STORY: At 77 years old, Yasuyuki Kurosawa keeps tending his crops, in spite of record high temperatures and sweltering weather that suffocated Japan this summer. He is among Japan’s increasingly….
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama gave up a five-shot overnight lead before recovering to win the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Tennessee. The Paris Olympics bronze medallist retained a healthy lead on….
After a week in which Japan’s citizens braced themselves for a possible megaquake, the biggest seismic shift came from its political epicentre, as the prime minister, Fumio Kishida, announced his….
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in next month’s party leadership vote, paving the way for Japan to have a….
Kishida will not seek re-election as the leader of the ruling LDP in party elections next month. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will not seek re-election as….
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he will step….
The unpopular prime minister bowed to pressure within his party, which has been searching for a potential successor. He plans to leave office next month.
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to….
Jo-Ane van Dyk delivered a surprise Olympic medal at Stade de France on Saturday night, taking the women’s javelin silver in a session the more fancied rivals failed to hit….
Japanese B-Girl Ami beats Lithuania’s Nicka in the gold medal competition as breaking makes a cameo at the Olympics. The urban sport of breaking spun its way onto the Olympic….
