HEADLINES
Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A bill to establish a national intelligence committee was passe...
Shohei Ohtani might be held out of the lineup during mo...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Dave Roberts is committed to Shohei Ohtani's health and ke...
Editorial: Japan's 2nd 'subsequent quake advisory' high...
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the Sanriku coast in northeastern Japan on...
Japan eyes stricter age checks for social media users
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's communications ministry plans to require social media p...
Nikkei tops 60,000 for 1st time, but ends lower in morning
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index on Thursday briefly topped the 60,000 li...
Imanaga sharp, Hoerner and Suzuki hit HRs as Cubs beat ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- Shota Imanaga pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in his fou...
Woman's body found in Iwate after possible bear attack
The body of a woman was found in the northeastern prefecture of Iwate on Tuesday...
Condo plan in southwest Japan scrapped amid opposition ...
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- A city in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka said T...
Japan logs trade deficit in FY 2025 for 5th yr in row, ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan logged a trade deficit of 1.71 trillion yen ($10.7 billio...
Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on tech gains, Middle Eas...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday morning, as some heavyweight ...
Japan parties soften stances on tax break on food despi...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling and opposition parties appear to be watering dow...
Cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits war-link...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A cross-party group of over 120 Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday...
Trump's Fed chief nominee vows independence of US monet...
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the next...
Taiwan's Lai suspends trip to Eswatini, blames China pr...
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has suspended a planned visit to...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Tateyama Kurobe Alpi...
On April 15, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a road that runs through the Nort...
What to know as Trump extends ceasefire in Iran war
JERUSALEM (AP) -- President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the cease...
