May 25, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is canceling the planned June 12 summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility” in a recent statement from North Korea. Trump says in a letter to Kim released Thursday by the White House that based on the st...
PUNGGYE-RI, North Korea (AP) — North Korea carried out what it said is the demolition of its nuclear test site Thursday, setting off a series of explosions over several hours in the presence of foreign journalists. The explosions at the nuclear test site deep in the mountains of the North’s s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump launched an investigation into whether tariffs are needed on the imports of automobiles into the United States, moving swiftly as talks over the North American Free Trade Agreement have stalled. Trump predicted earlier that U.S. a...
Genome-based cancer treatment (see below) involves examining gene mutations that can cause cancer and exploring the best methods for treating the disease. This spring, the government announced the nam...
This series discusses washoku traditional Japanese cuisine as it is now and its future. This installment takes a look at the characteristics of washoku. Japanese people have continued trying to hand d...
This series introduces basic information and tips for making washoku dishes. In this first installment, we talk about rice. “Rinse your rice before washing it, and leave it in the water for a se...
I hopped off the plane at LAX With a dream and my cardigan. Welcomed by Miley Cyrus, I landed in Los Angeles almost two years ago today with virtually the exact thoughts articulated in her song. ...
YAMAGATA — The city of Yamagata ranks high in Japan in terms of the annual eating-out-expenses of ramen. Among ramen connoisseurs there, Yahataya is known as one of the “four heavenly kings” of ...
Suga: Uphold WTO rules TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Responding to a U.S. decision to launch an investigation into imported automobiles and auto parts over their effects on national security, Japanese Chief...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would know next week whether his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would take place on June 12 in Singapore as sch...
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — An American citizen working at the U.S. consulate in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has reported suffering from “abnormal” sounds and pressure leading to ...
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived at the anti-corruption agency’s office Thursday for more questioning over a massive graft scandal at a state investm...
BOSTON (AP) — LeBron James is tired. The young Boston Celtics seem to be getting stronger. Rookie Jayson Tatum scored 24 points — his ninth 20-point game of the postseason — and Boston beat Cle...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, received a secret payment of at least $400,000 to arrange talks between Trump and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko last year, the B...
TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani helped the Los Angeles Angels finally scrounge up some runs just in time. Ohtani hit a tying two-run single, Andrelton Simmons added another two-run hit and the Angels ...
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki (Jiji Press) — The University of Tsukuba unveiled to the press on Wednesday an experimental humanoid robot capable of performing gene doping tests. The university, which is undert...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenta Maeda dominated Colorado’s hitters, retiring 10 of his final 14 batters on strikeouts. The right-hander is coming up big at a time when the Los Angeles Dodgers are down ...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan national coach Jamie Joseph believes his players are fitter and better prepared for the June tests against Italy and Georgia than they were this time last year. The Brave Bl...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he’s “very hopeful” that a planned U.S.-North Korean summit will proceed but laid the fate of the historic meeting squarely...
LONDON (AP) — Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned with her former spy father in a nerve agent attack, said Wednesday her recovery has been “slow and painful,” and that she hopes to return to her ho...
NEW YORK (Reuters) — A U.S. judge in New York on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social media platform based on their politic...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that he has met with Kotaro Kake, head of Kake Educational Institution, 19 times since his second administration started in December 20...
GENEVA (AP) — Stan Wawrinka won his first ATP tour match in nearly four months, starting his Geneva Open title defense Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over American Jared Donaldson. Now ranked N...
NUMAZU, Shizuoka — Spherical tents at Ashitaka Sports Park in the hills of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, are so popular that they’re fully booked for almost all weekends through the end of August. ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A member of Nihon University’s American football team, at the center of a nationwide controversy over dirty play, admitted Tuesday that he conducted a dangerous tackle agains...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Imperial Household Agency unveiled on Monday the first portrait of the Emperor and Empress since their enthronement. The portrait, two meters in width and height, was draw...
Things are changing in the world of school uniforms, with students allowed to choose skirts or pants regardless of their gender. Schools are welcoming these moves, which are made out of consideration ...
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) — Lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island flowed toward a geothermal power plant on Monday as workers scrambled to shut it down to prevent the uncont...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday denied having had a meeting in February 2015 with the head of a school operator to discuss its veterinary school plan at the center of favo...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Finance Ministry submitted to the country’s parliament on Wednesday copies of original records on negotiations with school operator Moritomo Gakuen, which is at the cente...
Suttu Bay, illuminated by fish-luring lights, turns emerald green Tuesday night as the season for harvesting young lancefish is under way in Suttu, Hokkaido. In this year’s season, which started in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is canceling the planned June 12 summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility” in a recent statement from No...
The Ryori Daigongen, a giant incarnation of the Ryori deity, welcomes the arrival of the 26,594-ton cruise ship Pacific Venus at Ofunato Port in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Tuesday. The lion-shaped...
The Japan News has partnered with media startup inkl, a news service that curates articles from the world’s leading publishers for users to read on mobile devices. A selection of articles from The Japan News and The Yomiuri Shimbun is now available to read on inkl, which hosts titles from about 20 countries. 
This is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s May 16 issue. * * * On a frosty night, the crane will use its feathers to protect its chick from the cold...
NUMAZU, Shizuoka — Spherical tents at Ashitaka Sports Park in the hills of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, are so popular that they’re fully booked for almost all weekends through the end of August. ...
A wide-ranging exhibition of art related to the naked human body is under way at the Yokohama Museum of Art in Yokohama until June 24. Most of the roughly 130 pieces on display are on loan from the Ta...
Last month I waxed sentimental about the “sweet sorrow” of letting go of my graduating students at their commencement. As important as it is to hold onto the feelings that remind us of our raison...
