The release of the names of 10 of the 35 people who died in last month's arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has prompted mixed responses from the public, including concerns over the privacy of grieving families. Friday's disclosure by the Kyoto Prefectural ...

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a "very dangerous situation," the city's leader warned Monday as train travel and international flights in the global financial hub were thrown into chaos. The efforts to lock down Hong Kong's transport sector on Monday were part ...

The exhibit featured artworks that had earlier been rejected or removed by other exhibition organizers. It was halted just three days after the opening of the 75-day-long art festival.

South Korea's fair trade commission has ordered four Japanese companies to pay fines totaling 9.2 billion won (¥803 million) for rigging bids on auto parts supplied to South Korean automakers. According to media reports Sunday, the four are Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd., ...

Almost all judgments in the cases investigated have been preserved, but most of the other documents related to hearings during the trials were not, resulting in a loss of valuable historical records.

Is it a car? Is it a plane? NEC Corp. unveiled a prototype "flying car" quadcopter Monday after months of work on the design. The vehicle roared into the air for an unmanned hover test in the presence of journalists. [video_embed number="1"] The aircraft resembles a drone ...

“We want to turn the crisis into an opportunity” Seoul’s trade chief says.

Political parties seem undecided right now over how to contest next year's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, or even whether to field candidates at all. Gov. Yuriko Koike is expected to run for a second four-year term. Her first term of office is set to end ...

It's a challenging time in the digital media industry. BuzzFeed Inc. and Vice Media Inc., which defined a generation of news startups, dismissed hundreds of employees this year in cost-cutting maneuvers. But a glimmer of hope is coming from a software company in Tokyo. SmartNews ...

Australia on Monday ruled out hosting ground-based U.S. missiles after talks with Washington's top defense and diplomatic officials. Following an announcement that the United States plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles in Asia — widely seen as an effort to contain China — Australia scotched the ...

Armed with assault rifles and clad in combat gear, two white men methodically gunned down nearly 30 people over the weekend, underscoring fears that "white terrorism" is now the main threat in the United States. Amid rising grief and a clamor for action after the ...

The overlapping crises of climate change, mass species extinction and an unsustainable global food system are on a collision course toward what might best be called an ecological land grab. Coping with each of these problems will require a different way of using of Earth's ...

If there is to be any amendment to the Constitution, the substance of the Abe Cabinet's 2014 reinterpretation of Article 9 to allow collective self-defense should be made part of the proposal or withdrawn entirely.

Japan and South Korea made need a few more decades before reaching a true rapprochement.

Protests in Hong Kong and Russia show the limits of what many see in the West as autocratic power.

Folding out with a wealth of linguistic and cultural lessons, the index can act as a makeshift classroom for the imaginative.

The adjectives "ureshii" and "tanoshii" are used specifically to mean "happy and "enjoyable," respectively. When it comes to fun times, though, there's a slight difference in how they are interpreted.

The world of television gives a nod (two nods, to be precise) to Japan's most well-known decluttering expert.

Some comedians get caught in a scandal and now they need to "save their own skin."

Yuji Nishino got the win in his first start in two years, as the Chiba Lotte Marines overpowered the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 8-1 on Monday. Daichi Suzuki went 2-for-4 to lead a balanced Marines attack that saw seven different batters combine for nine hits. After ...

Newly crowned Women's British Open champion Hinako Shibuno said Monday she was thrilled by the response in Japan following her historic victory. A day after clinching the title on the final hole at Woburn Golf Club, the 20-year-old LPGA of Japan Tour rookie was still ...

Japan's summer heat may be starting to ramp up, but most of the country's elite swimmers are entering a cool-down period. The majority of Japan's swimmers wrapped up their 2019 season on Sunday with the conclusion of the FINA World Cup Tokyo meet. But there will ...

Olympic hopeful Aori Nishimura added another gold medal for Japan at the X Games in Minneapolis after posting the best run in the women's skateboard street contest on Sunday. Nishimura scored 92.00 points for a run that featured a massive gap-to-lip slide, knocking compatriot Momiji ...

Things looked so simple in the Central League at the All-Star break. The Yomiuri Giants were in first place when the second half started on July 15, with the closest object to them in the rearview mirror 9½ games back. But, as they say, life comes ...

Hinako Shibuno, a rookie on the LPGA of Japan Tour, captured the Women's British Open title on Sunday, becoming just the second Japanese golfer to win an overseas major and the first in 42 years. The 20-year-old shot a 68 in the final round of ...