Billed as an important Olympics legacy venue, Tokyo's National Stadium is becoming a burden
The stadium was originally planned to be privatized after the Olympics to reduce the cost to taxpayers, but that project has fallen far behind schedule.
Japanese Red Army founder Fusako Shigenobu freed from prison after 20 years
Shigenobu was one of the world's most notorious women during the 1970s and 1980s, when her radical leftist group carried out armed attacks worldwide in support of the Palestinian cause.
Investigators search inside salvaged Hokkaido tour boat
Since the bodies of three passengers were found east of the peninsula on April 28, none of the missing people have been found and identified.
Japan looking to increase lump-sum childbirth benefit
The plan comes as the cost of hospitalization for childbirth in Japan continues to rise, especially in major cities, with the national average now exceeding the childbirth allowance.
In mass shootings, U.S. police are trained to ‘confront the attacker’
As Japan’s borders creak open, who can enter now?
Japan team’s COVID-19 testing device gives PCR-level results in nine minutes
Discord between China's top leaders paralyzes officials responsible for economy
Lyricist Takashi Matsumoto on Happy End, writing for pop and helping change the course of Japanese music history
Japan considering easing weapons export rules to prop up defense industry
Japan warns Ukrainian evacuees against work at adult entertainment establishments
Former JR Central boss Yoshiyuki Kasai, a leader of rail privatization, dies at 81
As Japan’s borders creak open, who can enter now?
Japan to 'drastically strengthen' defense capability, policy draft says
Japanese government looking at central body for gender equality
Europe’s push to punish Putin is falling short of the rhetoric
Japan steel giant warns more hikes coming for cars and appliances
Toyota cuts June output plan again as China lockdowns bite
Japanese buyout firms JIP and Polaris considering bids for Toshiba, sources say
Japan preparing to reopen to tourists, but industry's full recovery far off
Japan's power supply situation likely to worsen once summer heat sets in
How a Russian billionaire shielded assets from European sanctions
Higher cost of U.S. cancer care doesn't improve survival rates, study shows
India's heat wave drives temperature gap between rich and poor
Ferocious Russian attacks spur fresh accusations of genocide in Ukraine
The world isn’t spending enough to prevent disasters, U.N. says
In mass shootings, U.S. police are trained to ‘confront the attacker’
Biden’s visit takes the Japan–U.S. partnership to new heights
With the U.S. being Japan’s only ally, Biden's reiteration that their bilateral alliance is the cornerstone of peace in the Indo-Pacific is more than diplomatic boilerplate.
Government clarity needed as Japan eyes border reopening for tourism
The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems ready to explore a more permissive policy to begin a return to normalcy and the economic rewards that come with tourism.
Tourists and the Japanese art of pandemic envy
Japan is debating when and how to take off masks. The country should proceed cautiously.
Biden's diplomatic brinkmanship on Taiwan's 'strategic ambiguity'
There is no doubt that Joe Biden's remarks that the U.S. would defend Taiwan were not part of a "gaffe" and were very deliberate.
Yasuhiro Kato provides relief to refugees from 'second home' Ukraine through soccer
Shohei Ohtani strikes outs 10 in uneven start during loss to Blue Jays
Raiders not saying much about Colin Kaepernick's workout
Iga Swiatek breezes past Alison Riske to reach third round of French Open
Warriors finish off Mavericks to reach NBA Finals
Paris Saint-Germain announces three-match tour of Japan
Trips to Kamusari bring diminishing returns
Hirokazu Kore-eda tells Cannes he felt 'pressure' working with Korean all-stars
'Inu-Oh’: A rock musical that won't be headlining anytime soon
'Anime Supremacy!': An informative look at the business of anime stops short of getting real
Puberty starts earlier than it used to. No one knows why.
Da trouble with da, the less formal cousin of desu
A fabricated future: Awards highlight pioneers of material design
Libushi Bashamichi: Raising the bar for casual craft beer dining
Almond was rescued from a nightmare, now she's looking for a dream come true
The cofounders of German restaurant Schmatz offer some startup takeaways
Hokuro the cat gets a new home and even gets to bring her best friend
Rugby tournament hopes to help kids in need and support mental health services
