The Japanese government said Tuesday it is considering capping the number of foreign workers it accepts under its new training and employment system at around 426,000 in the first two years after the ...

Police in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, are investigating the deaths of a 90-year-old man and his 85-year-old wife which they believe may have been a murder-suicide. According to police, Tomiji ...

As bear sightings and attacks continue to unsettle communities, a new AI-powered surveillance system is emerging as a critical tool to help prevent dangerous encounters. By automatically detecting ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the opening ‌ceremonies of hotels in a tourist zone of the country with his daughter Ju Ae, as ⁠he sought to highlight the country's ‍economic progress before ...

Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of video gaming juggernaut "Call of Duty," has died in a car crash, gaming giant Electronic Arts confirmed on Monday. He was 55. The developer and executive ...

Fast Retailing Co, the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, said Monday its group will hike the starting salary of new employees in Japan to 370,000 yen from 330,000 yen, raising it for the second ...

The US Interior Department on Monday said it had paused all leases for offshore wind projects over unspecified national security risks, casting new doubt over the future of an industry detested by ...

Arsenal is top of the Premier League at Christmas, but the Champagne can stay on ice for now. Mikel Arteta knows from painful experience that festive standings guarantee nothing when it comes to ...

The best parts of the “Ocean's Eleven” movies aren't the big heists. They're when the crew, that motley assortment of raw talent, is being put together. And that's perhaps the best bit in “The Choral, ...

Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup. Minamino was injured in a French Cup game on Sunday against ...

Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on Monday, with most ships moving oil cargoes only between domestic ports following U.S. action against two more ships and as state-run energy company PDVSA ...

Security has been tightened at German Christmas markets after recent deadly attacks. But if some online videos were to be believed, they've become barbed-wire fortresses guarded by armoured personnel ...