March 25, 2013
SEOUL—The United States has signed an agreement to join South Korean military operations conducted in response to provocations by North Korea, officials in Seoul said March 24.
March 25, 2013
JOHANNESBURG--Chinese seem to be everywhere in South Africa these days.
March 27, 2013
It is not only Japan's jobless who are sleeping at McDonald's for the price of a cup of coffee. Many with jobs, too, are bedding down cheaply in railway stations and comics cafes.
March 26, 2013
The landmark rulings on March 25 and 26 that the results of the Dec. 16 Lower House election in some constituencies were invalid do not affect lawmakers for the time being. But that could drastically change when the Supreme...
March 27, 2013
Editor's note: This is the 11th part of a new series that has run in the past under the title of The Prometheus Trap. This series deals with the secret missions assigned to the “shadow units” of the Ground Self-Defense...
March 26, 2013
Tokyo Electric Power Co. concluded March 25 that a charred rat found electrocuted beneath a temporary switchboard was behind a recent extended blackout at the utility's crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
March 27, 2013
Akihabara, a byword in anime culture, has competition.
March 26, 2013
Enduring one of the coldest winters of the past 10 years and an equally chilly economy, a lot of people in Japan made up their minds to stay home bundled up in recent months. And sprucing up their home decor has caught on as a ...
March 26, 2013
Although Japan and the European Union have agreed to start negotiations on an economic partnership agreement, nontariff issues could stand in the way.
March 26, 2013
Editor's note: This is the 10th in a series of articles on the Communist Youth League and the officials who have used the organization as their power base. This series will appear on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
March 26, 2013
Economics has come under fire for failing to provide a cure to the global recession triggered by the 2008 failure of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers. It is also criticized for being unable to offer convincing ideas on how ...
March 24, 2013
Yokozuna Hakuho established a new gold standard at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament by sending rival Harumafuji to the dirt to win his final match on March 24 and mark an unprecedented ninth perfect 15-0 finish.
