Around 65 percent of companies in Japan employ foreign workers to resolve labor shortages, a government survey showed ...

The Japan Football Association said Thursday the women's senior national team will play Colombia in a friendly match in Osaka ...

Rui Hachimura hit a season-high five triples on his way to 18 points Wednesday as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers secure a ...

Japanese basketball's B-League said Thursday its current first-division teams based in Akita and Osaka have been approved to ...

Argentina's WBA super flyweight champion Fernando Martinez, who is scheduled for a New Year's Eve title rematch with Japan's ...

Nippon Steel Corp. said Thursday it will delay the deadline for its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. to March ...

Around 45 percent of self-employed delivery drivers working for the Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc. said they had been ...

Tokyo stocks rose Thursday led by export-related automakers on a weaker yen, while retailers were boosted by hopes for more ...

According to the operator, Matsuyama-based Iyotetsu Group Co., this is the first regular service in the country for a route ...

In today's society, science wields profound influence over nearly every aspect of life. For that reason, the growing mistrust ...

A 24-year-old Vietnamese technical intern trainee was arrested on the spot in Yuki, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. 25 for ...

TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. on Dec. 25 unveiled new discount labels for its "onigiri" rice balls ...