Embattled plant engineering firm Chiyoda Corp. is expected to receive financial aid valued at up to about ¥150 billion from its top shareholder, Mitsubishi Corp., together with MUFG Bank, it was learned Tuesday. The aid will potentially include loans and a capital increase through third-party ...

In the note she wrote that the coach, who is also a teacher at her school, had called students “idiots” and told them, “I will kill you.”

The Nikkei stock average tumbled 1.51 percent on news of the swift deterioration in trade negotiations between the world’s two largest economies.

The CEO of Rugby Australia on Monday warned organizers of this year's World Cup to be prepared to deal with spectators that can be more a little more exuberant than the typical Japanese fan. Speaking with a group of Japanese media outlets at Rugby Australia ...

The government began the annual Cool Biz campaign on Tuesday to promote workplace energy conservation by dressing more casually. After the 10-day holiday period through Monday to celebrate Emperor Naruhito's ascension to the throne and commemorate the era change from Heisei to Reiwa, many employees ...

Humanity is squandering the natural capital that has allowed society to thrive, and driving a million plant and animal species to the brink of extinction in the process, the U.N.'s first comprehensive report on biodiversity warned Monday. Relentless plundering and poisoning of water, wildlife, air, ...

The era of doctors prescribing patients powerful antibiotics while they wait for lab reports could soon be numbered, with a new device returning results within minutes instead of days. It was invented by a team at Penn State University, and described in a paper published ...

As Gulzira Auelkhan toiled to stitch gloves in a factory in China's troubled Xinjiang region, her managers made no secret of where her production would be sold. "They told us openly that the gloves will be sold abroad, so we should do a good job," ...

After he was expelled from college for "inciting a riot" while fighting for African Americans' civil rights and protesting the Vietnam War, Warren Furutani decided it was time to galvanize a Japanese American community that had experienced mass incarceration two decades earlier. Just 22 years ...

Following Pyongyang’s firing of projectiles late last week, the leaders “completely” agreed that they will seek the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula by coordinating bilateral efforts.

Tourist destinations are struggling for ways to ask tourists to stop eating while walking without offending them. One such place is Nishiki Market, which for over 400 years has been known as the kitchen of Kyoto. The municipal government estimates that around 30 percent of ...

The owner of a hut on the Yatsugatake mountain range hopes newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito will not give up his passion for trekking. The 59-year-old emperor, who ascended the throne Wednesday, is known to be very fond of outdoor activities including skiing and jogging, but ...

A Chinese military spokesman has said the People's Liberation Army will remain "on high alert and take all necessary measures" to protect what it claims is its "national sovereignty" after the U.S. Navy sent two warships near two Chinese-held man-made islands in the disputed ...

The U.S. State Department said Monday it was "gravely concerned" about human rights in North Korea, including its detention of an estimated 100,000 people in political prison camps, two days after President Donald Trump again praised leader Kim Jong Un. Trump is seeking a potentially ...

Don't expect an early end to the U.S.-China trade war.

Widespread opposition to the base-relocation project off on the Henoko coast doesn't translate into a desire to eject the U.S. military presence in Okinawa as a whole.

Decorative gold surfaces and images of radiant women define the work of Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) for many people. The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's current exhibition, however, highlights lesser-known aspects of the Austrian artist's career, offering more insight into the man behind the works. Designed ...

May 14-Aug. 4 Featuring photographs selected from over 35,000 works housed at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, "Reading Images — The Stories of Four Places" is the first part of the museum's collection exhibition series. With a focus on four locations, the scenery and lives ...

May 18-June 30 This traveling exhibition, which first showcased at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2017, brings to Oita a selection of Japanese bamboo objets d'art originally amassed by collectors Diane and Arthur Abbey. The show of 75 works by 44 artists ...

May 18-June 23 To celebrate Japan and Poland's 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Kyoto Art Center explores the similarities of the two nations' artistic sensibilities and cultural perception of seasons and eras. Despite its complex history, Poland continues to produce new art and craft works and ...

'When I was in elementary school, I was taking a nap under a tree in my garden. Then I had a dream, that would later come true, of having an exhibition as a painter and being an artist. That felt very real, and I ...

Yuuka Hasumi put high school on hold and flew to South Korea in February to try her chances at becoming a K-pop star, even if it means long hours of vocal and dance training, no privacy, no boyfriend and even no phone. Hasumi, 17, joined ...

Norah O'Donnell will become anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" and Gayle King is getting two new morning show co-hosts as CBS News seeks to boost the programs' ratings and put a tumultuous, scandal-scarred period behind it. The changes announced Monday were ...

Shinzo Koroki and Yuki Muto struck in the first half as the Urawa Reds picked up a much-needed 2-1 win against Thai side Buriram United in Asian Champions League Group G on Tuesday. Fellow J. League side Kawasaki Frontale, meanwhile, finished in a 2-2 deadlock ...

Strength in numbers defined the Alvark Tokyo's performance on Tuesday night. Seven of nine Alvark players who stepped onto the court scored eight or more points against the Ryukyu Golden Kings in Game 3 of their B. League Championship semifinal series. In addition, the defending champions ...

Yudai Ono pitched a complete-game shutout Tuesday to lead the Chunichi Dragons to a 6-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp. Ono (3-1) struck out 13 while limiting Hiroshima to three hits and a pair of walks. The southpaw completed the shutout with three straight strikeouts ...

While the Chiba Jets Funabashi are loaded with a roster filled with talented players, the team is built around a diminutive point guard: Yuki Togashi. His performance on the court in Game 2 of the B. League Championship semifinals against the Tochigi Brex was a ...

Chris Paddack struck out fellow rookie Pete Alonso on a 158-kph fastball in the first inning, pumped his fist and hollered. It was on. The fired-up Paddack fanned a career-high 11 to outduel NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, and Hunter Renfroe homered for the ...