Some of the 700 companies held virtual meetings that helped investors participate from afar, while others scaled-down the annual events to prevent infections.

The data are likely to spark public concern about the safety and quality of care at facilities subsidized as part of the government's free education program.

"Perhaps some people feel that it’s important to hold the ideal America up in the mirror and hold it to account," says Osaka-Kobe Consul General Karen Kelley.

As municipalities continue to battle against the coronavirus, many people are readying themselves for worst-case scenarios.

The number of vehicles coming to the facility reached a high in May, with the site charging only ¥140 to dispose of 10 kilograms of items.

A fire in October 2019 marked the second time that Zenichi Yoshimine had seen Shuri Castle burn.

Fair & Lovely products are sold across Asia, but the brand has long been criticized as perpetuating negative racial stereotypes.

By revising the existing system, the ministry aims to simplify procedures through which information about perpetrators of online bullying can be sought.

Tests on randomly selected people in Tokyo, Miyagi and Osaka prefectures showed an extremely low infection rate in all three locations.

A preliminary study of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has found the disease can damage the brain, causing complications such as stroke, inflammation, psychosis and dementia-like symptoms in some severe cases. The findings are the first detailed look at a range of neurological complications of COVID-19, ...

Half of the 20 mountain huts servicing hikers along the popular marshland will be open from Wednesday.

Russian authorities notified Japan on June 17 of a plan to conduct the survey in the Sea of Okhotsk between June 18 and Sept. 18.

H.I.S. initially planned to hire about 600 new graduates for joining the company in spring 2021.

Laura Douglas' tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic brought it to a sudden halt in March. "It's like I've been mourning the loss of my business," ...

The trend reflected the rise in torrential rainfall due to global warming, said the white paper.

Women around the world have been hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak, but the situation in India, where women suffer from a wide gender gap in employment, wages and education, is more precarious for them than almost anywhere else. Less than a quarter of women ...

Relying on destroyers for the time being means they cannot be used for defense elsewhere, including the Nansei Islands chain covering Okinawa.

In its annual Trafficking in Persons Report, the State Department placed Japan in Tier 2.

The report found that medical professionals were involved in forced sterilizations out of a false sense of mission.

The IMF now sees Japan’s economy contracting more than first thought as it takes a 5.8 percent hit in 2020 from the virus.

The scandal could have been prevented if the firm had disclosed management information fairly, said a lawyer representing Osaka Municipal Government.

The assembly member who received the money said they could not refuse it as Kawai mentioned the name of the prime minister.

The rules allow for limited access to self-driving technology, but still require drivers to pay attention and retain a level of control.

The government pledges to offer better protection for people who are not employed in a traditional way by companies.

Support for yearlong pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong has slipped, now getting the backing of a slim majority, as the city braces for the imposition of Beijing-drafted national security legislation, a survey conducted for Reuters showed. Protests escalated last June over a since-withdrawn bill that ...

The opening of flights marks the beginning of a program to revive travel and trade hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

A crisis exposes the contradiction inherent in a society in various forms. That is an important lesson from history. The confusion caused by the COVID-19 crisis has brought various problems of Japanese society into focus. But that also means an opportunity to drastically reform ...

Who will be presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate? The answer to this question will reveal much about the remainder of this year’s election campaign in the United States, the policy direction of a potential Biden administration and the future of the ...

Comic Saku Yanagawa is making a name for himself in the U.S., but with racist hecklers and awkward Zoom gigs, he’s facing his toughest crowds yet.

As we head into summer, now is the time to crank up the air-conditioning, get comfortable and delve into Japanese cinema with these recommendations.

The 23-year-old shooting guard is the first to join the B. League under a new rule encouraging the use of other Asian players.

The Mariners pitcher hopes to go 'full blast from the very start' once the shortened campaign opens in July.

Rick van den Hurk took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Wladimir Balentien homered twice to lead the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 4-2 win over the defending Pacific League champion Saitama Seibu Lions on Thursday. Balentien, who joined the Hawks this season after ...