Taiwan on Monday severed ties with the Solomon Islands after learning the Pacific nation had decided to switch diplomatic recognition to China, a decision it described as "extremely regrettable." "The Cabinet of the Solomon Islands government decided to switch diplomatic relations to the People's Republic ...

As Japan prepares to host its second Paralympics next summer, one social welfare group can look back on over five decades of effort it has made to achieve the vision of a pioneering doctor who many consider to be the father of sports for ...

Officials in Kawasaki Ward in the city of Kawasaki have teamed up with a social welfare service provider to host a summer school this year for students who have come to Japan within the past three years.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is "locked and loaded depending on verification" that Iran staged the attack on major Saudi Arabian oil facilities, an assertion already made by his secretary of state and backed by administration officials. "There is reason to believe that ...

About 73,600 households were still without power in Chiba Prefecture as of 7 p.m. Monday, with sustained heavy rain prompting evacuation orders and hampering recovery efforts.

Samuel Rader quit his job three years ago to work full time on his YouTube channel, "Sam and Nia," featuring videos of his family life. The channel created by the Texas-based couple — with videos of their Hawaii vacation, setting up their backyard pool and ...

Japan and the United States are reportedly working toward a joint leaders’ statement that would include a U.S. promise not to hike tariffs or introduce quotas on Japanese cars.

At this year's Tokyo Game Show, the big draw was next-generation 5G networking — setting pulses racing with the prospect of a radically more immersive gaming experience. Offering data transmission speeds around 100 times faster than 4G, 5G is expected to enable more seamless imagery ...

From Sydney to Stockholm, governments looking for help with their rail systems turn to Hong Kong's MTR Corp., renowned for its speedy, clean and reliable commuter trains. That polished image is now tarnished, with months of unrest having frequently boiled into violence and vandalism on ...

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic. Purdue's board met Sunday evening to approve the long-expected bankruptcy filing, which the company is pursuing ...

A male employee is suing sportswear maker Asics Corp. for alleged mistreatment after taking paternity leave, a case that has cast a spotlight on gender equality and workers' rights in Japan. The lawsuit — filed by a 38-year-old man who says he was harassed by ...

The world must diversify its food production and consumption, or face damaging supply disruptions that could lead to suffering and social unrest, scientists warned Monday. A new global study found the health and environmental benefits of transforming the way we farm would outweigh heavily the ...

The government held a uniform employment examination for people with disabilities on Sunday, for the second time since a hiring scandal came to light last year. A total of 3,104 people took the first-stage test paper in hope of securing one of the 248 jobs ...

Skipping school to glide through a dirty Bangkok canal on a paddleboard, Lilly fishes out garbage in her mission to clean up Thailand, where the average person uses eight plastic bags every single day. "I am a kid at war," the bubbly 12-year-old says after ...

The pace of growth in China's economy slowed further in August, indicating that current stimulus policies may not be enough to shield the economy from the worsening effects of the trade war with the U.S. Industrial output rose 4.4 percent from a year earlier, versus ...

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Hiroto Saikawa resigned from his post Monday after admitting to overpayment of remuneration and his successor, to be picked next month, will face immense pressure to revive profitability and repair ties with alliance partner Renault SA. Chief Operating Officer Yasuhiro Yamauchi, ...

Charity rescue vessel Ocean Viking was on Sunday preparing to return to rescuing shipwreck survivors off Libya after disembarking 82 migrants in Italy following a reversal of government policy in Rome. Italian authorities identified and carried out medical checks on the sub-Saharan African migrants after ...

A year ago, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a "remarkably positive outlook" for an economy enjoying a "historically rare" combination of good news including low unemployment, steady inflation and strong growth that were all expected to continue. When the Fed meets this week, ...

As rescuers search for bodies amid mountains of debris and the stench of death on the Bahamas island of Abaco, life on most of the archipelago's 700 isles is little changed. Cruise ships have pulled in and out of the capital and tourist hub Nassau ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government approved a new settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, two days ahead of a closely fought election as he seeks to boost turnout among his right-wing base. The approval came as Netanyahu and his main opponent, Benny ...

Syrian troops shelled the south of Idlib on Sunday, according to rescuers and residents in the rebel stronghold where a cease-fire had halted a fierce army offensive two weeks ago. Artillery fire battered Maarat al-Numan town and nearby villages in the south Idlib countryside over ...

There is great potential for collaboration between Brazil and Japan.

While both leaders have managed to extract benefits from the impasse thus far, it is Kim who stands to gain the most in the months ahead

Everyone's talking about the weather. While it's great to know the vocabulary needed to express seasons and temperature, there are also a few adverbs that will come in handy.

The word "ichido" can mean "one time," but the nuance changes depending on the particle you pair it with.

Makoto Shinkai is taking a run at an Oscar with his animated film "Weathering With You," his much-talked about followup to his 2016 blockbuster "Your Name."

Ric Ocasek, the frontman of synth-heavy new wave innovators The Cars, was found dead Sunday in New York, police said. He was 75 years old. The New York Police Department said they had received a call at approximately 4 p.m. about an unconscious male at ...

"Jojo Rabbit" on Sunday won the Toronto film festival's top prize, an Oscars bellwether that gives the satirical Nazi comedy a boost as Hollywood's award season kicks into gear. The movie from "Thor: Ragnarok" director Taika Waititi tells the story of a young German boy ...

Ayumu Ishikawa pitched seven strong innings and Tatsuhiro Tamura drove in the winning runs on Monday as the Chiba Lotte Marines claimed a 9-3 come-from-behind victory over the Saitama Seibu Lions in the Pacific League. The Lions suffered a heavy defeat a day after claiming ...

Okinoumi suffered his first loss of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday and fell into a two-way tie for the lead with fellow rank-and-filer Meisei. The No. 8 maegashira saw the longest winning streak of his top-division career come to a sudden end and ...

Sumo is a world filled with ritual and costume. From daily training to tournament bouts to going out in public, there are rules governing what you should wear and how you should act. While formalized actions and detailed rules are part of Japanese life in general, ...

Teenager Misugu Okamoto is refusing to entertain thoughts of Tokyo Olympic gold despite becoming skateboarding's youngest world champion over the weekend. The 13-year-old captured the skateboarding park world title in Sao Paulo on Saturday, beating out countrywoman Sakura Yosozumi with Britain's Sky Brown placing third ...

Kodai Senga's 12-strikeout no-hitter on the night of Sept. 6 was more than just a historic moment — it was the first of his career and the first since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks franchise relocated to Kyushu from Osaka in 1988 — for the ...

On-loan midfielder Koji Miyoshi scored a winner just five minutes into his Belgian top-division debut as Antwerp beat Anderlecht 2-1 away on Sunday. The match was tied 1-1 until the 87th minute when Miyoshi, who moved to Antwerp from J. League side Kawasaki Frontale last ...

Shinobu Ota won the gold medal Sunday in the men's Greco-Roman 63-kg class at the world championships, which is also a qualification event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ota, a Greco-Roman 59-kg silver medalist at the Rio Games, beat Russia's Stepan Maryanyan 10-4, with the ...

Kotaro Kiyomiya broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded RBI single on Sunday, lifting the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 7-5 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The second-year slugger knocked a high 0-2 fork ball through the infield, driving in two ...