The veteran lawyer leading the team defending former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday that the case could damage Japan's reputation as a place to do business while ...
Man gets 12-year prison term in appeal trial for two-year confinement of girl
A court orders two former classmates of a 13-year-old boy who killed himself in 2011 to pay ¥37.5 million in damages, recognizing their bullying caused his death.
Japan and Tepco again ordered to pay damages to Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees
A court orders the state and the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to pay a combined ¥419 million in damages to evacuees from the 2011 nuclear disaster.
South Korea research near disputed Takeshima islets ratchets up tensions with Japan
South Korea conducted maritime research and collected samples near disputed islands, triggering a protest from Japan — a development that could further deteriorate relations between the two countries.
Russia warns Guaido against 'inviting foreign intervention' under aid 'cover' into Venezuela
Southwest Airlines grapples with new labor and revenue woes, blaming union and government shutdown
Western 'troika' powers warn of surge in violence in South Sudan
Ukraine asks U.N. to move ahead with peacekeeper plan for restive region despite Russia outcry
Japanese researchers extend life span of flies, offering hope for slowing aging in humans
Japanese researchers pin down a way to activate autophagy, a key metabolic function in cells, leading to a slower aging process and longer life span in a nonhuman study.
Japan says ready to take steps over wartime labor spat with South Korea
Japan's Supreme Court rejects man's damages claim against ex-wife's partner over adultery
Japan transport ministry to ease huge costs for retired SDF pilots hoping to move into airline jobs
Local governments in Japan see chance for EVs to be 'batteries on wheels' during emergencies
Number of foreign visitors to Japan rises 7.5% to 2.69 million in January
Ahead of North Korean summit, Abe vows to coordinate with Trump on abductions issue
American investor Jim Rogers warns of severe economic downturn and forecasts grim future for Japan
Prominent American investor Jim Rogers has warned in a new book that the worst economic downturn in his lifetime is around the corner and that Japan's future is in jeopardy unless it takes serious steps to deal with staggering debt and a declining birth ...
Britain able to 'manage' Huawei risks, has no evidence of spying: official
U.S. mine sites dump 189 million liters of toxic waste water daily: AP
Japan's trade deficit expands in January as China-bound exports plummet
Japan's JAL and ANA beefing up Hawaii services as competition intensifies between domestic rivals
Ford to close oldest plant in Brazil, cut 2,700 jobs and exit South America truck biz
White House probed for allegedly pushing Michael Flynn's Saudi reactor plan despite red flags
Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new congressional report citing whistleblowers within the Trump administration. Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns that Saudi ...
Civilians, including many children, leave besieged Islamic State-held enclave of Baghouz
Putin threatens to target Western capitals with new missiles, warns U.S. over deployments
As population zooms toward 100 million, Egypt tells poor families 'Two is Enough'
Hippocamp: Neptune's newest, tiniest moon likely chip off comet-hit bigger one
Claims of targeted killings by elite commandos stoke fear among protesters in Venezuela
Taiwan leader says country will not accept any deal that destroys democracy
Sumo in Heisei Era defined by dominant foreign yokozuna
The upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament marks the end of an era. Literally. While that phrase has been used recently to describe a changing of the guard, as Hakuho's career winds down, the impending abdication of Emperor Akihito means that the March Basho will actually be ...
Jordan Spieth staying patient amid worst slump of career
High school baseball federation to seek review of pitch limits
Japan heading into World Cup qualifiers with ultimate goal still in sight
Liverpool, Bayern draw in first leg of Champions League matchup
Whitewashing racial bias: The ball's in Japan's court
In what felt something like a case of deja vu from last year's Masatoshi Hamada blackface fiasco, Japan welcomed in 2019 with yet another racially insensitive controversy, this time in the form of an ad from food company Nissin. The commercial, which has since been ...
Starting fresh in Tokyo is easier than you think
The man who set the bar for British pubs in Yokohama
Money talks: Can you understand what it's saying?
Digital currencies and smartphone apps are changing the way we do business with the yen, but some monetary habits die hard.
Understanding 'choshi' is a condition you should strive for
Japan bolsters steps to aid non-Japanese in event of a quake
A commitment to learning and growing with Japan
'Take Me to the Saitama': Tokyo takes on its revolting neighbors
Places considered cool and uncool sometimes exist in uneasy proximity, like New York City and New Jersey — or Tokyo and Saitama. The prefecture adjacent to the Japanese capital has the image of being a land of boring commuter towns with no cultural attractions ...
'Another World': An uneasy reunion for old friends
High-profile talent agency Johnny & Associates creates first virtual idols
Hikaru Uzawa blends old and new to add vitality to the world of noh
Toshiko Okanoue gives us pieces of her mind
When they meet in Hanoi next week, Trump must get Kim to say to the world that he is willing to dismantle his nuclear weapons and that he is not waiting until the U.S. withdraws its nuclear umbrella.
Tokyo must be prepared for a shift as London faces an uncertain future.
Automakers are engaged in a fierce batttle for survival.
If small businesses are to survive in the digital age, the online economy can't be allowed to be winner-take-all.
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