HEADLINES
Japan bankruptcies in May down 8.9% from previous year
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in May fell 8.9 p...
Chinese leader Xi arrives in North Korea for closely wa...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Chinese leader Xi arrives in North Korea for closely ...
With hot sweaty summer on the way, free sodium tablets ...
Shibuya is one of Tokyo’s most exciting neighborhoods. Between world-famous tour...
Japan sounds out S Korea on talks to lift Fukushima sea...
Japan has sounded out South Korea about launching regular working-level talks in...
Tsunami waves arrive in Japan after M7.8 quake strikes ...
Tsunami waves arrived in Okinawa and other parts of Japan on Monday after an ear...
Tsunami advisory issued for Pacific coasts of western, ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency on Monday issued a tsunami advisory for ...
Chinese leader Xi heads to North Korea for closely watc...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Pyon...
Nikkei extends losses, down over 4%, as selling of tech...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index extended losses Monday morning, briefly ...
Japan's economy expands 1.8% in Jan.-March, revised down
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy expanded an annualized real 1.8 percent in the ...
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippin...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake centered at sea shook par...
Multiple urban bear sightings trigger emergency respons...
UTSUNOMIYA -- The municipal government here announced on June 7 that multiple be...
A ninth leader in 10 years: Peru's presidential runoff ...
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- The winner of Peru's presidential runoff election was still n...
UN spokesman Dujarric gives voice to a world body under...
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Every weekday at noon, Stephane Dujarric stands before repor...
Tsunami waves arrive in Japan after M7.8 quake off Phil...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tsunami waves arrived in Okinawa and other parts of Japan on M...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Red panda Futa at Ch...
The male red panda Futa at Chiba Zoological Park will turn 23 in July. The oldes...
Japan struggles to curb ticket scalping market despite ...
Lawsuits, settlement payments and official resale platforms have done little to ...
