People viewing the blossoms in Tokyo share with The Japan Times their feelings on this year's subdued festivities.

The comment was a direct response to a Twitter remark on "action that heightens tensions" by Japan's ambassador to the Philippines, Kazuhiko Koshikawa.

A massive container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal on Tuesday, causing a traffic jam for other tankers in the area and blocking them from traversing the vital trade waterway in northeastern Egypt, according to reports. Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd., based in Japan's Ehime ...

Concerns over Japan’s national security have arisen because of the obligations of a Chinese affiliate under that country's National Intelligence Law.

The online advertisement for an evening news program featuring a woman playfully criticizing the debate over gender equality was criticized as being sexist.

The novel coronavirus has devastated the South Asian nation, which is one of the world's largest exporters of workers and the world's second largest supplier of clothing.

Putting his policies and statements aside, the prime minister is doing a poor job at conveying his message and convincing people of his leadership qualities, experts say.

The facility on the Sea of Japan coast was found to have serious safety flaws, having been vulnerable to unauthorized entry at 15 locations in March of last year.

The auto sector and chip manufacturing are among top export categories for the world’s third-largest economy.

The coronavirus pandemic has posed many unanticipated and complex challenges for humanity, leading several Japanese companies to lean on Canadian quantum computing expertise in search of novel and efficient solutions. Whether it be formulating more efficient transport solutions for sick people and testing supplies, or ...

"The company has blocked access from China to its database," Line President and CEO Takeshi Idezawa said in a news conference.

The payments, starting in 2017, are not illegal but are potentially embarrassing for Tokyo given alleged human rights abuses by Myanmar’s military.

The fresh weapons test could put Washington in a tough spot as it prepares to brief allies in Tokyo and Seoul next week on a review of U.S. policy toward Pyongyang.

In the green, undulating hills of eastern India that supply the world with Darjeeling tea, revolution is brewing as a new generation dreams of life beyond the confines and hardship of plantation work. Rahul Kumar Jha, 27, is an aspiring writer. But for the last ...

Some sexual harassment victims complained of unreasonable requests for nudity, while others said they were pressured to give sexual favors in exchange for jobs.

Two doctors and a nurse in Sicily were placed under investigation following the sudden death of a navy officer hours after he received the shot.

The new version will support Deep Learning Super Sampling, a novel rendering technology that uses AI to deliver higher-fidelity graphics more efficiently.

The preparations come after the top diplomats and defense chiefs of the two allies agreed last week to counter China's attempt to change the status quo around the islands.

China’s assertive response on the heels of a rare public dust-up with U.S. officials in Alaska last week shows Xi’s government is digging in against international criticism.

For all the hype and billions of dollars globally pouring into investing based on ESG factors, it is a niche play in the sovereign bond market.

U.S. trial data showing the firm's shot to be highly effective was a welcome reprieve this week, but the good news lasted less than a day.

Japan’s Olympic organizers have all but lost control of any messaging, with no real strategy to generate any momentum toward holding the fast-approaching games.

The level of emissions, which have risen alongside a spike in Bitcoin’s price, have grown by more than 40 million tons in the past two years.

In her call with Motegi, Tai voiced U.S. support for engagement on digital trade issues and participating in international forums.

NASA is targeting early April for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet, the space agency said Tuesday. Right now, the ultralight aircraft remains fixed to the belly of the Perseverance rover, which touched down on ...

The 45-year-old has already spent 16 months in pre-trial detention and since her release by a judge in May 2020 her thirst for power has not abated.

The so-called "Trump bump," which boosted outlets such as CNN and the New York Times, now appears to have turned into a slump following the U.S. leader's departure.

For Pyongyang, a nuclear deterrent is inextricably linked to the regime’s survival.

“Strong smell of gunpowder and drama” was the way Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian described the U.S-China meeting in Anchorage.

Amazon can afford to lift its workers out of poverty, so why does it rely on taxpayers to fill in the blanks?

It is not difficult to think of something better than throwing away potentially life-saving vaccines.

Not investing more in bilateral U.S.-Japan trade negotiations would be a mistake for both the Biden administration and Congress.

In the “two-plus-two” meeting that took place last week, the Japanese and U.S. governments unequivocally called out China, highlighting the country’s unilateral and unlawful attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific. Since then, there has been much debate on what this means ...

"I've never thought of myself to be the type of player that would play week in and week out," said Osaka. "I personally get homesick quite often and it makes me kind of sad sometimes."

The tournament leader is now one win ahead of three wrestlers with 8-3 records — ozeki Asanoyama, sekiwake Terunofuji, and No. 8 maegashira Tobizaru.

Homare Sawa, the most valuable player and top goal scorer of the World Cup in Germany, is dealing with a long-term condition affecting her inner ear and will not run in the relay.

The first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2021 Central League.

The retirement of the 35-year-old Mongolia-born wrestler was approved the same day by the Japan Sumo Association.

World No. 3 Simona Halep said she is more interested in silverware than her ranking and will focus on the Grand Slams and the Olympics.

Ayumi Uekusa, winner of the women's 68-plus kg category at the 2016 world karate championships, experienced verbal abuse from the technical director of the Japan national team, sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. According to the sources, Uekusa reported the alleged abuse from ...

Koga won the gold medal in the men's 71-kg category at the Barcelona Games.