The effect of the new coronavirus on the economy could be worse than the 2008 financial crisis, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said. Speaking on Fuji TV, Nishimura called Sunday for strong measures to protect the economy and said proper consideration should be given to ...

As fears over COVID-19 grow and health authorities worldwide urge or even force people to isolate themselves, "social distancing," or shakai kyori senryaku in Japanese, has become a buzz phrase online. But what does that really look like and what is the cost of the ...

The government on Monday ordered Kansai Electric Power Co. to improve its business operations following a bribery scandal involving the former deputy mayor of a town hosting one of its nuclear plants. Taizo Takahashi, head of the Natural Resources and Energy Agency, summoned Kansai Electric ...

An influential former Chinese property executive who called President Xi Jinping a "clown" over a speech he made last month about the government's efforts to battle the coronavirus has gone missing, three of his friends said. Ren Zhiqiang, a member of China's ruling Communist Party ...

The Sunrockers Shibuya pulled ahead late and finished strong in an 84-79 victory on Sunday over the Akita Northern Happinets in a game that was a near replica of the series opener. Shibuya (27-14), which dropped the opener 87-83, outscored Akita 14-4 to close out ...

Yokuzuna Hakuho stormed ahead to his eighth victory at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, while another wrestler at the tourney — being held behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 outbreak — pulled out after running a high fever. It was easy sailing ...

Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota booked their place in the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships with a straight-sets win over Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo in an all-Japanese women's doubles semifinal on Saturday. The world No. 3 pair overwhelmed Takahashi and Matsutomo, ...