- Japan Times

Signs of stronger momentum heading into 2023 could influence major companies and workers in Japan as they head into annual labor talks.

In the United States, federal disaster aid has historically been slow to reach lower-income populations and communities of color.

The SoftBank-backed company is looking to streamline its operations in a bid to position itself as a world-leading AI company.

In January, Kunieda, a winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, retired while at the top of ...

The deaths of two men in Nagano Prefecture, including an American champion skier, was a tragic reminder of the risks involved in backcountry ski trips, ...

The premier summer festival will also feature names such as Weezer, Yo La Tengo and Denzel Curry, underlining the event’s return to showcasing non-Japanese acts.

In its quest to secure the raw materials needed to make electric vehicles, the U.S. is turning to some questionable places.

Prudent nations would do well to prepare for peace even in the midst of the Ukrainian conflict.

The 2022 Wimbledon finalist admitted assaulting then-girlfriend Chiara Passari on Jan. 10, 2021, by pushing her to the ground after a heated argument.

World No. 33 Yoshihito Nishioka will lead off for Japan when it hosts Poland in a Davis Cup World Group I playoff tie from Saturday.The ...

The announcement is a response to KDDI’s massive mobile network outage last summer that affected more than 30 million users.

The remote revolution in work is one consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic that the world should welcome.

The auto industry has undergone periods of change, but none as wrenching as the current movement toward EVs and the need for advanced computer technology.

"All the signals are green" for the Rugby World Cup in France said Jacques Rivoal, president of the organizing committee, who added he anticipated record ...

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Yuto Horigome crashed out in the men's open qualifier at the world street skateboarding championships Thursday.The Japanese star could only manage ...

The basic policy on the handling of highly radioactive waste from nuclear power plants is to be revised for the first time since 2015.

The IOC's willingness to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes in Paris has divided the sporting and diplomatic world.

The slaughter from fighting in and around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and the town of Soledar has ballooned what was already a heavy ...

U.S. Figure Skating on Thursday said it was "deeply frustrated" by the nearly one-year delay in its athletes receiving the medals they won in the ...

The key question is whether the visit shows moves toward improving ties are temporary or instead marks the beginning of a sustained effort on cooperation.

In India, the world's fastest-growing car market, a new investment will be led by Nissan, and the companies are evaluating vehicles they could launch from ...

Recommendations by a working group under the world body's Human Rights Council also included improving working conditions for those in the country's Technical Intern Training ...

"To be on the world stage and have two Black quarterbacks starting in the Super Bowl, I think it's special," Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said ...

Travel demand has recovered quickly after Japan largely relaxed its pandemic-related border restrictions in October.

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi aired "serious concern" over intensifying military activities near Japan during talks with his Chinese counterpart.

The remaining three crew members of the 716-ton Seiryu were rescued but one of them was suffering from hypothermia and was taken to a hospital.

More than 1,700 people were killed and 8 million were displaced by recent flooding, which also destroyed about a million homes and businesses across the ...

The Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb, will allow Ukraine's military to hit targets at twice the distance reachable by the rockets it now fires.

Sayaka Murata, Chung Se Rang and seven other authors from across Asia lend their talents to a new collection of stories themed on the stresses ...

Numerous hurdles will need to be overcome before such meat is commercially available, including technological, social and legal barriers.

In the survey released in December, 557,034 Japanese nationals were permanent residents overseas, with the figure steadily increasing in the past two decades.

Hiroki Totoki will become president and chief operating officer of Sony on April 1, the company said Thursday.

Making his first start for the Lakers, the Japanese men's national basketball team standout scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds against the New York ...

Taiwan needs a broader base of supporters other than just conservatives in key partner countries to keep it safer.

Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain ...

The challenges facing Kuroda’s BOJ successor look almost conventional. There’s no sense of national peril this time.

The pact will grant U.S. forces access to four more military sites, providing Washington with a strategic footing on the southeastern edge of the disputed ...

While there are still many unknowns about the disease and how its persistent form should be treated, recent Japan-based research has highlighted its effects on ...

Most countries appear to be struggling to keep up with the fast-evolving technology amid concerns that regulation could stymie innovation or curtail free speech.

The shifting of ideal growing zones due to warming across the globe makes the creation of seed banks a cause for international attention.

Just as Christian terminology has had an effect on English turns of phrase, Buddhism is the source of a lot of Japanese terms and phrases.

The Philippines is seeking the dismissal of local criminal charges against some of the four men. The pending charges have complicated the swift transfer of ...

The latest addition to the Scottish champions' Japanese contingent, 2022 J-League player of the year Tomoki Iwata, came off the bench in the closing minutes ...

Current Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has insisted that the bank's ultraloose policy must continue until there are signs inflation can be sustained by ...

Consultations on domestic violence and suspected child abuse cases both hit all-time highs last year.

Fierce fighting was unabated in eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops are trying to gain ground near the strategic logistics hub of Lyman.

Latvia, which borders Russia, has been a strong supporter of Ukraine together with Baltic neighbors Estonia and Lithuania.

Brady now appears headed to the television broadcast booth having already agreed to a reported 10-year $375 million contract to join Fox Sports.

Big-spending Chelsea set a new British record in signing Argentina's World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for €121 million.

Bunji Sotoyama’s film about a call girl service for senior citizens is elevated by its frank depictions of elder sex.