District court rejects request to halt Sendai nuke plant operations
KAGOSHIMA--The long losing streak continued for Kyushu residents trying to shut down the Sendai nuclear power plant in ...
Expo launches translation app for multilingual support
Toppan Holdings Inc. has released Expo Honyaku, a free translation app, which is designed to help visitors and staff overcome ...
South Korean and U.S. forces conduct combined exercise involving B-1B bomber
SEOUL--The U.S. and South Korean militaries conducted an aerial exercise involving at least one U.S. B-1B bomber and multiple ...
SOCCER/ Mina Tanaka scores twice, Japan beats Australia 4-0 in SheBelieves Cup opener
HOUSTON--Mina Tanaka scored a pair of first-half goals and assisted on a second-half goal as Japan opened the SheBelieves Cup ...
IOC finds Olympic sponsor in China through 2032 to replace Panasonic of Japan
BEIJING--The International Olympic Committee has found a sponsor in China to replace long-term commercial partner Panasonic ...
South Korea seeks exemption from Trump tariffs
SEOUL--South Korean officials have requested an exemption from U.S. reciprocal, steel and aluminum tariffs during their visit ...
Hyogo assembly members resign from committee over info leaks
Two Hyogo prefectural assembly members resigned from a special investigative committee over information leaks that fueled a ...
Yen soars as BOJ hike bets rise; U.S. dollar stumbles on ‘tariff fatigue’
The U.S. dollar dropped against major currencies on Thursday, as investors took a step back and assessed President Donald ...
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
A high-level Japanese group, which includes a former prime minister, has drawn up plans for Elon Musk’s Tesla to invest in Nissan following the collapse of its merger talks with Honda Motor, the ...