May 27, 2019
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday backed the Japanese prime minister’s interest in using his country’s good relations with Iran to help broker a possible dialogue between the United States and its nemesis in the Middle East. Trump, who has said he’s open to having a dialo...
Japanese automakers are pursuing a new sales strategy in which they promote electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles not only as a means of transportation, but also as large household batteries. The system called V2H, which stands for “vehicle-to-home,” connects the batteries on vehicles to solar ...
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) — Fiat Chrysler has made a “transformative” all-share merger proposal to French rival Renault, the Italian-American carmaker said on Monday, in a deal to create a new third-ranked global manufacturer. The FCA proposal, finalized in overnight talks with Renault, was bein...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized their close relationship Sunday by spending time together and playing golf, watching sumo and having dinner at a robatayak...
U.S. President Donald Trump enjoyed an informal dinner with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a robatayaki charcoal grill restaurant in the Roppongi district of Tokyo on Sunday. The government had consid...
The Emperor shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as Trump and his wife Melania leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday. The Emperor and Empress are said to have exchanged photos and othe...
Illustrator Tatsuro Kiuchi is prolific. Based in Tokyo, he has created a range of materials for books, magazines, newspapers and advertisements, among other mediums, with his clients spanning the glo...
LONDON (AP) — The United States, Fiji, and New Zealand qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in rugby sevens after making the London Sevens quarterfinals on Saturday. The top four from the ongoing Seve...
BOGOTA (AP) — New evidence has emerged linking the embattled head of Colombia’s army to the alleged cover-up of civilian killings more than a decade ago. The documents, provided to The Associat...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics are on a roll again, much like a year ago when they took off in mid-June and used a sensational second half to return to the playoffs for the first time ...
The initial basho of the Reiwa era ended on Sunday with No. 8 maegashira Asanoyama holding his first Emperor’s Cup and a landmark moment by a sitting U.S. president. Asanoyama (12-3), who on Saturda...
TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry stole the ball and pushed it ahead, then waited for Kawhi Leonard to arrive before feeding his All-Star teammate for a thunderous one-handed slam over Giannis Antetokounmpo...
PRETORIA (Reuters) — Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa’s president on Saturday, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has stran...
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — There was no lifting of a winner’s trophy this time for Lionel Messi. The Barcelona star had to settle on receiving the runner-up plate from Spanish King Felipe VI after Val...
CARACAS (AP) — Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition have returned to Norway for talks aimed at resolving the political crisis in the South American country, the Norwegian gov...
When Donna Burke was recording the narration and theme song for the action role-playing video game “Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles” she drew on personal experience — her education at a Catholi...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — If Jordan Spieth thinks a winless streak approaching two years seems like forever, he might want to check with fellow major winner Jim Furyk. Both have a chance to end dro...
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to China urged Beijing to engage in substantive dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to the Himalayan region over the past w...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Bronte Law birdied the par-4 18th Saturday for a 4-under 67 and a share of the lead in the Pure Silk Championship for the third straight round. “I led from the start and ...
COLOMBO (AFP-Jiji) — Sri Lanka’s military launched a major hunt Saturday for remnants of an Islamist group which carried out the Easter suicide bombings that killed 258 people, officials said. ...
ST. PETERSBURG (Reuters) — Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker on Saturday, part of an ambitious program to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap...
On Sunday afternoon, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump attended the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. As he entered the venue, ...
Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to build an automobile factory in Myanmar, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. An official announcement could come before the end of the month, with construction on the...
Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to build an automobile factory in Myanmar, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. An official announcement could come before the end of the month, with construction on the...
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Saturday evening aboard Air Force One, kicking off his stay in Japan through Tuesday as the first state guest since the Reiwa era beg...
SEOUL — U.S. President Donald Trump directly urged South Korean President Moon Jae-in to improve Japan-South Korea relations during their April 11 meeting in Washington, according to multiple source...
No. 8 maegashira Asanoyama, with a little help from sekiwake Tochinoshin, clinched the title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, ending the drama a day before U.S. President Donald Trump ...
On Sunday afternoon, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump attended the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. As he entered the venue, ...
Police have raised the security alert to its highest level, mobilizing about 25,000 officers, the largest number ever, at major locations in Tokyo and other areas for the visit of U.S. President Donal...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Brokerage giant Nomura Holdings Inc. on Friday admitted to leaking information regarding the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s review of its listing criteria. Nomura announced the misco...
TOKYO (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump urged Japanese business leaders on Saturday to increase their investment in the United States while he chided Japan for having a “substantial edge”...
LONDON (Reuters) — Fighting back tears, Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, setting up a contest that will bring a new British prime minister to power who could pursue a cleaner break with th...
CHICAGO/SEATTLE (Reuters) — United Airlines said on Friday it is extending by one month its cancellations of Boeing Co. 737 MAX flights, through Aug. 3, as the jetliner remains grounded following t...
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. 
As one of the measures to strengthen the national soccer team ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, German coach Dettmar Cramer was invited to Japan. He must have studied the traditional culture of Japan,...
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a man in my 80s. I am worried about my two sons in their 50s. I live with my eldest son. A high school graduate, he’s never had a steady job and hasn’t worked over the...
I’m Colin Gamm, a third-year ALT in Ena, Gifu Prefecture. I teach at five elementary and junior high schools. I’m from Portland, Ore., in the United States, but have also lived in China and Nepal...
OKAYAMA — Streetcars designed to look like characters from the British animated series “Chuggington,” which depicts the doings of anthropomorphic trains, are roaming the streets of Okayama. Tw...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian’s initiative on documenting Asians in America started humbly enough two decades ago, with a borrowed exhibit in a borrowed museum wing and a tiny staff. There wa...
Art museums all over Japan are reopening after undergoing refurbishments. Museums that have completed construction after a long period of closure are thinking of new ways to cultivate new visitors and...
