The LDP and business community have been undermining Japan's lifetime employment system in order to make it easier for employers to hire and fire, and to set salaries to their liking.

The unusually cold winter this year is putting a strain on power utilities nationwide.

Aeon made the decision after being asked by multiple local governments about vaccination venues.

Companies and investors are weighing the impact of a military coup that has thrust the once-thriving nation into a state of emergency.

A younger generation of protesters is cracking jokes at the military's expense and winning fans on social media.

Japanese activists welcomed an abrupt about-face by Tokyo Olympics organizers over their choice for a successor to Yoshiro Mori but warned more radical reform is necessary.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is considering visiting the Asia-Pacific region and Brussels in mid- to late March in his first foreign trips since taking office late last month, U.S. television network CNN has reported. The order of these trips has yet to be ...

The means that the capital has gone 16 straight days with fewer than 1,000 daily cases amid the extended coronavirus state of emergency.

The market enjoyed a bull run on positive developments regarding U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package and rosy earnings announcements by Japanese firms.

Video game fans are being asked not to send chocolate to their favorite characters on Valentine's Day amid the continuing spread of the coronavirus. Every Feb. 14, gamers send chocolates to characters and developers of Square Enix Co., best known for the blockbuster Dragon Quest ...

Japan asked a military attache at the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo for explanations at the working level and lodged a strong protest, according to defense chief Nobuo Kishi.

Long-persecuted Muslim minority fear further violence in a restive part of the country where others have shown support for the new regime.

"A successor should be an open-minded person with leadership qualities," said Shinji Tsubokura, a 57-year-old man who quit as a torchbearer in protest against Mori's sexist remarks.

The works by the 86-year-old author consist of the manuscripts of his novels published since the 1950s as well as proof sheets.

Koichi Aiboshi's top order of business will be to tackle soured ties between Seoul and Tokyo.

Developing new COVID-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warned Saturday.

North Korea's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs are an urgent priority for the United States and Washington remains committed to denuclearization of the country, the U.S. State Department said Friday. The Biden administration's lack of direct engagement with North Korea should not be seen ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants the U.S. to pay to keep a two-decade-old pact that facilitates joint military exercises, an agreement which he sought to scrap last year. "Well, they have to pay. It’s a shared responsibility, but your share of responsibility does ...

The information could be key to determining how and when the outbreak started, and to learning how to prevent future pandemics.

Dating apps offer a snapshot about a person's life, but now a surprising health issue has emerged as a dealmaker or heartbreaker: Have you had the vaccine?

Of the total of 132, 56 people had tested positive for the virus before dying while infections in the remaining 76 came to light after their deaths.

The head of the EU's disease control agency warned Friday that the novel coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by nearly half in the last month and vaccine rollouts gathered pace in parts of the world. In an interview, ECDC chief Andrea ...

Mines, banks, petroleum, agriculture, tourism: Myanmar's ruling junta has vested interests in large swaths of the country's economy, providing it a colossal — and closely guarded — fortune that the United States has targeted with sanctions. After last week's coup to oust civilian leader Aung ...

The mission to Wuhan failed to identify the source of the virus but poured cold water on the theory that it leaked from a virology laboratory in the Chinese city.

Mario Draghi presented his Cabinet to Italy’s president on Friday, all but assuring that he will become prime minister at a precarious moment for the country and the European Union.

Donald Trump's lawyers said on Friday that Democrats had provided no evidence the former president incited last month's deadly U.S. Capitol riot and had used his second impeachment trial to settle political scores. Trump is on trial in the U.S. Senate on a charge of ...

One cannot assume that the near future will be like the recent past. The post-pandemic world will offer a first test of whether low inflation is here to stay.

Japanese gardens come in many forms that are each interpreted differently, redefining what such spaces represent in the first place.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent cycle sales soaring, but will the momentum keep rolling forward in Japan?

This incredibly luxurious bowl of pasta pairs well with a glass of sauvignon blanc for an impressive at-home dinner date.

SG Group’s newest cocktail bar has a pared-down atmosphere, but the food and drinks have a high-class global twist.

Thanks to its strong female leadership, Kanena Miso & Soy Sauce Brewery has weathered war, shifts in taste and now the pandemic.

Boutique shops and small brands face closure, while beauty influencer Akiico steps up to promote petite sizes.

Shu Matsuo Post calls himself a feminist, but he wasn't born one. For the first 28 years of his life, he says he never tried to understand what it was like to be a girl or woman in a patriarchal society. He eventually met his ...

The Korean American author has always addressed the issue of race in his writing, but he explores the subject differently in his sixth novel.

Trevor Lawrence, who is expected to be the top pick in the NFL draft, showed off his passing skills for teams on Friday, ahead of shoulder surgery that should ensure he is fully healthy for preseason workouts in July. The 21-year-old quarterback threw about 40 ...

Marcus Rashford has urged social media companies to do more in the fight against online abuse, saying the problem should be "easy to stop" for the technology giants. The Manchester United and England forward is one of several players to have been targeted during a ...

Serena Williams said a deep love of tennis kept her motivated in pursuit of a 24th Grand Slam title as she overcame an error-strewn start Friday to move into the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 39-year-old had 31 unforced errors but wore down ...

The Japanese team began a training camp at Tokyo’s National Training Center on Thursday and was scheduled to fly to Doha on Sunday.

A notable addition to the 2021 manual is the league-wide code of conduct detailing acceptable behavior for players and key staff members away from the field.

"No chanting, no cheering — that kind of sucks," said Lyles, when learning of the protocols during a video conference ahead of Saturday's meet.

The sixth day of the Australian Open is usually one of the best attended of the tournament, but there was an eerie silence around Melbourne Park as play got underway on Saturday.