Just as with wine, aging a sake can produce a smoother drink, but there is a cost in maintaining the right conditions for ...

Dozens of members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors that won this year's Nobel Peace Prize, ...

Japan's Shun Sato win the men's competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's Cup of China, and compatriot Mone Chiba ...

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Ozeki Hoshoryu and Kotozakura will head into the final weekend of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament tied for the lead at 12-1 after both earned momentous victories.