Auditors at Kansai Electric Power Co. were aware that officials had received improper gifts even before a general shareholders meeting in June, and had raised questions on how management had dealt with the issue, sources close to the matter said Thursday. The latest revelation has ...

Delivery firm’s “platformers” in Japan want better terms, benefits and working conditions, particularly accident insurance.

Two Japanese men in their 20s were convicted Thursday in the murder of a taxi driver in Cambodia's northwestern province of Siem Reap earlier this year and sentenced to at least a decade in prison. Um Chanthol, presiding judge of the Siem Reap Provincial Court, ...

Almost a year has passed since the South Korean Supreme Court handed down a ruling ordering Japanese firms to pay damages to wartime forced laborers.

North Korea said on Thursday it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile the day before to contain external threats and bolster its defenses ahead of fresh nuclear talks with the United States. The launch was the most provocative since North Korea resumed dialogue ...

Francois Zimeray said he views Carlos Ghosn’s treatment under Japan’s criminal defense system as problematic.

Hong Kong police groups are urging the city to impose curfews and invoke other powers under a controversial colonial-era emergency law as Chief Executive Carrie Lam struggles to control escalating unrest. Associations representing front-line officers and inspectors called on the government to take dramatic steps ...

Head to the winding streets of Tokyo's trendy Omotesando district on any given day and you'll see young South Korean women taking selfies in front of popular cafes or snapping photos of their logo-emblazoned coffee cups. But behind that familiar scene, employees at those cafes ...

Despite the government's continued push to raise awareness of a rubella outbreak, only about 8 percent of men age 40 to 47 — who are most vulnerable to being infected — have used coupons for free antibody tests, health ministry data has shown. The number ...

When the extraordinary Diet session convenes on Friday, 15 government-sponsored bills are expected to be submitted — one of the lowest totals since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's second stint started — reflecting his administration's determination to focus its energy on revising the Constitution. But coming ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared for his first debate of the 2019 election on Wednesday, clashing with his main rival, Andrew Scheer of the Conservative Party, just three weeks ahead of the knife-edge vote. They sparred in French over heady topics such as laicism, abortion, ...

The trip from Nov. 23 to 26 will mark the first visit to the country by a pontiff in 38 years.

The Trump administration is planning to expand the collection of DNA from migrants who cross U.S. borders, and to include the information in a massive criminal database operated by the FBI. The effort is separate from and much broader than the rapid DNA testing done ...

Japan is expected to grant pardons to 500,000 to 600,000 petty criminals on the occasion of Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony on Oct. 22, officials with knowledge of the plan said Wednesday. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will formally approve the plan in mid-October, ...

The Hayabusa2 on Thursday released a robotic explorer bound for the surface of an asteroid in the probe's final task before returning to earth, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. The Minerva-II2, a small rover attached to Hayabusa2, began its descent toward the surface ...

Hotels and bathhouses at the famed Beppu Onsen hot-spring resort in Oita Prefecture continue to be divided over whether to accept tattooed visitors. Tattoos are widely accepted in many countries, but in Japan the practice is often associated with yakuza and other crime group members. About ...

The U.K. offered the European Union a proposed last-minute Brexit deal on Wednesday that it said represents a realistic compromise for both sides, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the bloc to hold "rapid negotiations towards a solution" after years of wrangling. With Britain ...

The Democrats are replaying the Republicans' 1998 proceedings against Bill Clinton, a futile exercise that damaged Republicans, enhanced Clinton's power and caused institutional damage as well.

The take-home message for Japan from Beijing's 70th anniversary extravaganza is that not all is as it seems in China.

The 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off on Oct. 28, and promises a celebration of local talent alongside its program of interntional films

Shinobu Sato, a Japanese soprano singer known for her performances in European and American opera houses, has died, her office said Thursday. She was 61. She died on Sunday and a funeral attended by immediate family members and close relatives was held, according to the ...

Hideki Noda's new play updates the story of 'Romeo and Juliet' and sets it to a soundtrack of songs from Queen's classic 1975 album, 'A Night at the Opera'

Opera star Placido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from future performances at the company following multiple allegations of sexual harassment reported by The Associated Press. "I hold Los Angeles Opera very dearly to my heart and count ...

Ireland rebounded from its jolting loss to Japan by defeating winless Russia 35-0 in a humdrum Rugby World Cup match on Thursday. The Irish made 11 changes for the pool match five days after the Japan result, and still looked well oiled in going 14-0 ...

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders and Utsunomiya Brex, who were formerly known as the Tochigi Brex, combined for 89 victories in 120 games last season. So it was no surprise that both teams played a scrappy, intense game to usher in the B. League's fourth season ...

Naomi Osaka said she was "angry relaxed" after winning the last 10 games against unseeded American Alison Riske to surge into the last eight at the China Open, 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday. Osaka and U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu, two young stars of women's tennis, ...

Japan coach Jamie Joseph opted Thursday to start Michael Leitch but keep Pieter Labuschagne as game captain for the Rugby World Cup Pool A game against Samoa this weekend. Joseph named a side for Saturday's game at City of Toyota Stadium that shows three changes ...

The city of Higashiosaka is one of the biggest manufacturing towns in Western Japan and has the third-highest population in Osaka Prefecture at 495,000. But the Osaka suburb is also well-known as a rugby city because of Hanazono Rugby Stadium, which saw Georgia play ...

The South African rugby union has started a confidential "internal process" with Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth over allegations he physically and racially abused a person in South Africa before the Rugby World Cup. SA Rugby issued a statement about the process on Thursday, a day ...

Dina Asher-Smith charged to victory in the 200 meters at the world championships on Wednesday, underlining her status as a top contender for next year's Olympics in Tokyo. Asher-Smith added 200 gold to the silver she won Sunday in the 100, a big deal for ...

The Flying Fijians are back. Semi Radradra scored two tries and Levani Botia made five conversions, leading previously winless Fiji to a 45-10 rout of Georgia on Thursday in the World Cup Pool D action. Fiji, which earned four points for a win and a bonus ...

Andy Murray expressed disappointment about the crowds at the China Open, where some of the best players in the world have competed in front of swathes of empty seats. Poor attendances at sporting events have been in the headlines because of the sparse turn-out at ...

Jakub Vrana spoiled the St. Louis Blue's banner-raising party. Vrana scored at 2:51 of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Stanley Cup champions on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams. Vrana beat Jordan Binnington with a high snap shot ...

England head coach Eddie Jones on Thursday paid tribute to Japan's "outstanding" Rugby World Cup win over Ireland, before turning his attention back to his team's crunch match against Argentina this weekend. Former Japan head coach Jones led the Brave Blossoms to a famous 34-32 ...

With Liverpool throwing away a three-goal lead at Anfield and Barcelona trailing at Nou Camp, two of the favorites for the Champions League title were in a spot of bother in their iconic stadiums on Wednesday night. Then their biggest stars came through. Mohamed Salah latched ...

When he got to second base, Yandy Diaz stole a glance back toward the dugout and saw all his teammates going crazy. He gleefully kept running. Out for two months, no matter. Diaz slugged baseball's lowest spender into a playoff matchup with mighty Houston, Charlie Morton ...