An application by an individual in China to register a trademark using the name of Japan's indigenous Ainu people has been criticized for being an attempt to profit off their culture. Documents disclosed by the Japan Patent Office showed Wednesday that an application was lodged ...

System introduced as part of the city’s plan to gradually reopen society while preventing a second wave of infections.

The opening of the shop follows a 56.5 percent plunge in Fast Retailing's domestic same-store sales in April, its worst year-on-year decline.

The election is expected to give a measure of how much voters trust Koike to lead Tokyo through this tumultuous chapter in the capital’s history.

Anime studio Ufotable Inc., widely known for its "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" series, and its president have been accused of evading some ¥139 million in taxes, sources said Wednesday. ...

Three Japanese megabanks and cashless payment providers plan to set up a consortium this month in a bid to streamline and interoperate their services, a project that could evolve into the introduction of the "digital yen" envisaged by the Bank of Japan, sources close ...

The United States has confirmed over 1.8 million coronavirus infections and over 100,000 deaths, with each figure the highest of any country.

A week of protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, has rocked the U.S. Here are the protesters in their own words.

There is no information that any of the U.S. plants of Japanese automakers has been seriously impacted.

Hong Kong lawmakers are set to resume a debate on Wednesday over a controversial bill that would make disrespecting China's national anthem a criminal offense, as the city ramps up for fresh protests amid simmering anti-government tensions. An annual vigil to mark the June 4, ...

Social distancing measures have created new habits that will outlast the outbreak, according to the company’s chief executive officer.

The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it reached an agreement with South Korea on a proposal for Seoul to fund thousands of South Korean workers at U.S. bases who were put on unpaid leave earlier this year. The United States furloughed the workers in South ...

Keyence is famed for its dizzying profitability with an operating profit margin of more than 50 percent, among the country’s highest.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of major U.S. cities on Tuesday for an eighth consecutive night of protests over the death of a black man in police custody, defying pleas by mayors, strict curfews and other measures meant to curtail ...

Hong Kong’s leader blasted the U.S. for "double standards” in the way it handles protests after the Trump administration vocally supported sometimes-violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub. "Look at how the local governments handle chaos in the U.S. and what stance they took on ...

The government is concerned that foreign vaccines may be not widely available in the nation.

Grammy award-winner Petula Clark famously sang that the "lights are much brighter" downtown, but the coronavirus pandemic may change city centers across the world, as more people choose to work remotely and companies ditch large office towers. With more than 6.3 million people reported infected ...

Ono, who is originally from Tokyo, said he has both Tokyo and regional perspectives.

Images of a white police officer kneeling on the neck of African American George Floyd, who later died, have sparked protests from Amsterdam to Nairobi, but they also expose deeper grievances among demonstrators over strained race relations in their own countries. With violent clashes between ...

Joe Biden called on Congress not to wait for the November election to begin to address inequities in economic opportunity and criminal justice that disproportionately affect African Americans and have been the underlying cause of protests sweeping across the U.S. "No more excuses, no delays,” ...

The Maritime Self-Defense Force will likely be relegated to second place permanently within this decade if China’s naval construction program maintains its current pace.

The pandemic represents a window of opportunity to reflect, reimagine and reset our world to create a healthier, more equitable and more prosperous future.

The mass protests sweeping the U.S. are born of many factors, but chiefly reflect frustration and rage at America's long history of racist law enforcement.

Wajima is the only former collegian to reach sumo's highest rank

Former UCLA star enjoyed long career in pro basketball.

Positive tests cast new doubts about whether NPB season can begin June 19.

The International Extreme Sports Festival, known as FISE, will be held completely online for the first time this summer in response to social distancing measures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. The video contest will be open to male and female pros and amateurs across seven ...

Nagoya Grampus forward Mu Kanazaki has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the J. League first-division team said Tuesday. The news comes less than a week after the pro soccer league set the dates for the resumption of its season, which has been ...