Martin Fackler Nyt News Service

Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Sunday that he will not resign, even as vote tallies increasingly indicated that his Democratic Party was heading for a major political setback in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on the struggling nine-month-old government.With many districts reporting at least 80 percent of the vote counted in ...

In the wake of earlier scandals, the ancient sport of sumo was sullied by a betting ring, resulting in lifetime bans for two top figures. Above, an exhibition match in Tokyo.

The United States is not threatened by a rising China, President Barack Obama said Saturday.

Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Sunday that he will not resign, even as vote tallies increasingly indicated that his Democratic Party was heading for a major political setback in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on the struggling nine-month-old government.With many districts reporting at least 80 percent of the vote counted in ...

In the wake of earlier scandals, the ancient sport of sumo was sullied by a betting ring, resulting in lifetime bans for two top figures. Above, an exhibition match in Tokyo.

The United States is not threatened by a rising China, President Barack Obama said Saturday.