland produced an astonishing fightback in a 38-38 draw at Twickenham on Saturday. England, knowing before kick-off their title hopes ...

Kensuke Nagai's first goal of the season gave FC Tokyo a 1-0 win on Sunday over Nagoya Grampus to replace the J. League leaders at the top of the first division. Nagai scored against his former team to break the deadlock in the 54th minute ...

All sumo wrestlers have a shikona (ring name). A few, like Endo or Takayasu, use their family name. Most, however, have ring names with elements referring to their stable or place of origin. Anyone with the prefix 琴 (Koto), for example, belongs to Sadogatake Stable or its ...

Yokozuna Hakuho dodged a bullet from rank-and-filer Tochiozan on Sunday to claim his eighth straight win and take sole possession of the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho, seeking a record-extending 42nd top-division title, looked on the verge of an upset against No. ...

Ichiro Suzuki's return to Japan was a veritable celebration of the Seattle Mariners' superstar outfielder. Ichiro got the biggest ovation during pregame introductions, was cheered when he caught balls during practice and even when darted across the field to get loose just before the game. ...

FIFA has agreed to make public its vote on the host for the 2023 Women's World Cup. The organization's decision-making body is becoming more transparent after concerns were raised last month that the women's tournament wouldn't fully follow the new voting process for the men's ...

The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee has expressed his intention to resign to a person close to him, sources with knowledge of the situation said Saturday, at a time when French authorities are looking into bribery allegations related to Tokyo's successful bid to ...