Seven men have been arrested in connection with prostitution targeting foreign tourists at a brothel in Tokyo’s Kabukicho red ...

In April 2016, the vernacular Asahi Shimbun ran a story with a headline that may translate as: “Arms export push hits a bump: ...

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled northeastern Japan early Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the latest in a series of major temblors hitting the region. No tsunami warning was ...

In a world first, Toyota Motor Corp. entered a race with a vehicle propelled by a superconducting motor that leverages the ultra-cold nature of liquid hydrogen fuel. The GR Corolla debuted at the ...

The government on June 24 announced details of Japan’s Growth Strategy that is topped by a public- and private-sector investment of 102 trillion yen ($630.7 billion) for artificial intelligence and ...

Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Steel Corp. have hammered out a 20 to 30 percent price hike for the steel supplied to the major ...

KAWASAKI—Three workers were killed, one was injured and another remains missing after a 500-ton counterweight and scaffolding collapsed during a crane-dismantling operation at a steel mill on April 7.

FUJI, Shizuoka Prefecture—The nation’s catlike icon of seemingly infinite collaborations has gained another ambassadorial title in celebration of the city‛s 60th anniversary, complete with a new look.

The haikuist was amazed by the Earthset images seen by astronauts. Ancient dark lava flows and massive craters in the Sonoran Desert landscape near his home resemble the dark side of the moon. An ...

Japanese and Ukrainian foreign ministers affirmed their respective nations’ commitment to strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation, including in the field of security. “Japan stands with Ukraine, ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture—The Yamato Museum reopened here on April 23 following year-long renovations to bring the behemoth World War II battleship closer to real life based on the latest research.

The Fair Trade Commission on June 16 began on-site inspections of six major ice cream producers over allegations they formed a pricing cartel that reduced competition and hurt consumers, sources said.