The train, called Train Suite Shiki-shima, was originally scheduled to depart from Ueno Station in Tokyo on Aug. 30, heading for the prefectures of Niigata and Nagano.

KJR Management, a Japanese real estate unit of KKR, offered around ¥90 billion ($610 million) for the 22-story office building.

Aeon, Japan’s second-biggest grocery conglomerate, reached a market capitalization of ¥5.19 trillion ($35.2 billion) at the close of trading in Tokyo on Thursday.

Coal output is still climbing, but China’s clean power surge means much of it now sits in stockpiles rather than fueling growth.

Output across major producer nations, from India to Southeast Asia, has been disrupted by lower rainfall and extended heat, as well as pests and disease.

The continent, whose countries suffer from famine, refugee and other humanitarian crises, is sometimes forgotten, Cindy McCain, the executive director of the U.N. body, says.

Imagine a person telling their AI they’re feeling depressed, and the system recommending some affordable holiday destinations or medication to address the problem.

Internet users who search for web pages, books, artwork or music albums that the authorities deem extremist will be fined under new legislation.

In just six years, Burger King has grown fourfold in terms of number of locations in Japan. Now it’s set to quintuple in size from there. If the company meets this ambitious goal, it will be No. 2 in ...

Experts believe a recent surge in infections is due to relaxed hygiene measures, drug-resistant bacteria and lowered immunity ...

A Kyoto court sentenced Riyo Takahashi, 51, to three years in prison — suspended for five years — and fined him ¥2.5 million.

The basketball competition will take place at the Inglewood Dome, with the United States looking to defend their men's and women's titles.