Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, irked by the International Olympic Committee's plan to move the 2020 marathon and race walking events to Sapporo, quipped Thursday that they should be held somewhere on the Russia-held, Japan-claimed islands off Hokkaido if cooler weather conditions are needed. The governor's ...

The suspect in the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co. has yet to recover enough to be arrested even three months after the incident, investigative sources say. The suspect, Shinji Aoba, 41, was severely burned in the July 18 attack on the company's No. ...

Japan's space policy committee in the Cabinet Office decided Thursday to participate in the U.S. program to land astronauts on the moon by 2024. Tokyo will notify Washington later this year about the decision by the Committee on National Space Policy. Japan will offer technical cooperation ...

If you look at a map of Kitasenju in Tokyo's Adachi Ward, you will see that it's almost entirely surrounded by water. The Arakawa River to the north and the Sumida River to the south come together and run side by side, just a few ...

The number of South Korean visitors to Japan plunged nearly 60 percent in September from a year earlier, following a 48.0 percent tumble in August, amid frayed ties over wartime history and trade policy, government data has shown. The estimated number of South Korean tourists ...

With the deadline for the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union fast approaching, the question for Japanese manufacturers and other businesses with operations there is not as simple as whether to stay or go. Some companies say they must balance a complex equation, and weigh ...

Ren Zhengfei, chief executive and founder of Huawei Technologies Co., expressed strong hope on Wednesday for cooperation with Japan, as the Chinese tech giant faces severe challenges in a prolonged technology dispute with the United States. If China and Japan leverage each other's strengths, "we ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency and Kumamoto Prefecture will launch a project next year to train young Japanese to help the prefecture handle its ever-growing population of foreign workers. The project will enlist those who volunteered for the state-backed aid program in the past to ...

A government source said the date is likely to be set for Nov. 10.

Two Japanese women, one behind a campaign against women being forced to wear high heels at work under corporate rules and the other a collegiate sumo wrestler, were included in British broadcaster the BBC's 2019 list of 100 influential women from around the world ...

Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong heckled the city's embattled leader and called for her to step down on Thursday during a legislative session that was repeatedly suspended as several politicians were manhandled out of the chamber. It was the second day of chaos in Hong ...

Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday they had arrested hundreds of people worldwide after knocking out a South Korea-based dark web child pornography site that sold videos for digital cash. Officials from the United States, Britain and South Korea described the network as one of ...

SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to provide WeWork with roughly $5 billion of rescue financing in an effort to salvage one of the conglomerate's biggest investments. The funds will come directly from SoftBank, rather than its Vision Fund, according to a person familiar with ...

A plan by the government to impose stricter rules on foreign investment in local equities will be "detrimental" to the market, impede the ability to raise funds and undermine seven years of market reforms, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The Finance Ministry last week ...

High-resolution satellite images show that the construction of China's first full-size aircraft carrier is progressing steadily alongside expansive infrastructure work that analysts say suggests the ship will be the first of several large vessels produced at the site. The images of the Jiangnan shipyard outside ...

The Trump administration dispatched its top officials to Turkey on Wednesday for emergency talks to try to persuade Ankara to halt an assault on northern Syria, while Russian troops swept into territory abandoned by Washington in a sudden retreat. Robert O'Brien, White House national security ...

While the ongoing Rugby World Cup has raised the profile of the sport in Japan, wheelchair rugby players also hope to earn a share of the spotlight ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. World Cup hosts Japan made history on Sunday by reaching the last ...

The last Cabinet minister to visit was Sanae Takaichi in April 2017.

Protesters clashed with police in the Spanish region of Catalonia on Wednesday, with some setting cars ablaze on the third day of disturbances caused by convictions handed down to leaders of a failed bid to declare an independent state. Divisions over the secession drive that ...

Leaders of the United Auto Workers union announced Wednesday they have reached a tentative deal with General Motors to end a nationwide strike that began a month ago. The UAW GM National Council, which includes local union chapters, will convene on Thursday to consider the ...

For the first time ever, the Defense Ministery is headed by a prime minister-ready politician.

Democratic presidential candidates and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver demonstrate the tendency of too many progressives to despise and bully adversaries.

The Oak Door Bar at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo is serving up a winning recipe for sports watching — specifically, Rugby World Cup 2019 matches — with a series of seasonal and sports-inspired burgers, hot dogs and beer cocktails from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 ...

With a list of the top social media influencers in Japan having been released, it appears Cool Japan is making its mark on pop culture in the country

Nobuyuki Tsujii, a piano who has been blind since birth, talks about his upcoming projects and his friendship with violinist Fumiaki Miura

South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe has returned from an ankle injury to be named to the starting side for Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Japan. Kolbe scored twice against Italy but picked up an injury and was kept out of the Springboks' final Pool B ...

Lock Brodie Retallick has returned for the All Blacks in arguably their strongest side for Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Ireland at Tokyo Stadium. The three-time world champions gave squad players and those returning from injury some game time and trialed combinations against Canada ...

Evander Kane scored a hat trick in the first period, and Martin Jones made it stand up with 36 saves as the San Jose Sharks picked up their third consecutive win with a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurriances on Wednesday. Kane became the first ...

Nasa Hataoka was the final golfer to tee off Thursday, but she saved the best for last with three late birdies to surge into a tie with Amy Yang on the first day of the Buick LPGA Shanghai. The world No. 4 four was three ...

The Chiba Lotte Marines took hard-throwing high school pitcher Roki Sasaki in NPB's amateur draft Thursday after four teams selected the teen talent who has been on the radar of major league clubs. The 17-year-old Sasaki's fastball has been clocked in competition at 160 kph ...

The plan is the latest in a series of countermeasures being taken to protect athletes, spectators and volunteers from the nation’s infamously hot summer heat.

Murata, the 2012 London Olympic middleweight gold medalist, reclaimed the championship on July 12, in a technical knockout of American Rob Brant, who had dethroned Murata last October by unanimous decision. The 33-year-old Murata will face ninth-ranked contender Steven Butler of Canada at Yokohama ...

England coach Eddie Jones insisted flyhalf George Ford has a "significant role to play" on Thursday after he dropped him to the bench for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal against Australia. Ford has been one of England's leading players in Japan but Jones moved captain Owen ...

Ireland's Robbie Henshaw will replace banned center Bundee Aki for their World Cup quarterfinal against defending champion New Zealand on Saturday. Aki was banned for three games for a high tackle in Ireland's final pool match against Samoa, his World Cup coming to an end ...

South Africa wing Cheslin Kolbe is hoping his experience against Kotaro Matsushima and Kenki Fukuoka will hold him in good stead when the Springboks play Japan in Tokyo on Sunday in their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. Kolbe faced Matsushima back in 2012 in South Africa's ...

Japan hooker Atsushi Sakate said coordination on defense will be key when the Brave Blossoms collide with South Africa in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup on Sunday. Sakate and lock Uwe Helu said Japan's preparation and fitness could be the difference, provided the ...

Two weeks is a small sample size, but it provides some clues about the potential of players and teams since the new season tipped off on Oct. 3. We're already seeing the emergence of some new impact players and the continued excellence of key performers ...

The senior Grand Prix season gets underway on Friday with Skate America in the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, which is hosting its first-ever GP event. Japan will be looking for multiple medals in the women's competition, with a strong team of Kaori Sakamoto, ...

Japan claimed its third straight win in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Tajikistan on Tuesday. Takumi Minamino scored the first goal in the second half on a header. He finished with two goals, while ...