The United States is not expected to remove tariffs on imports of Japanese automobile parts in a trade agreement that the two governments plan to sign next week, sources familiar with bilateral relations said Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to boost support from ...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Friday to step up efforts to reform social security as Japan faces a multitude of challenges stemming from its rapidly graying population and low birthrate. "Reform toward social security for all generations is the biggest challenge," Abe said at the ...

Major Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. said Friday it was carrying out an investigation after its Singapore-based subsidiary lost $320 million because of unauthorized trades by an employee. In a statement, the firm said the losses involved a local employee of Petro-Diamond Singapore who was ...

China has banned pig imports from South Korea after Seoul became the latest to report an outbreak of the African swine fever that has destroyed hog herds and pushed up prices globally. Beijing has been battling to bring an outbreak of the disease among its ...

Young people in 117 countries on Friday called on policymakers to take overdue steps against climate change as part of a global strike just days ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit set to begin in New York on Monday. Affiliated events organized across ...

A new terminal for low-cost carriers opened at Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya on Friday, raising expectations of growth in the number of foreign visitors to the Chubu region. Terminal 2 at the Centrair Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, is the third dedicated LCC ...

Japan's core consumer inflation slowed to a new two-year low in August due to lower oil costs and feeble economic growth, data showed on Friday, adding to the Bank of Japan's growing challenges in achieving its elusive 2 percent price target. The data will keep ...

The ministry saw the move as inevitable after the first outbreak in the country in 26 years was confirmed in September last year.

During the post-World War II recovery period the city of Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, was home to an all-women's theater group. Established in 1946, the theater group, based in the city's Yoshiwa district, was named Hoshigekidan. It performed plays on stage at theaters and became recognized ...

As the Rugby World Cup got underway Friday, a pop-up venue for LGBT and other sexual minority fans opened in Tokyo, in an initiative organizers hope to build on for next year's Olympics and beyond. The Pride House Tokyo 2019 in the capital's Harajuku district ...

Officials in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, are working to reduce rent delinquency among low-income residents of municipal housing, by visiting defaulters individually and compiling custom payment plans. They aim to support the public housing residents — half of whom are aged 60 or ...

Back when Okinawa was the Ryukyu Kingdom (1429-1879), tattooing the back of women's hands was a common practice, with the tattoos admired by men and women alike for their elaborate designs. But few people, especially overseas, know the dark side of this history. The tattoos, known ...

The move effectively locks both countries into the World Trade Organization’s painstaking and lengthy dispute settlement process.

The government plans to enforce an ordinance defining violations and setting penalties by May next year.

We know what Neanderthals looked like. Now, thanks to ancient DNA, Israeli scientists have unveiled the appearance of another of our ancient relatives. Very few clues exist about the lives of the Neanderthal cousins known as Denisovans, who went extinct around 50,000 years ago: three ...

The U.K. government said Friday it wanted to hear from businesses and members of the public about their priorities for a post-Brexit trade deal with Japan. Japan is one of the U.K.'s biggest foreign investors, encouraged by successive British governments who have promised a business-friendly ...

According to the police, the suspect has admitted to murdering the boy and said he hid the body after killing him, sources said.

The number of birds in the United States and Canada has fallen by an astonishing 29 percent — almost 3 billion — since 1970, scientists have reported, saying their findings signal a widespread ecological crisis. Grassland birds are the most affected because of the disappearance ...

Apple Inc. launched its iPhone 11 series in Japan on Friday amid increased competition from other major smartphone manufacturers, including those from China and South Korea. Japan is one of the most important markets for Apple. Its iPhone models were the best-selling handsets in the ...

Like a scene from an epic film, thousands of workers swarm over the building sites of Samjiyon, a monumental construction project in the far reaches of North Korea ordered by leader Kim Jong Un. They clamber over wooden scaffolding and dangle from window frames. Whether ...

Hong Kong police beat pro-democracy protesters in custody and committed acts that amount to "torture" during recent demonstrations, Amnesty International says in a new report that could fuel further unrest. Police used "unnecessary and excessive force" in making arrests, beat a protester for declining to ...

Nonlife insurers in Japan are braced for about ¥300 billion in benefit payments due to damage from Typhoon Faxai, an industry leader has said. The total may reach the amount paid when the country was hit by Typhoon Trami last year, Yasuzo Kanasugi, chairman of ...

There is nothing quite like a massive coal rail to demonstrate China's loyalty to the dirtiest of fossil fuels. Almost a decade in the making, the nearly $30 billion Haoji Railway will start this month and eventually haul as much as 200 million tons from ...

Japan may have mistakenly collected the remains of nearly 600 non-Japanese in Russia under a long-term project to find the remains of its war dead, the welfare ministry said Thursday. Experts have pointed to the possibility for years, but the ministry, which oversees the task, ...

The consequences of actions by male U.S. military personnel are long-lasting and can be devastating for those involved.

Japan's shrinking population and its aging society is making recruiting an increasingly serious challenge.

Ruthlessly passed over by UNESCO, Kamakura's charm lies in the quotidian — and it's a perfect day or weekend trip from Tokyo.

The idea of navigating your way around Tokyo — with an area nearly three times the size of New York City — can be a little daunting. Here’s a selection of useful apps that will help you get from point A to point B, ...

Can’t make it to the game? A sports bar is the next best place to watch alongside fellow fans (and rivals rooting for the opposing team). Here’s a selection of some of the best watering holes in Tokyo and Osaka where sports are on ...

Japan is renowned for having one of the most efficient public transport networks in the world. Punctuality and regular services, particularly within the rail network, make it easy to get around even Japan’s biggest cities. Public transport is also usually the most cost-effective transportation method, ...

This week's episode of "Terrace House" was all about creating art — and some plot lines were totally drawn out. While Emika and Peppe have settled into the house, everyone is still trying to figure them out. Emika has taken off her iconic leather cap, ...

As the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan, 'The Brighton Miracle' takes a look at the Brave Blossoms' 34-32 defeat of South Africa in the 2015 competition, a game which signified Japan had become a force to be reckoned with.

You don't have to look far in sumo to find links with Japan's imperial family. Every two months the top rikishi compete for a whole host of prizes, the most prestigious of which is the Emperor's Cup. The sterling silver trophy stands 108 cm high and ...

The race for the Emperor's Cup at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament was thrown wide open again when Takakeisho lost to ozeki Goeido on Friday and fell into a four-way tie for the lead with two days remaining. A day after securing promotion back to ...

Maybe 13 is a lucky number after all. Thirteen years after an inspired Spain, playing without injured star Pau Gasol (left foot) in the final, routed Greece to claim the FIBA World Championship crown at Saitama Super Arena, the national team achieved global glory again. Fittingly, ...

Minshew Mania is gaining momentum. Gardner Minshew threw two touchdown passes and should have had a third, Calais Campbell spearheaded another defensive gem and the Jacksonville Jaguars handled the Tennessee Titans 20-7 in sloppy conditions Thursday night. Jacksonville (1-2) ended a four-game losing streak in the ...

Team events are having quite the resurgence on the men's tennis circuit, with three different competitions scheduled in the next four months. What's still unclear, though, is whether they can all co-exist in the long term. "Something's got to shake out," John McEnroe acknowledged Thursday, ...

Risako Kawai defeated defending women’s 57-kg champion Rong Ningning of China on Thursday to capture the third world championship gold medal of her career. Kawai had booked her spot at next year's Tokyo Olympics in the 57-kg division the day before by winning her semifinal. ...