"I'm terrified of getting dementia. If it comes to the point that I appear shameful, I'd prefer to die before my mind goes." A busy rookie reporter for Shukan Gendai (Dec 8), still in his 20s, ...

The Numazu District Public Prosecutors Office in Shizuoka Prefecture has decided not to indict a 29-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill his 89-year-old grandmother and ...

Ailing Nissan Motor Co is considering paying the equivalent of four to five years of salary as compensation to employees at its Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture, which is set to end vehicle output, ...

The United Nations’ global climate summit has finished for another year. Some progress was made in Brazil on climate finance and adaptation. But efforts to end reliance on fossil fuels were stymied by ...

A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe U.S. President Donald Trump's second term has been bad for their countries, and more Australians see the U.S. as harmful than helpful in Asia, a ...

The Japanese government is considering submitting to parliament next year a bill to legalize the use of birth surnames after marriage, rather than pursuing legislation to allow married couples the ...

Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” ...

As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, ...

Video streaming giant YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and unrealistic. Australia will from December 10 ban ...

Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world. A new report by ...

Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit focusing on trade and diplomatic talks as the French president seeks to enlist Beijing in pressuring Russia toward a ceasefire ...

The European Union on Wednesday revealed details of its plan to use billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's needs over the next two years, but Belgium rejected the scheme and ...