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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Nonbinary person seeks gender-neutral terms on register
A nonbinary individual plans to file a petition with the Kyoto Family Court to request a gender-neutral designation on family ...
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.
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 ...
Lacking support, asylum seekers in Japan end up living on streets
After fleeing brutality in their homeland and bouncing around from country to country, an African couple thought they could ...
INTERVIEW/ Francois Villeroy de Galhau: U.S. policies pose risks if Trump’s protectionist measures prevail
France’s central bank governor identified U.S. policies as one of the key challenges facing the global economy, citing the ...
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 ...
Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to his inauguration next month ...
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 ...