Fukuoka governor seeks registering all sites as world heritage

Fukuoka governor seeks registering all sites as world heritage

Fukuoka Gov. Hiroshi Ogawa asks the Japanese government to aim to register all proposed sites of Munakata region as a UN...

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Kyoto University payment sought over Dylan song

Kyoto University payment sought over Dylan song

A Japanese music copyright administration body has told Kyoto University it will have to pay for posting lyrics of Bob D...

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Japan protests against South Korean research

Japan protests against South Korean research

Japan protests against South Korean research near the Takeshima Islands.

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USS Ronald Reagan leaves base

USS Ronald Reagan leaves base

The USS Ronald Reagan nuclear aircraft carrier leaves its base in Japan against a backdrop of North Korean provocations.

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Japan, US mull response to N.Korean missile launch

Japan, US mull response to N.Korean missile launch

Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discuss a response to this weekend's ball...

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Japan, NZ to lead TPP without US

Japan, NZ to lead TPP without US

Japan and New Zealand agree to spearhead debate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the US.

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Okinawa marks 45 years since reversion

Okinawa marks 45 years since reversion

Okinawa Prefecture commemorates the 45th anniversary of its return to Japan after decades under US control following Wor...

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Toshiba hit with double whammy

Toshiba hit with double whammy

Toshiba announces massive losses as Western Digital takes it to court to block it unilaterally spinning off its flash me...

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Media previews upcoming Nemo attraction

Media previews upcoming Nemo attraction

Tokyo Disney Sea gives the media a look at its new Nemo and Friends SeaRider, the park's first new attraction in a year....

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US raps growing trade deficit with Japan

US raps growing trade deficit with Japan

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross criticizes the growing trade deficit with Japan.

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