Will Japan end up in the group of countries that is on the way to successfully containing the virus or in the group that experiences ...

There's little downside for the founder of the collapsed office rental company in taking on his former benefactor.

The U.S.-Japan relationship is going to come through this pandemic even stronger than before.

Monetary easing measures adopted by the Bank of Japan lack boldness.

The U.S. needs a more expansive strategy to maintain its lead in this field, and that means working closely with its allies, especially Japan.

Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54.Khan played the police ...

A crowdfunding campaign to save art houses reaches its donation goal as Japan's film industry grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Many anime releases have been delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but in the meantime, with their vast libraries of anime films and series, ...

With Japanese drumming group Kodo forced to cancel this year's tour, the group has made an appeal for donations and equipment.

With gigs off and venues closed, Japanese artists are getting more creative in staging shows for fans staying at home.

A.L. Sadler examines in minute detail the origins of tea drinking and the rich and complex components of its ritualization.

The Fukuoka group has released its first major-label mini-album, and is firmly looking forward.

Shinichiro Ueda reunites the cast of his hit comedy "One Cut of the Dead" for an innovative teleworking sequel

The co-founder of electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, has died at the age of 73 from cancer, the managers of the group announced Wednesday.The ...

Although preserving food can seem time consuming and old-fashioned, freezing and pickling your produce is an easy way to save money and avoid food waste.

Although her days are packed to the brim, Sally Townsend wouldn’t have it any other way. As commissioner for South Australia to Japan and Korea, ...

Sales of study guides went up in March, according to news reports. Take a look at the vocabulary for studying at home and sales.

The structures "nakute mo ii desu" and "hitsuyō wa arimasen" let people know they're not obliged to do something.

Universities look at ways to deal with learning during the pandemic in a ready-to-go English lesson that includes questions and discussion topics.

With everyone's attention focused on the coronavirus pandemic, you could be forgiven for forgetting that it's Mother's Day this weekend. Just remember, it's never too ...

Sometimes a slight sacrifice in overall “aww” factor is worth it for a dessert that actually tastes good.

Right now I am in voluntary self-quarantine after returning from overseas. When I flew into Kansai International Airport from the island of Bali on March ...

Have you wondered what it's like to get tested for COVID-19 in Japan? With little Japanese, Joe Oliver learned the hard way after being sent ...

Doug Strable, a freelance learning and development designer based in Tokyo, lays out some ideas, advice and warnings surrounding the new type of classroom that ...

The current coronavirus pandemic has caused school closures around the world. While some have been able to make the jump to digital ways of learning, ...

A reader would like to know what they are entitled to after being hit by a car while passing through an intersection.

If you don't have a dog to walk, running gets you outside for some fresh air and helps keep your health up at a time ...

After watching the South Africa pack demolish England in last year's Rugby World Cup final, coach Eddie Jones' next step was obvious — get the ...

The NBA says some players can voluntarily return to their team practice facilities starting Friday, with some very specific conditions and only in places where ...

The 61-year-old, who led NPB in home runs in 1988, is enjoying his new role in charge of the Wei Chuan Dragons, who will join ...

U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu has discovered a powerful tool to compensate for limited training opportunities amid the COVID-19 lockdown as the Canadian teenager remains ...

South Korean Olympic short-track speedskating gold medallist Lim Hyo-jun was convicted Thursday of sexually harassing a fellow male athlete by pulling down his trousers, a ...

IndyCar has gotten the green flag to finally start its season in Texas next month with a nighttime race June 6 without spectators.The race at ...

The fate of the Serie A campaign remained in limbo on Thursday after state scientists met with soccer officials in a desperate attempt to save ...

The next match involving Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson involves a $10 million donation for COVID-19 relief efforts, along with plenty of bragging rights in ...

The Bundesliga season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums

The UFC is taking various precautions ahead of its first show in over eight weeks.

Sports stars sign letter sent to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray

The NBA is taking small steps toward a return to normalcy

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper believes Major League Baseball should relax its “dumb” rule preventing top players from competing in the Olympics.The 27-year-old former National ...

Up to 1,000 fans are allowed inside each stadium in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League

Soccer is back in South Korea for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports around the world, and its success or failure ...

Japanese basketball legend Takehiko Orimo of the Levanga Hokkaido was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, headlining the first day of the 2019-20 ...

Swimmer Katsuhiro Matsumoto is headed back to the drawing board

Overtime pay, a barometer of strength in corporate activity, also fell at a record pace in March, data showed.

The country loses a veteran of diplomatic affairs and adviser to several prime ministers with the coronavirus death of former Foreign Ministry official Yukio Okamoto.

Game-maker sold 21 million of the console units in the year ended March, beating its own estimate and expectations of roughly 20 million.

The United States on Thursday voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country’s top broadcaster ABS-CBN, which has been targeted by President Rodrigo ...

Parents are being encouraged to monitor and set time limits for children's online and gaming activity as many schools remain shuttered.

South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centered in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check ...