KyoAni arson suspect 'wanted to hurt many' in attack on studio: sources
In voluntary questioning by Kyoto investigators, 41-year-old Shinji Aoba is said to have largely admitted to allegations of murder and attempted murder.
Staffers at the prefecture’s Multicultural Counseling Center offered telephone consultation services to residents in languages including English, Chinese, Tagalog and Portuguese, after Typhoon Hagibis tore through the area.
Six, including four toddlers, injured in Tokyo after vehicle plows into pedestrians
The children, about 1 or 2 years old, suffered minor injuries, while two teachers were also taken to hospital, according to police.
Man in Osaka indicted on drug charges arrested after two days on the run
Two days after he fled in Osaka Prefecture, prosecutors on Monday caught a man indicted on drug charges who escaped while being transferred to police custody after his bail was ...
Prosecutors seek sentencing date for ex-Trump campaign aide Rick Gates
Snow and deep freeze wreaks havoc from Rockies to the East Coast
Catalan independence protesters block major Spain-France road link
Some in Japanese government calling for women to head their own imperial family branches
The government is set to start talks on female members of the imperial family being allowed to maintain their royal status after marriage, by heading their own family branches, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The proposal is seen as serving to defer ...
Japanese government to avoid using term 'hog cholera' to mitigate concern over swine fever
With Typhoon Hagibis, over 300 households of 3/11 Fukushima evacuees endured 'double suffering'
Exhibition about Japanese American A-bomb victims opens at Los Angeles museum
Emperor and empress greet huge crowds at Tokyo enthronement parade
Cross-party group of Japan lawmakers looks to increase security cooperation with U.S. and Taiwan
Independent is elected new mayor of Okuma, joint-host of Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant
The current account surplus shrank 3.3 percent from the previous year in the first half on weak exports to the rest of Asia amid continuing tensions over the U.S-China trade war, preliminary data showed Monday. In the April-September half, the surplus in the current account ...
Uber CEO walks back comment that Saudi writer's slaying was 'mistake'
Capsule living 'cheap' option for budding artists flocking to pricey LA
Boeing says 737 Max should resume commercial flights in January, sending shares skyward
China-U.S. trade uncertainty drags down global stocks after Trump denies tariff retreat
Democrats say GOP impeachment witnesses may testify but not Hunter Biden or the whistleblower
Democrats signaled their willingness to let some witnesses requested by Republicans testify as the House starts public impeachment hearings of Donald Trump this week, but only those people with knowledge of the president's actions. And not Hunter Biden or the whistleblower. Ahead of the first ...
Bolivia in power void with exit of Morales and would-be successors
Tiny black dot: Mini Mercury skips across sun's vast glare in rare transit
Myanmar accused at U.N. court of committing genocide against Rohingya
Australia's New South Wales state declares state of emergency over wildfires
Yokozuna Hakuho suffered his first loss of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, losing to rank-and-filer Daieisho in an undramatic end to Day 2 that leaves the title chase wide open. In the final bout of the day, Hakuho swept away a high shove ...
Bases-loaded walk completes Samurai Japan comeback over Australia
Levanga veteran Takehiko Orimo doesn't want special treatment for All-Star curtain call
Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi named first Japanese runner in Tokyo 2020 torch relay
Trio's MLB dreams may impact Samurai Japan's gold medal quest
Are Japanese classes in the countryside cram school worth moving out of the city?
It seems like a good idea, move to the country and focus on Japanese. And it works, it just depends on what kind of Japanese you want to learn.
Despite what you see online, strive to be 'anti-yappari'
Halloween's rise in the 2010s provided Shibuya crossing with plenty of tricks and treats
Tokyo's cops choreograph a Halloween 'spooktacular'
From hot bands to hot pots, Naoko Takei Moore's time in California pays off
Working in the Japanese music industry, Naoko Takei Moore's job was to wine and dine famous artists. What she picked up from that was a desire to cook that took her to the United States.
Artistry unfolds: Glimpsing the souls of nature-loving byōbu artists
Tokyo Aleworks: Keeping its doors open to the community
Chie Nishimura: Reducing food waste jar by jar
Sanbun: The simple joy of sipping a midday sake
Back to 'The Factory' in a new era of meaningless work
Hiroko Oyamada's award-winning debut novel, "The Factory," measures out in terse detail an indictment of contemporary work culture. Set in modern Japan where the norms of underpay and overwork are well-known, the novella evokes the worst of the Silicon Valley-type tech campuses and asks ...
Japanese finish in first and second places at prestigious Belgian saxophone contest
War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' amid 27% North America box office slump
'The Sweetest Fruits': The influential women in Lafcadio Hearn's life
Merely calling the Trump administration's decision "regrettable" is not enough.
The government should not let problems with a new system for university entrance exams affect the overall pace of much-needed English education reform.
China's technological innovations have been striking enough to put Silicon Valley on edge.
Here it's apparent that centuries-old ties between the nations can't be unwound by political rhetoric spewing from distant capital cities.
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