TOKYO — Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt ...

TOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Japan overcame a 1-0 deficit to secure a 4-3 victory against Australia in the World Baseball Classic on Sunday, propelled by Masataka Yoshida's pivotal seventh-inning ...

TOKYO — Visitors to Japan fell 4.9% in January from the previous year to mark the first decline in four years, government data showed Wednesday, as Chinese tourists stayed away amid simmering tensions ...

Japan kept its perfect defensive record intact to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup without conceding a goal as Taiwan and the Philippines also qualified Tuesday. On a day when the ...