HEADLINES
Japan weighs new penalties for sex buyers, but cautious...
TOKYO -- A draft report released by an expert panel of the Japanese Ministry of ...
Editorial: Japan gov't linking defense buildup to growt...
The Defense of Japan 2026 white paper, the first of its kind under the Sanae Tak...
Japan primate zoo known for monkeys by bonfires to clos...
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The Japan Monkey Centre, a primate zoo in central Japan known ...
Japan gov't eyes AI for Self-Defense Forces, stresses h...
TOKYO -- The Japanese government has started considering incorporating artificia...
Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin Ameri...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Monday pledged an additional $10 million to the Inter-...
13-year-old girl dies after being hit by train in Aichi
A 13-year-old girl died after being hit by a train on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main L...
Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on US economic data, tech...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Monday morning, as the broader market w...
Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of startin...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspec...
SoftBank Group plans issuing record 1 tril. yen in bond...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday it plans to issue 1 trillion y...
Golf: Yamashita wins CPKC Women's Open, Yoshida 2nd in ...
EDMONTON, Canada (Kyodo) -- Japanese golfer Miyu Yamashita extended her six-shot...
Myanmar workers describe abuse, living 'in fear' at Hok...
SAPPORO -- A group of six Myanmar workers tearfully described frequent violence ...
Takaichi Cabinet support in Japan stuck at 41% despite ...
TOKYO -- The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet stood a...
Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adap...
HONG KONG (AP) -- Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun's boss asked him if artificial...
Baseball: Kikuchi falters in return from injured list f...
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi struggled in his...
Editorial: Japan's data center boom must not create a n...
Infrastructure development to support Japan's digital society is proceeding at a...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Kumamon mascot back ...
Kumamon, the public relations mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, has resumed his act...
