Hundreds and even thousands of Chinese fishing vessels have repeatedly formed lengthy “walls” in the East China Sea that are apparently “maritime militia” training maneuvers aimed at augmenting actual ...

Japan has proposed setting up a joint Japan-U.S. fund to help revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry during negotiations on lifting the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, according to ...

OSAKA, Japan—Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto dominated the short program on Friday, putting herself in prime position to defend her title at what she says will be her final NHK Trophy.

BEIJING--After a decade in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s shadow, Li Keqiang is taking his final bow as the country's premier, marking a shift away from the skilled technocrats who have helped steer ...

Nineteen people were taken to hospitals after a pungent odor spread at the Ginza Six commercial complex in downtown Tokyo around noon on May 25.

NEW YORK--The Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings in Game 7 of the World Series averaged 51 million viewers combined across the United States, Canada and Japan.

TORONTO—Despite throwing 96 pitches on Oct. 31, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto informed his manager that he was ready to pitch in Game 7 of the World Series the following day.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan on July 28 surpassed 9,000 for the first time, with Tokyo adding a record high 3,177 infections to the total, government officials said.

NEW YORK--Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on ...

SEOUL--In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in May 2022 and her death, South Korean mainstream news organizations published at least around 2,000 stories on film actor Kim Sae-rom ...

Before the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Ichiro and Hideo Nomo, another Japanese ballplayer blazed a trail to the major leagues for them 60 years ago. Masanori "Mashi" Murakami's fingertips still remember ...

HONG KONG--Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates, ...