China has told Japan it intends to remove a buoy it installed inside Japan's exclusive economic zone near the Senkaku Islands ...

Some public libraries in Japan will trial sales of new books from fiscal 2025 to fill the void caused by a nationwide decline ...

North Korea is only a "political decision" away from carrying out its seventh nuclear test, a senior U.S. official said ...

Ozeki Kotozakura and Hoshoryu are set for a final-day, head-to-head title showdown after both improved to 13-1 with solid ...

A Japanese woman recently made waves in Spain after becoming the first foreigner to win the dance division of a prestigious ...

Some shinkansen bullet train services were delayed November 23 morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, affecting ...

Samurai Japan took a 4-0 first-inning lead behind lefty Takahisa Hayakawa, only for Taiwan to threaten to overturn the game ...

With a series of incidents on the rise of people being killed or injured due to reckless driving in Japan, the government is moving to clarify criminal penalties in so-called dangerous driving cases.

The defense ministers of Japan and China begin talks in Laos, the Japanese government said, as the Asian neighbors explore ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is planning to visit China in late December for talks with his Chinese counterpart ...

Sculptor Etsuro Sotoo on Friday became the first Japanese to be awarded the Ratzinger Prize by a Vatican City foundation for ...

Kaito Kozono goes 3-for-5 with two home runs and seven RBIs, leading Japan to a 9-1 rout of the United States in their first ...