The real unemployment rate is closer to 11 percent, one think tank says.

The mahjong sessions with top Tokyo prosecutor Hiromu Kurokawa took place four times at a Sankei Shimbun reporter's home in April and May.

The figure is the second-lowest since April 2004 and lower than the 27.5 posted in January 2009 during the global financial crisis.

The number of seats for participants this year will be reduced to a maximum of 880, about 10 percent of the usual level.

Official data Friday showed factory output slipped 9.1 percent in April from the previous month.

As business-minded Osaka prepares to go full bore with Tokyo trailing close behind, infections continue to fluctuate in the capital.

Roche said that it had joined forces with Gilead for a global phase III clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the combination.

During a roughly 20-minute show, the jets circled the capital's downtown areas twice, tracing a figure eight.

The government's revisions address the reality of the virus, as well as the damage caused by typhoons Faxai and Hagibis last year.

Shinji Aoba was initially unaware of the death toll and was informed by police following his arrest.

Japan is highly likely to urge Abe and members of his entourage returning from the summit to self-quarantine for 14 days.

EU governments face a dilemma over how to respond as they shift from battling the coronavirus to economic recovery.

Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. have both sparked the ire of Donald Trump, but the social networks have taken nearly opposite approaches to politics and the president. While Twitter this week slapped unprecedented fact-checks on presidential tweets, Facebook has adopted a more hands-off strategy, saying ...

Nissan Motor Co.'s business downturn may be causing a costly delay in the global race toward new mobility technologies, analysts say.

The number slumped to 11,800 due mainly to entry restrictions imposed by many countries amid the pandemic.

India is the latest country whose coronavirus death toll has topped the number of lives lost in China, where the pandemic started, as hot spots shift to developing countries ill-equipped to contain its spread. The South Asian nation’s death toll hit 4,695 on Thursday, climbing ...

Cases included being told by family members not to come home, being shunned by staff from other wards and being subjected to abuse when making house calls.

The Defense Ministry suspects the possible leaks could affect operations of the SDF's core system.

Charity events and victim support projects put on hold due to coronavirus pandemic.

A global economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is causing companies to go out of business around the world.

The overall cuts would affect just under 10 percent of Renault's 180,000 global workforce.

Plans to rebuild shattered economies after the new coronavirus pandemic offer a chance to create greener, fairer societies amid growing anger worldwide at rising inequality, the civil society group CIVICUS said on Thursday. The crisis has deepened and laid bare economic inequalities, with many essential ...

At least 20 percent of Japanese people who were working in the Chinese capital have yet to come back, a survey conducted in late March showed.

To reopen, the facilities will be required to make a list of customers and introduce a system for the tracking of infected people using QR codes.

Technical advancements have enabled the carmaker to make use of virtual races in developing its vehicles.

Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special U.S. status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a "double-edged sword" and urged the United States to stop interfering in internal affairs. The statement came as U.S. President Donald Trump ...

With both militaries having to fight the pandemic alongside their existing operations, how can Japan and the U.S. keep deterrence robust?

The lockdowns across the world will likely kill more people than they saved.

The prospect of monetary and fiscal coordination means this stimulus bill will get paid. But central bank independence is also on the line.

This series, taken throughout April, attempts to capture the feeling of how Tokyo looked during the height of the state of emergency.

The legendary bird was said to have predicted a cholera outbreak in the late 19th century.

Seiichi Yamamoto, founder of Osaka live music venue Namba Bears, is employing a range of methods to keep his stage open to touring musicians.

The death of 'Terrace House' star Hana Kimura gives new impetus to discussions about cyberbullying.

Despite Japan having lifted its state of emergency, gig-goers may have to wait for live music to get back to normal across the country.

The countdown is on for one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan, as the clock ticks down to 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, when the Japanese Derby will be run. This year, with things as they are in the world of sport, the ...

The second and third division will restart on June 27, with initial game in all three flights taking place without fans.

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani made a splash on social media Thursday with the launch of an official Instagram account, instantly gaining a large number of followers. The Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation announced his arrival on the photo sharing site with a sense of humor, ...

Japanese rugby will be as diverse as ever following strong efforts by local clubs to sign top-tier international players.

The International Olympic Committee says women now account for almost half of the membership of its various commissions, an all-time high in the organization's drive for gender equality. Across the 30 IOC commissions, 47.7 percent of the positions are held by women, up from 45.4 ...

The Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame said on Thursday the enshrinement ceremony for the Class of 2020, a group that includes the late Kobe Bryant, has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The enshrinement ceremony for the nine-member group, which includes Tim Duncan ...

The guidelines, intended to prevent coronavirus infections, may be implemented at the discretion of individual unions.

The 2022 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships will be "deferred" to 2026 to accommodate changes in the international calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada, one of four Pan Pac charter nations along with Australia, the United States and Japan, will still host the event. The one-year ...

Four-times Olympic champion Simone Biles said she was hopeful the rescheduled Tokyo Games will take place next year, amid concern over the global response to the novel coronavirus. "I’m just praying for the best, hoping that it goes on — for selfish reasons, of course ...