U.S. airman gets 5-year sentence over sex attack on Okinawa girl
NAHA—In a case that drew outrage in Okinawa Prefecture, a U.S. airman was sentenced to five years in prison on Dec. 13 over ...
Breaking silence on possible drills, China says will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities
BEIJING/TAIPEI--China’s defense ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying ...
Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
Toyota said Thursday it will build a new paint facility as part of a $922 million investment at its factory complex in ...
VOX POPULI: Yoon’s foiled bid at martial law is the ultimate as a former ‘hunter’
The film concludes with the general smiling smugly over his successful stunt, but history did not end there, of course. After ...
Ski resort deletes ‘ropeway’ from name to broaden mount’s appeal
Hoshino Resorts Inc. renamed its Tanigawadake Ropeway service on Mount Tanigawadake on Dec. 1 in a shift away from the ...
Doggy bag guidelines drafted to tackle food waste
To address growing food waste in the nation, the Consumer Affairs Agency has outlined guidelines for taking home leftovers from restaurants that could make the practice more acceptable and widespread.
Japan business mood improves slightly, global risks cloud outlook
Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, ...
China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulus
BANGKOK--Chinese leaders wrapped up a two-day planning meeting in Beijing on Thursday with pledges to take a more proactive ...
3rd high court finds same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
FUKUOKA—The Fukuoka High Court on Dec. 13 ruled that provisions of the Civil Code and the Family Register Law that do not ...
ICC’s existence threatened by U.S. sanctions, court head says
The economic sanctions being mulled by the United States against the International Criminal Court threatens the very ...
U.N. drug experts say opium production has leveled off in Myanmar, but instability may trigger a rise
BANGKOK--There has been a slight drop in the production of opium in Myanmar, the world’s biggest source of the illicit drug ...
Scientists use power of social media for study of auroras
Using photographs taken by the public, scientists found startling information about auroras observed around Japan in May and ...