OSAKA—A 42-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison on March 13 for killing his 6-year-old niece nearly two ...

Kabuki film “Kokuho” (National Treasure) took home top honors in 10 categories, including best picture, at the 49th Japan Academy Film Prize ceremony in Tokyo on March 13.

This year is a good year for sports buffs. The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics were followed by the Paralympic Winter Games and then the World Baseball Classic. And come summer, there will be the FIFA ...

SEOUL--South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made ...

SINGAPORE--Asian stocks slumped on Friday, poised for a second straight weekly decline as fast-dwindling hopes of a ...

Ohtani is back in Miami, hoping for more magical moments in the WBC . MIAMI--Shohei Ohtani calls Miami’s loanDepot Park, the ...

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi plans to visit the Philippines and Indonesia in early May, where he is expected to discuss ...

In ancient times, a local record describes the water vapor and hot water gushing out of the ground in today's Beppu area as ...

PayPay's shares opened roughly 19% above their offer price in a widely anticipated Nasdaq debut on Thursday, valuing the Japanese payments app at $12.7 billion and giving a much-needed ​boost to the ...

BRUSSELS/PARIS--G7 energy ministers stopped short of agreeing ‌on a release of strategic oil reserves on Tuesday and ⁠instead ...

Two hundred and fifty-five community fire brigade members, police officers and firefighters died trying to save others in the ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan’s parliament on Friday authorized the government ‌to sign U.S. agreements for four arms sales packages, ⁠after ...