By KOICHI AMANO HITA, Oita Prefecture—A limited-edition ume liquor bottle set featuring an original illustration from the globally acclaimed manga “Attack on Titan” hit the shelves here on Nov. 1. The pair …
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a summit in Tokyo on Oct. 28 (Asahi Shimbun file photos) U.S. President Donald Trump did not convey any concerns about the current Japan-China …
TSURU, Yamanashi Prefecture–Although railway construction issues have pushed back the scheduled start of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line, improvements on test cars and comfort levels appear to be proceeding smoothly. The line using magnetic …
– China’s exports rose 12.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest growth in more than two years, according to customs data released Thursday. The report showed imports fell 2.3% in October from …
By EMIKO ARIMOTO/ Staff Writer Canadians Guillaume, left, and John stroll through the Doyamacho district in Osaka’s Kita Ward on Sept. 13. (Emiko Arimoto) OSAKA—A bar called Eagle Osaka was jam-packed with revelers speaking …
By NAOTAKA FUJITA/ Senior Staff Writer U.S. President Bill Clinton, second from right, talks with Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, fourth from left, in a lunch meeting held at the White House in Washington, …
This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Takehiro Hira, from left, Mari Yamamoto, and Bun Kimura in a scene from ‘Rental Family.’ (Searchlight Pictures via AP) Ryuichi Ichinokawa’s life could be right out of …
The government approved a comprehensive package of economic measures centered on countering rising prices that calls for 17.7 trillion yen ($112 billion) in general account outlays, the largest since the novel coronavirus pandemic. …
By Kyle Anzalobe After not approving a single weapons sale to Taiwan through the first nine months of his administration, President Donald Trump has authorized the sale of over $1 billion in arms to …
Chinese government has recommended that its citizens refrain from visiting or studying in Japan because of a supposed increase in attacks against Chinese nationals. The announcement was an apparent response to Prime Minister Sanae …