Takaichi, Trump confirm bilateral alliance in New Year’s phone call
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened the new year by reaffirming the close coordination of the Japan-U.S. alliance during…
School teachers on leave due to mental illness stay above 7,000
The number of public school teachers on leave due to mental disorders remains high at 7,078, accounting for…
Study: Living in a cold or hot home poses risk of depression
A new study has found that older people living in homes incapable of keeping out the cold or…
Electronics firms breaking away from traditional hiring practices
Leading electronics companies are bucking the long-held corporate practice of recruiting new graduates en masse, opting instead to…
Genes and time: Scientists delve into U.S. cicada phenomenon
A joint team of researchers from Kyoto University and other institutions has partially uncovered why periodical cicadas simultaneously…
Wall Street drifts higher as oil prices jump and U.S. manufacturing slumps
NEW YORK–U.S. stock indexes drifted closer to their records on Monday, coming off their stellar May, which was Wall…