Japan
Nuclear Ban ‘not Realistic’
A worldwide nuclear ban is simply not "realistic", the US ambassador to the UN has said, as nearly 40 countries stayed...
School Children Killed In Japanese Avalanche
Seven Japanese high school students and their teacher have been killed in an avalanche at a ski resort. The avalanche...
Top Trump Aide Kushner To Face Russia Investigation Panel
Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner will appear before a Senate panel investigating Russian...
Japan Loans Manila Military Planes For South China Sea
The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes...
Japanese Delegation Calls On Finance Minister
An eight-member delegation from the Japanese Embassy and JICA headquarters in Japan have paid a courtesy call on the...
Eight Students Killed In Japan Avalanche
An avalanche killed eight high school students on a mountain-climbing trip in Japan Monday, with more than 30 people...
Lippi Says China Must Keep World Cup Momentum
China's fledgling revival under Marcello Lippi will be tested by Asia's top team Iran in World Cup qualifying on...
Toshiba’s US Atomic Unit To File For Bankruptcy
Shares in Toshiba plunged Monday on a report that said its loss-hit US nuclear unit could be placed into bankruptcy...
Nishikori Advances At Miami Open
Japan's Kei Nishikori came through a tough test against Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (5/7) 6-1 at the...
Innovative Fabrics Bark Up Tokyo Fashion Tree
Wood fashioned into lace and sculpted into evening dresses: the Hanae Mori Manuscrit label led the way this Tokyo...
Rangers Tap Darvish For Opening Day Start
Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish will be the Texas Rangers' opening day starter for the Major League Baseball club, manager...
Three Key Markets Resume Imports
Brazil won a major victory Saturday in the fight to restore credibility amid a tainted meat scandal, with key markets...
Top-Ranked Johnson, Mickelson Advance At WGC Match Play
Top-ranked Dustin Johnson and five-time major champion Phil Mickelson advanced to the World Golf Championships...
At Ultra Festival, Finding ‘best Energy’ Through EDM
Nick is usually known as a lawyer in Detroit but when he travels the world's electronic music festivals he takes on a...
Lady Gaga’s Japanese Designers Make Tokyo Debut
They've dressed Lady Gaga and now they want to dress more fashionistas in Asia: the husband-and-wife team behind...
Zimbabwe Floods Leave Villagers Stranded
More than 250 people have been killed so far in this rainy season as floods have left remote communities isolated....
Tokyo Fashion Designer Flips Bird To Ballet On Debut
A retired ballet dancer flipped the bird to her former profession on Saturday, making her Tokyo Fashion Week debut by...
Gender-Bending Fashion On Tokyo Runway Bang On Trend
If gender bending fashion is suddenly all the rage in the West, think Pharrell Williams promoting Chanel's new unisex...
Nishikori Breezes Through In Miami Tennis
Japan's Kei Nishikori and Canada's Milos Raonic enjoyed comfortable victories as the top seeds got into action at the...