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Man arrested after stabbing eldest son during fight

A man was arrested for attempted murder after he stabbed his son during a fight at his home in Tanabe…

Japan gearing up to acquire F-35 fighters instead of F-22s

TOKYO — The Defense Ministry is making arrangements to select the F-35 as Japan's next mainstay fighter jet, sources at the ministry…

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Kidney donation shortage likely to remain after law revision: survey

TOKYO — About 90% of groups of kidney disease patients nationwide believe there will continue to be a shortage of…

The Yomiuri Giants take part in a victory parade in Tokyo's Ginza district on Sunday. The Giants won…

It's all about energy

As the world’s policymakers are gearing up for the year’s (or even this generation’s) very important deliberations in…

The Manchester method

The Manchester method

The Manchester Business School is the largest campus-based business and management school in the UK. It also has…

The big squeeze

The big squeeze

From December, Bandai will sell its Mugen Tokoroten, a toy that simulates the squeezing of "tokoroten" (jelly). By…

Beyond the Blossoming Fields

Beyond the Blossoming Fields

TOKYO — Late last month, the World Economic Forum released its annual Global Gender Gap Index, which ranks countries on…