The first hearing in the financial misconduct trial of Nissan Motor Co. and former director Greg Kelly might be postponed to May or later, a source close to the matter said Friday. The Tokyo District Court, which planned to start the trial on April 21, ...

Rakuten’s retailers have made it clear that they are not all on board with shouldering the shipping costs.

The prime minister’s big plans for 2020 — hosting China’s president, the Olympics and amending the Constitution — have been undercut by Japan’s muddled response to the coronavirus outbreak.

E-learning program providers are offering their services for free to help students keep up with their studies while schools in Japan remain closed over the coronavirus outbreak. Major manga publishers are taking the same step to keep students entertained as the government calls on students ...

Household spending fell 3.9 percent in January from the previous year as warm weather dented sales of winter equipment and goods, government data showed Friday. The monthly drop was the fourth in a row. Spending by households with two or more people totaled ¥287,173 in real ...

The school, which rigged its entrance exams to limit mostly female enrollment, is obligated to reimburse those who were penalized.

The government Friday adopted a bill to crack down on forms of road rage currently not covered by a law that punishes dangerous driving. According to the bill, approved at a Cabinet meeting, the action of stopping vehicles in front of others or suddenly approaching ...

The spread of the new coronavirus is shining a spotlight on a little-discussed gender split: Men wash their hands after using the bathroom less than women, research and observations show. Health officials advise that regular hand-washing is one of the best weapons against the virus. The ...

Tokyo shares sank on Friday, pulling the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average down to a six-month low following overnight selloffs on Wall Street and in Europe sparked by the spread of the coronavirus. Fears about the economic fallout pushed all industrial categories into negative territory. Steel-makers ...

Gender gaps remain significant in Japan as traditional roles for men and women are strongly reinforced in society and through mass media, leaving many women accustomed to restrictive norms and limited opportunities, a senior U.N. official has said. "There is nothing you can't do because ...

Toshiba Machine Co. is bracing for "a very tough battle" with controversial activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami on March 27, when shareholders will meet to decide the outcome of one of the nation's highest-profile takeover battles in recent years. President Shigetomo Sakamoto said in an interview ...

An online map created last month by a South Korean university student that charts reported coronavirus cases in Japan as well as the movements of those infected, has garnered praise for being an effective visual representation of the outbreak. The map, developed by Kyushu University ...

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted some of Japan's struggling automakers to order partial plant closures and will likely prolong their troubles with parts procurement in China, forcing them to alter production plans, industry analysts say. The automakers, mired in a sales slump, are already experiencing ...

To mark International Women's Day on March 8, there will be worldwide marches, parades, protests and public awareness activities on the contributions of women and the barriers and discrimination they still face. One issue of focus is the state of women in politics and government ...

Japan aims to more than double its agriculture, fishery and forestry exports to ¥2 trillion ($19 billion) by 2025, the government said Friday, an ambitious goal in the face of headwinds that include the coronavirus outbreak and a diplomatic row with South Korea. The plan ...

First, the food buffet was shut down as gloved staff scurried about wiping every surface in sight. Then the ocean liner's gym, bar, casino and boutiques were closed, with passengers urged to keep to themselves. Finally, they were confined to their staterooms. Once the captain ...

The move streamlines the process a bit but whether it will raise Japan’s low testing rate to neighboring levels is unclear as test kits and equipment remain scarce.

The coronavirus epidemic could cost commercial airlines up to $113 billion (¥12 trillion) in revenue this year, an industry body warned Thursday, more than three times a projection it made just two weeks ago as the virus continues to spread around the world. The warning ...

Seven & I Holdings Co. has dropped its plan to acquire U.S. convenience store chain Speedway LLC, informed sources said. The price for the acquisition, said to be around ¥2.5 trillion, was too high, a Seven & I official said Thursday. The decision will apparently force ...

For one South Korean multinational company that makes smartphone components used by Apple Inc. and LG Electronics Inc., the coronavirus epidemic is dealing blow after blow. First, the initial outbreak forced its China factory to shut down for almost three weeks and caused supplies from ...

Kim Jong Un sent South Korean President Moon Jae-in a letter expressing condolences over the coronavirus outbreak, in the North Korean leader's first public overture to his counterpart in more than four months. Kim sent a "message of comfort to the South Korean people who ...

The far-reaching shift that President Donald Trump has initiated in U.S. relations with China promises to reshape global geopolitics and trade.

Now is the time for Japan to adopt forward-thinking inclusive policies and practices that empower and enable women to thrive in the new economy.

When the Chinese Communist Party feels threatened, the world should not expect to see anything other than Beijing utilizing any means possible to reduce that threat.

Practical information for travelers about the outbreak of coronavirus in Japan and what to do if you're planning on visiting.

I have to hand it to Toshiyuki, aka "Shacho," he knows how to steal the spotlight. He caught my attention with his beer bottle maneuvers and, after this episode, he has me checking every darkened hallway I encounter for lurking eavesdroppers. He even has actress ...

Actor Koichi Sato discusses his role in "Fukushima 50," a film which looks at the events that followed the Great East Japan Earthquake

Nippon Cultural Broadcasting jumps on the ASMR bandwagon with a weeklong special dedicated to the soothing sounds of bonfires.

The Ready Steady Tokyo sport climbing event had a wall, music, PA announcers and even a famous spectator. What it didn't have was athletes. The sport climbing test event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics went ahead as planned on Friday at Aomi Urban Sports Park, near ...

Kento Momota said Friday he once more wants to aim for an Olympic gold medal. In his first news conference since a car accident on Jan. 13 and Feb. 8 facial surgery to correct double vision, the world's top-ranked men's badminton player spoke of his ...

The Sunwolves remained rooted to the bottom of the Australian Conference in Super Rugby on Friday, falling 47-14 to the Brumbies in Wollongong, Australia. The game was originally slated to be played at Osaka's Hanazono Rugby Stadium but was moved as a result of the ...