Category: Asia – Japan

Behind-the-scenes arguing among delegates — when progress was blocked by last-minute nerves, political tensions and a shortfall of funding — illustrates the difficult road ahead.Read More

Ohtani (3-1) allowed five hits, a walk and hit a batter while striking out five in a 78-pitch effort. He walked twice in three trips ...Read More

Under current rules, delivery staff who work as sole proprietors may be unable to receive sufficient compensation if they are involved in traffic and other ...Read More

The dollar eased to around ¥110.00 in Tokyo trading on Friday in the wake of a drop in U.S. interest rates.At 5 p.m., the dollar ...Read More

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party was supported by 22.8% of all respondents, while the support rate stood at 3.7% for Komeito, the LDP's coalition partner.Read More

The arrests have raised further alarm over media freedom in Hong Kong and have been criticized by Western governments and international rights groups and press ...Read More

Head coach Asako Takakura has chosen five overseas-based players to join 13 WE Leaguers at Japan's first Summer Games since London 2012.Read More

Although much of the spotlight tends to gravitate toward hot economic issues, economists say that it is critical — and timely — for Japan to ...Read More

If there are any people around Samurai Japan who understand Olympic success is not a given, it's Atsunori Inaba and Masahiro Tanaka.Read More

The benchmark Nikkei stock average swept away earlier gains to end slightly lower Friday, as concerns over U.S. monetary policymakers' new, hawkish projections remained strong.The ...Read More