Six Japanese companies, including four under the wing of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., will establish an esports joint venture on Jan. 31, the firms said Tuesday. The six are NTT East Corp., NTT West Corp., NTT Advertising Inc., NTT Urban Solutions Inc., satellite television ...

As visitors to Japan increase ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, so have cases of tourists becoming embroiled in consumer problems. The government-linked National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan's multilingual consumer hotline received a total of 283 consultations in the year ...

The move comes at a time when Japan is seeking the handover of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail and fled to Lebanon while awaiting trial.

An endeavor to merge the two largest opposition parties in Japan ground to a halt Tuesday, after the Democratic Party for the People failed to reach internal consensus ahead of a deadline on consolidation the previous day. "We think it's regrettable, although we believe that ...

Convenience store sales rose 0.4 percent to a record level last year as the government's measures to spur consumer spending helped offset the impact of the consumption tax hike. Sales on a same-store basis increased for the second straight year to ¥10.34 trillion ($93.84 billion) ...

South Korea’s military will send an independent contingent to the Middle East to help guard oil tankers amid rising regional tensions rather than participating in a U.S.-led coalition, the Defense Ministry in Seoul announced Tuesday, taking a page out of the Self-Defense Forces’ playbook. The ...

City Index Eleventh Co. said it will offer ¥3,456 per Toshiba Machine share to buy up to 43.82 percent of the molding machine company.

The Bank of Japan on Tuesday kept monetary policy steady and nudged up its economic growth forecasts as the government's stimulus package and receding pessimism over the global outlook took some pressure off the central bank to alter course. The BOJ also signaled cautious optimism ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that Japan "had strengthened inspections" as a team of experts from the U.N. nuclear watchdog wound up an eight-day trip to assess the regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety in the country. Among the achievements of the ...

The International Monetary Fund is forecasting that Japan's economy will grow 0.7 percent this year, up 0.2 percentage point from its earlier estimate due to stimulus measures to mitigate the impact of the Oct. 1 consumption tax hike. The Washington-based institution also said global growth ...

The government had originally planned to set by this month a basic policy to determine guidelines for selecting cities, but officials are now looking to postpone that process.

The number of tourists visiting Japan from South Korea continues to decline amid soured relations between the two countries, dealing a serious blow to destinations popular with South Korean visitors. The number contracted year on year for six consecutive months from July 2019, when Japan ...

Netflix Inc. will start streaming animated films from director Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli globally, excluding the United States, Canada and Japan, starting next month. "This is a dream come true for Netflix," said Aram Yacoubian, director of original animation at Netflix, pointing out that Studio ...

Amid the Alpine peaks of the Swiss resort of Davos this week, politicians, investors and executives are busy debating whether we are witnessing peaks in multiple key drivers of the world economy. From oil demand, car production and the proportion of young people as a ...

The European Union's proposal for a temporary ban on facial recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Monday but got a cool response from Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith. While Pichai cited the possibility that the technology could be used ...

Former Cabinet ministers and lawmakers involved in gift and money scandals apologized again Monday as they returned to the Diet for its ordinary session, but offered no new details despite mounting calls for them to explain themselves. "I feel deeply sorry for harming public trust ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he had a "great discussion" with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries will work together to avoid a rise in tariffs. Macron and Trump agreed to hold off on ...

Leaning over a metal cage stuffed with live hens in Shanghai, Ran looked for just the right specimen for her chicken soup. The 60-year-old was shopping at one of China's wet markets, where sales of freshly slaughtered, unpackaged meat have become the focus of ...

The government is likely to fall far short of its target of issuing work permits under a new visa system to 340,000 non-Japanese over the next five years to alleviate acute labor shortages in 14 sectors. As of the end of September, only 219 foreign ...

Japan's ski resorts are suffering through one of the worst snow seasons on record, disappointing locals and foreign tourists, and jeopardizing the country's budding reputation as an international ski destination. In Hokkaido to the north, where resorts like Niseko are known for reliable, fresh powder, ...

Russia has released a Japanese fishing boat seized last week in waters off islands claimed by Japan after confirming that a fine had been paid. The boat returned to Nemuro in Hokkaido on Monday evening from Kunashiri, one of the disputed islands called the Northern ...

Australia will begin screening passengers arriving from a Chinese city in a bid to stop the spread of a new coronavirus, the country's chief medical officer said Tuesday, although authorities warned that an outbreak would be hard to prevent. Chinese authorities have confirmed more than ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was defeated in Parliament on Monday for the first time since a December election, with the upper chamber voting in favor of a move to protect the rights of EU citizens in Britain after Brexit. Johnson's Conservatives won a ...

Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaido — who declared himself acting president last year — will attend this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, lawmaker Stalin Gonzalez told AFP on Monday. Guaido is currently in Colombia, where he is due to meet with U.S. Secretary of ...

Glaciers nestled in the lofty crags of the Pyrenees mountains separating France and Spain could disappear within 30 years as temperatures rise, upending ecosystems while putting local economies at risk, scientists say. "We can't set a precise date but the Pyrenees glaciers are doomed," Pierre ...

Boeing Co. is in talks with banks about borrowing $10 billion or more amid rising costs after the two fatal 737 Max crashes, CNBC reported on Monday citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S. plane-maker has so far secured at least $6 billion from ...

English-language education in Japanese schools should focus on reading and writing rather than conversation to build a strong foundation.

Japan must successfully hedge itself between a less engaged America and a more aggressive China.

The South Asia giant has grown increasingly prominent in Japan's regional strategy.

Whether it's Carlos Ghosn escaping the country, Prince Harry and Meghan escaping the royal family or someone trying to escape a bad party, there are a lot of ways to describe getting out of a situation in Japanese.

The adverb "semete" can mean "at least" in English, but there's a nuance that goes with it that further specifies how it can be used.

A Kyodo article looks at the attention Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is receiving overseas.

A scandal concerning casinos has everyone placing bets on how much trouble the initiative may cause.

Manchester United has been charged by the Football Association over misconduct of its players in a 2-0 defeat to runaway Premier League leader Liverpool. United's players surrounded referee Craig Pawson midway through the first half on Sunday after Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk challenged goalkeeper ...

No. 4 maegashira Shodai put on an electric performance at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday to retain his place at the top with fellow rank-and-filer Tokushoryu. Locking horns with No. 7 Shohozan (5-5) on Day 10 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, Shodai (9-1) ...

There are eight active wrestlers who have spent time at sumo's second-highest rank. Two of them, Hakuho and Kakuryu, went on to greater things, getting promoted to yokozuna in 2007 and 2014 respectively. Another pair, Takakeisho and Goeido, are still ensconced in the ozeki ranks, while ...

Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero escaped unhurt after crashing his Lamborghini on his way to training on Monday, a club source told AFP. Romero, 32, was seen in images posted on social media standing next to the car which was wedged underneath a roadside crash ...