August 16, 2018
The nation marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday. The ceremony held by the government at the Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, was the last of its kind in the Heisei era, as the current Emperor is set to abdicate on April 30 next year. About 6,800 people, ...
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — China is expected to overtake Japan as the second-largest contributor to the U.N. regular budget for 2019-2021, a report from the world body showed Tuesday. The calculations by the Committee on Contributions highlighted the relative decline in Japan’s economic power an...
Teen midfielder Takefusa Kubo, who holds the record for youngest goal-scorer in J.League history, will move from FC Tokyo to Yokohama F. Marinos on loan until Dec. 31, the two teams, both in the league’s first division, announced Thursday. In the current season, the 17-year-old player has appear...
BEIJING (AP) — As China’s leaders gather for their annual Yellow Sea retreat, the country’s political waters are looking choppy. Chinese President and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping i...
The concept of “Womenomics,” which links gender equality to economic growth, has been in the spotlight since Shinzo Abe became prime minister in 2012. Amid record-high female participation in the ...
MELBOURNE (AP) — Japan star Keisuke Honda says he planned to retire after this year’s World Cup but changed his mind when offered a contract by the Melbourne Victory in Australian football’s A-L...
WAKAYAMA — A female giant panda cub has been born at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, the park’s operator said Wednesday. This brings the total number of gia...
This is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Aug. 3 issue. * * * This is said to be a past question from an entrance examination for the University of...
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — The new boss of Takara Holdings Inc., the nation’s biggest sake supplier to overseas markets, wants to make the rice-based alcohol as popular as wine. Mutsumi Kimura, 55, who...
HONG KONG (Bloomberg) — SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund plans to lead an investment of $3 billion to $5 billion into Ele.me, the food delivery giant owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., people...
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s new home prices accelerated at their fastest pace in almost two years in July, led by smaller cities and highlighting challenges policymakers face in stimulating a slo...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Another solid outing from Mike Fiers and Jed Lowrie’s 100th career home run helped the surging Oakland Athletics move a step closer to first place in the AL West. The Seatt...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla Inc. is forming a special committee to evaluate proposals to take the company private one week after CEO Elon Musk said he was considering it. The committee, made up of ...
SEOUL (AP) — South Korea will ban driving recalled BMWs that haven’t received safety checks following dozens of fires the German automaker has blamed on a faulty exhaust gas component. South Ko...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Ford Motor Co. disclosed Tuesday it will spend $740 million on a project to revamp Michigan Central Station, Detroit’s historic but dilapidated former rail station, as well...
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Roger Federer made a successful return to the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday. The day wasn’t so great for Serena Williams. Federer advanced to the third round with a 6-4, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A new Davis Cup format that tennis’ governing body believes is more enticing for players and more lucrative for nations will be voted on this week. The proposal to overhaul the c...
SEOUL (Reuters) — Second best is rarely acceptable when it comes to sports in South Korea, but with powerhouse China certain to dominate the medal standings at this month’s Asian Games, beating Ja...
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — A U.S. Department of State official reiterated Tuesday the country’s policy of attaching more weight to North Korea’s denuclearization than to declaring an end to the ...
An experiment for the full cultivation of eels was begun this summer by a government research agency working in cooperation with private companies, in a bid to tackle the high cost that has hindered ...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of leading Japanese watchmaker Citizen Watch Co. (see below). Tackling a variety of difficulties along the way, it has grown from a small Tokyo co...
NASHVILLE (AP) — Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis has signed an eight-year deal worth $50 million that keeps him under contract through the 2026-27 season. The 27-year-old Ellis will earn ...
Double world champion Fernando Alonso will retire from Formula One at the end of the season, his team McLaren said in a statement on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Spaniard is competing in his 17th Formula...
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is considering the introduction of unmanned, self-driving operations on the Tohoku Shinkansen, Yamanote and other lines, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The compan...
The pass rate for male applicants exceeded that for women at about 77 percent of medical schools across the nation this year, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey. The survey was conducted followi...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to accelerate the improvement of Japan-China relations through the realization of reciprocal visits with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Sunday marked the 40th anniver...
A permanent international arbitration body specializing in intellectual property is to be established in Japan as early as September under the cooperation of Japanese, European, U.S. and other experts...
Students are at an advantage in this year’s job market, but a number of female students are still struggling to get an informal job offer and number of women without job offers is higher than last y...
A host of award-winning hula performers and leading Hawaiian musicians will take the stage at Festival Na Hiwahiwa O Hawai‘i 2018 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, in September. The ev...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Princess Ayako, 27, and corporate employee Kei Moriya, 32, were officially engaged at a ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday. The ceremony for the third daughter of the late Prince Taka...
The nation marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday. The ceremony held by the government at the Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, was the last of its kind in the...
NEW YORK (AFP-Jiji) — Most 14-year-old American schoolboys might be fixated on baseball, chasing girls and dodging their homework. Not Ethan Sonneborn. He’s running for governor in Vermont. The ...
BANGKOK (AP) — A private American collector has returned a dozen ancient artifacts to Thailand as the Southeast Asian country presses for other treasures that were taken abroad to be given back. Cul...
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This is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Aug. 3 issue. * * * This is said to be a past question from an entrance examination for the University of...
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BANGKOK (AP) — A private American collector has returned a dozen ancient artifacts to Thailand as the Southeast Asian country presses for other treasures that were taken abroad to be given back. Cul...
A host of award-winning hula performers and leading Hawaiian musicians will take the stage at Festival Na Hiwahiwa O Hawai‘i 2018 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, in September. The ev...
The first drama series planned and produced by Japanese comedian Sanma Akashiya debuted on video streaming provider Netflix on July 20. Titled “Jimmy — Ahomitaina Honmano Hanashi”( Jimmy: The...
