Linda Sieg covered Japanese politics, economics and social issues at Reuters in Tokyo for over three decades, most recently as chief political correspondent. She is currently freelancing.

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son plans to borrow $16 billion to invest in AI, the company’s executives told banks last week, The Information tech news website reported on Saturday, citing people ...

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Members of the Korean community in Colorado Springs gathered on Saturday to celebrate Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule.

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It is not common for the oarfish, a deep sea, ribbon shaped creature, to wash up on shore, but when it does, some believe it could mean that something bad is going to happen.

Angela Mao, all glammed up, plays an assassin in Broken Oath, a 1977 remake of a Japanese classic. It is one of her greatest performances.

Harry Styles was spotted running a marathon in Tokyo today and surprised many with his speedy time. The pop superstar was pictured participating in the 26.2-mile race wearing neon shoes and a long ...

Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani never ceases to shine and everything he does is news, on or off the diamond, hitting home runs as if it were batting practice, or eating up t ...

More than a century ago, the waltzing mouse exploded as the most popular pet in America. Now we know these spazzed-out tiny ...

Japanese media including NHK on Saturday suddenly revealed news happening nearly a month ago, reporting that a Japanese ...

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr side will look to turn around a run of indifferent form against Iran's Esteghlal in Tehran on Monday as the Asian Champions League Elite moves into the knockout phase.