Fujifilm said it will acquire an additional 25 percent in the joint venture from Xerox Co. for $2.3 billion (¥253 billion), making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

It is illegal for employers to keep passports of foreign nationals who live in Japan as technical trainees, but there are no penal regulations for other foreign workers.

Amid booming demand for them as pets in Japan, a ban on the international commercial trade of endangered otters found in Southeast Asia will take effect later this month to protect the animals, which are affected by habitat loss and smuggling. Conservation groups have identified ...

The number of round-trip flights by Chinese airlines linking cities in China and Japan has topped 1,000 per week, with China regaining top spot from South Korea in the frequency of flight connections with Japan, a Japanese government source said Tuesday. Behind the rise is ...

Around the world, young people are leading the fight against climate change. But in Japan, a conservative culture of restraint and the stigmatization of public demonstrations are making it difficult for the movement to take hold. During the global climate strike in September, 7.6 million ...

While Moon stressed the need to resolve outstanding bilateral issues through dialogue, there are no signs of a concession by either side over wartime labor compensation.

The United States has begun the process of pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that he submitted a formal notice to the United Nations. That starts a withdrawal process that does not become official for ...

The decision by the world’s largest democracy comes as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aims to bolster bilateral ties in order to balance Beijing’s growing power.

Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it will launch a consortium with some 100 companies in Japan to develop new services using connected devices and ultrafast next-generation networks. "We need to create a world where not just one particular company holds on to data but (several companies) ...

North Korea lashed out at the U.S. on Tuesday after Washington redesignated it a state sponsor of terrorism last week, warning that the United States' "hostile policy" was closing the door to continued dialogue. In a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, ...

A black activist who took control of one of the nation's largest neo-Nazi groups — and vowed to dismantle it — has died amid a legal fight over who would lead the group. James Stern died Oct. 11 after getting hospice care for cancer, according ...

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Tuesday additional monetary easing by the central bank will not be limited to cutting interest rates, while adding that the economy is likely to stay firm despite the recent consumption tax hike. The BOJ last week said it ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a "high degree of trust" in Hong Kong's unpopular leader Carrie Lam as the two met after months of increasingly violent protests in the semi-autonomous city. Xi's show of support follows speculation that Beijing was preparing to remove Lam ...

A series of external and internal challenges await the nation, and the years ahead looking anything but hopeful.

We increase the probability of a self-fulfilling prophecy of growing direct nuclear threats by merely opening the discussion of independent deterrents.

Far from losing votes, in the upcoming election Boris Johnson will stand out clearly for the one thing everyone really wants — a soft and orderly withdrawal from the EU

Kawasaki Frontale compounded the Urawa Reds' woes with a 2-0 defeat in the J. League on Tuesday, netting a goal in each half through Yasuto Wakizaka and late substitute Yu Kobayashi. With manager Tsuyoshi Otsuki serving a suspension from the stands, the struggling Reds were ...

In a game featuring 60 foul shots, 42 turnovers and 24 steals, the visiting Akita Northern Happinets made four more 2-point shots and earned an 80-76 victory over the Levanga Hokkaido. The showdown between East Division rivals saw the Northern Happinets (6-5) take a 25-13 ...

"Athlete first" is a magical phrase. When you use it, people will be convinced. Well, maybe it doesn't always work, like for some of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations executives. The development committee of the sport's governing body in the country held a news conference ...

New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett has voiced his support for Ian Foster's bid to take over from Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach, saying he would like to see "continuity" in the role, local media have reported. Hansen ended his 16-year association with the team ...

Madison Bumgarner has received a $17.8 million qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants, a move that likely will decrease demand for him in the free-agent market. San Francisco's decision Monday means a team signing Bumgarner would lose at least one pick in next year's ...

First, the black cat ran on the field. Then the Dallas Cowboys scampered past the New York Giants. Dak Prescott shook off an interception on his first pass and threw for three touchdowns, and the Cowboys turned three Daniel Jones turnovers into 13 points on their ...

Rookie forward Rui Hachimura had 10 points in his first six minutes of play to energize the Washington Wizards from the get-go in a 115-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Bradley Beal led the way with 22 points as one of six ...

President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports Monday while honoring the World Series champion Washington Nationals, who had a handful of players skip the White House visit. Amid an impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill and Washington feting its first Major League Baseball champion since 1924, ...

Roger Penske was a car-loving, 14-year-old who regularly listened to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio when his father landed tickets to the 1951 race. They made the trek from Cleveland, and when Penske saw the cars zipping around Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 200 ...

Brad Marchand batted one out of the air and into the net, and his game-winner deflected off the goaltender's back. Certainly not your average two goals, but things are far from normal about the Boston Bruins' start this season. Marchand scored his second of the game ...

Japanese phenom Naoya Inoue and legendary fighter Nonito Donaire will square off in the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament final at Saitama Super Arena on Thursday night. The two will rumble with the big Muhammad Ali Trophy at stake. But for the 26-year-old Inoue, ...

Australian gelding Vow and Declare won the coveted $5.5 million Melbourne Cup at a packed Flemington on Tuesday as revelations about the grim fate of retired racehorses were put to one side as punters streamed through the turnstiles. With veteran jockey Craig Williams in the ...