The escalating feud between South Korea and Japan is heightening concerns about the fallout for global supply chains, financial markets and economic growth. What started as a dispute over colonial-era grievances has snowballed over the past two months, with relations deteriorating to the lowest point ...

An observation deck on the 21st floor of Osaka's Sakai City Hall provides visitors with a bird's-eye view of the surrounding area. In the midst of the urban jungle a few kilometers away, a large patch of greenery in the distance looks out of ...

When athletes and organizers descend on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games they'll be ferried around in autonomous cars, while torch relay runners will be accompanied by vehicles equipped with artificial intelligence. Robots will ferry javelins and hammers. All told, Toyota Motor Corp. will provide ...

The intelligence-sharing pact benefitted the South Korean military much more than it did Tokyo and Washington, experts say.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing growing criticism over rampant destruction of the Amazon, where ever more land is being cleared and the number of forest fires have surged. Nearly 73,000 fires were recorded between January and August, compared with 39,759 in the first eight ...

Russia will launch the world's first floating nuclear reactor and send it on an epic journey across the Arctic on Friday, despite environmentalists warning of serious risks to the region. Loaded with nuclear fuel, the Akademik Lomonosov will leave the Arctic port of Murmansk to ...

Core consumer inflation wallowed at a two-year low in July, government data showed Friday, increasing pressure for the central bank to acknowledge price momentum has been slowing and expand its radical stimulus program. Japan's underlying inflation rate was unchanged for the month, at 0.6 percent, ...

Saturday will be Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s 2,799th day in office.

The extra funding is intended to get companies to more than double the nationwide participation rate to 13 percent so more women can enter the workforce.

Japanese and North Korean university students have been meeting and building friendships in Pyongyang during a six-day exchange event that started Wednesday. In the event, 10 students from Japan met with 16 students who are learning Japanese at the Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies, most ...

Buddhism meets beatboxing, hip-hop dancing and laser light shows at a temple in Tokyo, where efforts to get youth and foreign nationals interested in the centuries-old religion have taken on a modern twist. About 30 students from around the world visited Komyoji temple on Thursday ...

Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it has developed a system in which any golf putt will lead the ball into the cup, by capitalizing on its self-driving technologies. To highlight its capabilities with the system, the major Japanese automaker released a promotional movie on its ...

The proposal would end coverage for prescription and nonprescription drugs with identical ingredients, saving ¥60 billion a year but forcing patients to pay the full cost.

To build the 5G network infrastructure in the U.S. smoothly and at a low cost, the U.S. and China should discuss their high-tech frictions and explore a solution.

Jeffrey Epstein died because the U.S. government let him.

The Okinawan island of Ishigaki is a haven for beach lovers, but there's plenty to experience for those with no love for the ocean, including fresh fruit, star gazing and limestone caves.

Former Spain international star Fernando Torres walked away from the game after failing to score in Sagan Tosu's 6-1 loss to Vissel Kobe on Friday night. The game was billed as a final showdown between Torres and his compatriot, friend and former World Cup star ...

Real Madrid on Thursday announced it has loaned teenager Takefusa Kubo to Spanish League rival Mallorca for the season. Madrid signed the 18-year-old attacking midfielder in June from FC Tokyo with the intention of having him play on its reserve team. He played with the ...

Katsuki Azuma allowed four hits and a run over eight innings, and his teammates gave him an early lead as the Yokohama BayStars defeated the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants 5-1 on Friday to snap a three-game losing streak. Azuma went to the mound at Tokyo ...

Tennis star Naomi Osaka's tops the chart for the "World's 50 Most Marketable Athletes 2019," which was released by SportsPro on Tuesday. The London-based magazine and website stated that its comprehensive list "assesses athletes from across the world according to their marketing potential over the ...

Utility back Adam Ashley-Cooper is expected to participate in his fourth Rugby World Cup after being named to Australia coach Michael Cheika's 31-man squad Friday for the tournament in Japan beginning next month. Ashley-Cooper will be the second Wallaby after George Gregan to play in ...

The rugby number crunchers have been out in full force in the past week both in terms of what goes on off the field and on it. On the paddock, Wales' win over England last Saturday saw Warren Gatland's men take over the No. 1 ...

Japan captain Michael Leitch said he aims to lead the Brave Blossoms on a historic run at the upcoming Rugby World Cup to send a message that the team belongs among the sport's elite. In a recent interview with Kyodo News, Leitch said his goal ...

Masahiro Tanaka allowed five runs and suffered his seventh loss of the season on Thursday as the Oakland Athletics defeated the New York Yankees 5-3 to sweep their three-game series. Tanaka (9-7) gave up a leadoff double and two straight walks before conceding three runs ...

Can anybody beat Japan? It's been a common question at the Little League World Series over the last decade. Since 2010, no team has been more dominant or won more championships — five — than Japan. That makes this year's Japanese club, from Chofu City Little ...

Major League Baseball is banning players from participating in the Venezuelan Winter League in one of the first public repercussions of new U.S. economic sanctions against the Venezuelan government. MLB said Thursday it is in contact with the U.S. government to determine how to proceed ...

Daniel Carson kicked a 33-yard field goal with 8 seconds remaining, and the Oakland Raiders earned a bizarre 22-21 preseason victory over the Green Bay Packers Thursday night on a field that was shortened to 80 yards over concerns about player safety. End zones were ...

U.S. President Donald Trump presented 91-year-old basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, praising the Boston Celtics star as "one of the all-time greats in the history of sports." Cousy played for the Celtics from 1950 to 1963, winning six ...

Hideki Matsuyama got off to a solid start at the season-ending Tour Championship on Thursday to sit just three shots behind a trio of Americans that share the lead after the first day of play. Matsuyama opened his round at 3-under 66 in the lucrative ...