April 21, 2019
TRIPOLI (Reuters) — Several air strikes and explosions shook the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight, residents said, in an escalation of a two-week offensive by eastern forces on the city held by the internationally recognised government. A Reuters reporter and several residents said they saw an a...
Aaron Judge homered in the first inning but exited five innings later with a left oblique injury as the New York Yankees rolled to a 9-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The game was marred by Judge exiting with the injury after hitting a single in the ...
WASHINGTON — Japan and the United States on Friday confirmed for the first time that large-scale cyber-attacks are within the scope of Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, which obliges the United States to defend Japan, at bilateral security talks held in Washington. The two government...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A sense of caution over downside risks is likely to grow in the Tokyo stock market this week, ahead of the unprecedented 10-day holiday in Japan from April 27. Stocks are also...
PARIS (Reuters) — Climate activists blocked thousands of employees from entering the headquarters of French bank Societe Generale, state-run utility EDF and oil giant Total on Friday, the environme...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mookie Betts hasn’t looked much like the 2018 AL MVP yet. Two key hits Friday night might help jump-start the Boston star’s season. Betts and Mitch Moreland hit back...
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma has long been an example of how the power of big dreams, strong leadership and sheer elbow grease can create massive fortunes in China’s go-go eco...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Celtics keep following the same game plan. Three games into their first-round playoff series, it’s still working. Another dominant second-half defensive performanc...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook called his play in Game 2 “unacceptable.” It was more than acceptable in Game 3. He had 33 points and 11 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the P...
KIEV (Reuters) — The two men vying to be Ukraine’s next president traded insults in a raucous debate on Friday in front of thousands of supporters before an election that could put a comedian wit...
DHAKA (AP) — Dozens of protesters took to the streets in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for an 18-year-old woman who died after being set on fire for refusing to drop sexual harassment ch...
CALGARY (AP) — After getting shut out in the series opener, the Colorado Avalanche clamped down defensively to shut down the Western Conference-leading Calgary Flames. Now, the Avalanche are on to...
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Honda is slowing production of Accord and Civic cars as U.S. buyers continue to favor SUVs and trucks. The Japanese automaker said Thursday that it will temporarily idle a ...
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) — Malaysia’s government said it will resurrect a multibillion-dollar property and transportation project in Kuala Lumpur involving a Chinese state company, calling it a contribut...
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Defending champion Brooke Henderson shot a 3-under 69 on Friday at blustery Ko Olina Golf Club for a share of the third-round lead with Nelly Korda in the Lotte Championship. ...
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators returned to Algeria’s streets on Friday to press demands for sweeping democratic change well beyond former President Abdelaziz Bouteflik...
The Queensland Reds won for the first time in 15 years in Durban as they held on for a 21-14 victory over the Sharks with captain Samu Kerevi outstanding in a gutsy performance at King’s Park on Fri...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) — The White House said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone earlier in the week and discussed “ongoing counterterrorism efforts” with Libyan com...
MONACO (AP) — Surprised at seeing rival Novak Djokovic go out of the Monte Carlo Masters after an error-strewn performance, defending champion Rafael Nadal acknowledged he enjoyed some luck in reach...
About 40 percent of junior high and high school students across the nation had reached recommended levels for their English proficiency in the 2018 academic year, well below the government target of 5...
Prefectural police headquarters began this month introducing new reagents to conduct DNA profiling for criminal investigations. The National Police Agency said the new system can identify one individ...
NARAHA, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — The J-Village national soccer center, which had been used as a base to cope with the nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture, fully resumed its original functions ...
WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Senior U.S. and Chinese officials are scheduling more face-to-face trade talks in an effort to reach a deal by early-May that U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese co...
The United States has proposed disclosing some of the top-secret details of its state-of-the-art F-35 stealth fighter jet to Japan to encourage joint development of an aircraft that will succeed the A...
PARIS — Japan’s economy ministry held discussions with the French government and tried to independently create a framework in which the Japanese government could be involved in blocking a plan to ...
Imports of wine, cheese and pork from Europe are surging due to the new economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Japan and the European Union that entered into force on Feb. 1. With the Japan-EU...
A purported Banksy artwork is being considered for exhibition at the Tokyo government building in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said during a lecture in the capital on Wednesday. A stencile...
I once asked Yasushi Akashi, 88, the first Japanese citizen employed by the United Nations, about his struggles learning English. Akashi replied that his Akita accent affected his pronunciation, and ...
WASHINGTON — Japan and the United States on Friday confirmed for the first time that large-scale cyber-attacks are within the scope of Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, which obliges the ...
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced that U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will make a state visit to Japan from May 25-28. The trip will mark the first state vis...
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. 
I once asked Yasushi Akashi, 88, the first Japanese citizen employed by the United Nations, about his struggles learning English. Akashi replied that his Akita accent affected his pronunciation, and ...
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...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Favreau gave fans their first look at the “The Mandalorian” at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Sunday, previewing the most anticipated series yet from the galaxy far...
“Your Japanese citizenship is no longer valid.” I overheard the remark as I stood at a window in the Japanese Consulate, waiting for the clerk behind the plexiglass to inspect my passport renewa...
NEW YORK (AFP-Jiji) — Legendary Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has posted his first photograph since reportedly undergoing heart valve replacement surgery in New York, showing him standing cas...
