“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao “proved that there remained sparks of warmth behind the chill in their countries’ relations.” It happened when Wen lent ...

The "Otona no Yaruki Pen" (motivation pen for grown-ups) device is seen in a photo provided by Kokuyo Co. TOKYO -- An internet of things (IoT) device developed by a Japanese stationery ...

The price of rice in Japan has risen to more than twice as much as a year ago, and releases of government stockpiles have yet to prove effective in bringing it down. The average price for a five ...

Nigeria and Japan have signed a $30.9 million deal to develop a startup hub and address social startups challenges in Nigeria. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Budget and National ...

Convicted of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, far-right politician Marine Le Pen stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday. “For 30 years I have fought ...

Studio Ghibli reveals a colorful new line of pens based on several of its biggest anime, including Howl's Moving Castle, My ...

On the evening of March 31, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), together with its contractor consortium - the PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) and Japan Vietnam ...

Many would say there’s a certain spark that gets lost when you remove the human touch from creative endeavors, and for anyone who feels that applies not just to drawing but to writing too, these new ...

Steel firm JFE Holdings, Inc. and Mitsubishi Corporation are exploring developing data centers in Kawasaki, Japan. First reported by Nikkei and confirmed by the companies this week, JFE and Mitsubishi ...

GENEVA : Japan could lose $17 billion in car export potential in the U.S. following President Donald Trump's decision to introduce 25 per cent tariffs on the automotive sector, the International ...

TOKYO :U.S.-based private equity firm KKR and a unit of Japanese state-backed fund Japan Investment Corp (JIC) will acquire medical gear maker Topcon in a tender offer buyout worth 348 billion yen ...