Trump becomes first foreign leader to meet new Japanese emperor
U.S. President Donald Trump was given the red carpet treatment Monday at the Imperial Palace, where he made history, becoming the first world leader to meet with Emperor Naruhito. The emperor and Empress Masako received Trump and first lady Melania, amid a festive mood after ...
IT services touted as key to future of Japan's farming sector
Self-driving tractors, tomato-picking robots, camera-mounted drones to survey fields and spot crop damage, and satellite data from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to help farms keep track of climate and weather data. At over a dozen booths beside the G20 farm ministers' meeting venue ...
Susaki mascot Chiitan runs afoul of Twitter's social media rules
Chiitan the otter was riding high this spring. After becoming one of the most popular characters in the country thanks to its chaotic online behavior, Chiitan started appearing everywhere in the media. Chiitan’s star dimmed somewhat after the city of Susaki, Kochi Prefecture, attempted ...
Two die, nearly 600 taken to hospitals nationwide as heat wave hits parts of nation
With a reading of 39.5 C, the town of Saroma, in eastern Hokkaido, sets the highest temperature ever recorded in the country for the month of May.
Three missing after one ship sinks following collision off Chiba Prefecture
Ceremony held to mark 50 years since Tomei Expressway was fully opened
Sumo diplomacy as Abe courts Trump, but U.S. leader's tweets may have left Tokyo unnerved
Melania Trump takes part in a digital art session with Japanese students
Trump knocks trade advantage while urging Japanese business leaders to increase investments in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Japanese business leaders to increase their investment in the United States while saying Japan has a substantial edge on trade that negotiators are trying to even out. Trump arrived in Japan on Saturday for a largely ceremonial visit ...
Company clears early hurdle for Alaska North Slope oil project
Teva to pay $85 million settlement in Oklahoma opioid case; J&J trial looms
Carlos Ghosn's family seeks U.N. help against 'judicial persecution' in Japan
Tie-up talks could see Fiat-Chrysler join Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
China's censors crank up ahead of 30th anniversary of 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre
It's the most sensitive day of the year for China's internet, the anniversary of the bloody June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square, and with under two weeks to go, China's robot censors are working overtime. Censors at Chinese internet companies say tools ...
Rare albino panda caught on camera in China reserve: state media
Four reported killed, seven wounded in three blasts in Kathmandu blamed on Maoist rebels
Doctor's contaminated syringe suspected as over 600 people test HIV positive in Pakistan city
Pakistan's Imran Khan congratulates his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi on election victory
Thousands march in Hong Kong to commemorate 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre
U.S. defense chief tells U.S. Naval Academy graduates to embrace the mantra of the samurai
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan had a message for the next generation of naval officers Friday: What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Speaking at the U.S. Naval Academy's commencement ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday, Shanahan encouraged new graduates to embrace the ...
Europe-wide vote shatters center as far right and Greens gain
Italy's ruling League tops EU vote as 5-Star loses ground, exit polls indicate
Haitians march against rape after students are sexually assaulted
In Britain, Nigel Farage's Brexit Party storms to EU election victory
Will government pressure slash Japan's intricate web of smartphone fees?
Last August, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga dropped a bombshell remark that rattled Japan's mobile phone industry: "There is room to lower people's smartphone bills by around 40 percent." In the wake of the remarks by the government's top spokesman, a bill aimed at facilitating ...
