Sizzling summer threatens Tokyo 2020, Osaka Expo
The summer of 2019 brought record-breaking heat. Early to mid-September, until last week, felt like late July in Kansai, Tokyo, Nagoya and parts of Kyushu and Shikoku. Only in a few areas of Hokkaido, where temperatures dropped into the low teens at night, were ...
South Korea to exclude Japan from trade whitelist this week, report says
South Korea will probably announce its decision to officially exclude Japan from its whitelist of trusted export destinations as early as this week, the Yonhap news agency reported Sunday. Should the measures be implemented, Japan will be removed from the group of 29 member states ...
'Tensho' was leading candidate for Japan's new era name before selection of Reiwa: sources
Five academic experts were commissioned to produce potential names for Japan's new era following the abdication of former Emperor Akihito, with "Tensho" a leading choice before the submission of Reiwa, sources have said. Although the government has not disclosed details of the selection process, the ...
Can Japan's families remain relevant in contemporary times?
"Why don't they get married?" anguished parents wonder of their aging unmarried children. The various explanations boil down to two: "I don't want to" and "I can't" — can't for economic, social or psychological reasons; don't want to because, for example: "For meals there's the ...
Japan still struggling to contain swine fever a year after outbreak began
Seven injured after taxi driver, 75, veers into Nagoya street music performance
UNESCO World Heritage candidate caught in a bind over tourism drive
Frustrated travelers at Narita Airport in wake of Typhoon Faxai spark joy on social media
Survey finds women in Japan mostly rely on day-care centers to care for their children while working
How Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa went from defiant to fired in 24 hours
Hiroto Saikawa's tone bordered on defiant on Sept. 8 when discussing his future as chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. He accepted responsibility for the Carlos Ghosn scandals and said he'd resign after a successor was found, but he wasn't taking the fall ...
Oil price hikes likely as attacks on Saudi facilities threaten ability to handle supply crisis
Japan Post uncovers nearly 20,000 cases of improper investment trust sales
Japan Display to extend Ishikawa plant closure on soft iPhone sales as it mulls next-gen OLED plan
China to exempt U.S. pork and soybeans from additional tariffs: Xinhua
NHTSA probing reports of sudden unintended braking in Nissan's Rogue SUV
Self-surgery and illegally sourced drugs put Chinese transgender lives at risk
Vulnerable and afraid, a 16-year-old boy sat on the floor of his home in rural eastern China and tried to hack off his genitals with a scalpel, an act of desperation against a body he did not want. Too scared to talk to family in ...
Indonesian forest fires push Singapore's smog to the worst in three years
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong visits New York to seek U.S. support for pro-democracy protests
Otto Warmbier's parents to have dinner with Trump amid stalled North Korea talks
U.S. warship challenges Chinese claims in disputed South China Sea
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong seeks Trump, U.S. Congress support
Johnson set to defy ban on no-deal Brexit and fight on in court
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to defy a new law designed to stop him from forcing the U.K. out of the European Union with no deal next month, and is braced for a fight to settle Brexit in the British courts. According to a ...
Brazil's Amazon chief Raoni Metuktire tapped for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Trump floats possible U.S. defense treaty with Israel in boost for Netanyahu ahead of tough election
Tropical storm hits Bahamas, still reeling from Hurricane Dorian
ECOWAS leaders pledge $1 billion to fight Islamist threat in West Africa
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Following its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission, Japan will resume commercial whaling within the country’s exclusive economic zone.
Report on Japan pension shortfall spurs anxiety — and a closer look at the system
Moves are afoot to push media to switch Japanese name order in English, but will it work?
Will government pressure slash Japan's intricate web of smartphone fees?
Everything you need to know about this one-of-a-kind Golden Week in Japan
Two girls' deaths after alleged abuse expose shortcomings in Japan's child-protection services
