Experts say that without major reform of Japan's deeply ingrained academic culture, it will be hard to improve the quality of the nation's research — no matter how much money is spent.

Japan's Fair Trade Commission said media companies would not be violating the antimonopoly law by asking to see the revenue IT firms generate from operating news sites.

A survey, based on responses from 115 companies, showed 18.3% of manufacturers and nonmanufacturers see ¥106-¥110 against the U.S. dollar as the desirable range of the currency pair.

Japan's energy supply problems relate to various domestic issues, including the suspension of some plants after March earthquakes in Fukushima.

The petitioners also called on Swiss authorities, who have said they have worked to protect Assange, to facilitate his release by offering him a safe haven.

Officials said hundreds of people were injured and that the death toll was likely to rise as information trickled in from remote mountain villages.

The two are trying to recover from a sweeping technology sector clampdown that has sliced hundreds of billions of dollars off their value and shrunk revenue.

With China and India buying the Russian oil shunned by the West, Moscow is making even more money now from sales than it did before the war began.

The 260-foot, three-story eatery capsized and sank as it was being towed through deep water over the weekend, its owner said.

A strong showing for the LDP would allow the prime minister to put his own stamp on both the ruling party and the direction of the country.

In response, the education ministry is pushing to establish more night schools teaching the country's junior high curriculum.

While paying more for food is a worldwide phenomenon, it’s an especially sensitive topic in Japan, where stagnant wages make it hard for households to swallow a rush of price hikes.

The seven-day average of new infections rose 9.4% from a week earlier to 1,726.6.

The reopening of the main route linking the Japanese and South Korean capitals will help improve convenience for business travelers and tourists.

Yuichiro Tamaki says a major difference between his party and others is their support for a measure to give all residents a ¥100,000 allowance.

The final budget report for the Tokyo Games was presented at the organizers' board meeting along with an official report submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

It was the fourth attempt by Ayako Haraguchi to clear her name, with the defense presenting new evidence in a bid to prove her innocence.

The Central Military Commission was set to decide on “important strategic and tactical tasks" for the country’s military, the latest signal that a nuclear test may be imminent.

Mitsuhiro Taniguchi was apprehended in a joint operation on June 7 between local police and immigration officers on the island of Sumatra after being located by the Japanese Embassy.

Tokorozawa will ask crowdfunding participants to contribute ¥25,000, and in return they will receive prints of background artwork offered by Studio Ghibli.

A successful deal for Toshiba, which may be private equity’s largest ever in the country, would signal the once-criticized investors have become more accepted in Japan.

The exit of Michel Combes, who will close a five-year career at SoftBank, adds to a string of key departures in recent months.

Some worry the effects of a widening campaign of repression against LGBTQ rights and growing chauvinism in mainland China will spill over into Hong Kong.

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called for ridding the world of nuclear weapons amid Russia's threats to use them in its war against Ukraine.

The yen has plunged to a new 24-year low of ¥136.71 per dollar, as investors are focusing on the contrast between the BOJ's ultraloose policy and the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate hikes.

Parents and relatives of the schoolchildren and staff have expressed deep anger over police actions after the gunman entered Robb Elementary School and began shooting.

Taiwan calls China's repeated nearby military activities "gray zone" warfare, designed to both wear out Taiwanese forces by making them repeatedly scramble.

June 22 is a significant date in Russia — the "Day of Remembrance and Sorrow" — marking when Hitler's Nazi Germany forces invaded the Soviet Union in World War II.

The proceedings offered a portrait of public officials who said they drew deeply on reservoirs of faith and fidelity to their oaths of office as a fragile barrier to Trump.

Police stormed the premises in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, at around 3:15 a.m. and took Koji Nagakubo into custody while rescuing the 22-year-old woman.

Queen Elizabeth II has kept the monarchy popular — and the country united around it — by keeping her opinions to herself. Charles should master the discipline

A declining population and plummeting fertility rate isn’t a unique Japanese phenomenon. All rich countries will contend with this crisis.

The landscape for free expression in Hong Kong after Beijing enacted the National Security Law has become increasingly desolate, and conditions are set to worsen.

After making some progress toward nuclear disarmament in the 1990s, the world has been subject to heightened nuclear risks, reflected in Russia's dangerous saber-rattling.

Walker is having a strong debut season in Japan, batting .297 with 15 home runs and 34 RBIs.

The loosening of media restrictions has given wrestlers more exposure to both current and potential fans, whether it's through interviews at stables or guest spots on prime-time TV.

Ohtani sent the game to extra innings by tying the game 10-10 with his one-out, three-run blast in the ninth, launching Scott Barlow's curveball high into Angel Stadium's right-field stands.

The Toronto center received 1,630 total votes and 119 out of 195 first-place votes, putting him ahead of Oilers captain Connor McDavid.

The tournament has been criticized by some for its decision to host games at venues with capacities below 10,000.

The four-time Super Bowl champion, a frequent target of Patriots and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, announced his decision on Tuesday in a lengthy Twitter post.

The moves are the clearest indicator yet of the PGA Tour's strategy to combat the rise of LIV Golf, which has steadily been luring star names to sign with the upstart circuit.

Britain's Anthony Joshua deflected concerns over "sportswashing" on Tuesday as he appeared in Saudi Arabia to promote his heavyweight boxing world title fight against Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine. The Aug. 20 rematch was announced after the launch of the controversial, Saudi-funded LIV Golf Series, which ...

A pitcher's duel saw the game knotted up at 1-1 in the tenth inning before pinch hitter Taiki Mitsumata drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single.

Djokovic, who was unable to defend his 2021 Australian Open title due to his unvaccinated status against COVID-19, recently lost his world No. 1 spot to Daniil Medvedev.