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International Paralympic Committee board member Miki Matheson has high hopes that the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, which kick off Friday night, will be an event that showcases sporting excellence and deepens understanding about people with disabilities.

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been accused of illicitly using Nissan funds to pay a Saudi Arabian acquaintance and a Nissan's sales agent in Oman, in addition to understating his remunerations.

What is behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Prominent Russian literature scholar Ikuo Kameyama, the president of Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, who once interviewed former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 2014, believes Russian President Vladimir Putin might still be smarting from events of that year. The following is excerpted from…

Japan's diplomatic strategy is under scrutiny as the international order has been shaken by Western countries' failure to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The following was excerpted from remarks by Kenichiro Sasae, the president of the Japan Institute of International Affairs and a former Japanese ambassador to the United…

Out of the about 1,500 children removed from foster family placements per fiscal year in 2019 and 2020, nearly 20% experienced "placement breakdowns," according to a survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun.

Tokyo Skytree, one of the capital's most famous landmarks, will mark its 10th birthday on May 22. Over the past decade, the 634-meter-high structure in Sumida Ward, Tokyo has proved a hit with visitors, welcoming sightseers from home and abroad. Even when it was forced to close temporarily due to…

The coffee shop chain Komeda's Coffee has managed to steadily add new stores during the coronavirus pandemic. Okitane Usui, president and chief executive officer of the parent company Komeda Holdings Co., talked to The Yomiuri Shimbun about his unique management strategy.

Japan will in principle take concerted action with the Group of Seven nations in imposing economic sanctions on Russia if that nation invades Ukraine, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

Teammates and fans rallied around Nana Takagi after her fall during the women's team pursuit final on Tuesday at the Beijing Games.