Sledding slope covered with artificial snow opens in Hakone
A sledding slope packed with artificial snow is open at the Hakone-en resort facility on the shores of Lake Ashinoko here to ...
Gifu ground subsidence likely due to maglev tunnel work
Ground subsidence in Gifu Prefecture was likely caused by tunnel construction work for the magnetic-levitation (maglev) Chuo ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
Rubio will meet with peers from India, Japan, Australia after expected confirmation, officials say
WASHINGTON--The Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be ...
Scores of Afghans have left for the U.S. after their visas were processed in the Philippines
MANILA--Nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after their special immigration visas were ...
Survey: 1 in 3 young people go into debt, usually for living costs
OSAKA--One in three young people between the ages of 13 and 25 has borrowed money from financial institutions, relatives or ...
Manga gives new face to dual portrayals of Ryomen Sukuna
Ryomen Sukuna, a legendary figure with two heads and four arms, was given a more normal human appearance in a globally ...
Intoxicating story of how sake brewery found success overseas
Serious rice wine drinkers overseas tend to fall over themselves trying to get their hands on “ginjo” high-quality sake ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Fuji TV scandal shows need for probe into sexual exploitation
After weeks of growing public distrust and accusations of enabling sexual misconduct, Fuji Television Network Inc. finally held a briefing on the scandal involving a popular TV personality on Jan. 17.
Mandarin prices jump after insect, summer heat damage harvests
The price of mikan from Hamamatsu’s Mikkabi district, a famous production area in Shizuoka Prefecture, was set at 780 yen ($5 ...
Fearing future issues, parents rethink posting pictures of kids
All around the world, parents have boasted about the accomplishments, growth and “cuteness” of their young children on social ...
Small, rural college attracts top students, major recruiters
AKITA--A single-department college nestled in a fairly remote forest in this northern prefecture has become a leading hunting ...