Trailblazer Tomoka Nishiyama has decided to take the plunge and challenge the top  professional shogi players in the ...

The Ground Self-Defense Force on Oct. 25 unveiled its new Type 25 surface-to-ship guided missile that has a range of about ...

HONG KONG―Tens of thousands of revelers in costumes ranging from ‌evil bartenders to Donald Trump impersonators, zombies and ...

NAHA--An underage girl testifying about her alleged abduction and rape by a U.S. airman in Okinawa Prefecture gave a haunting ...

The elite Central Committee of China’s ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting from Monday to Thursday to ...

Japan will convene its first ministerial cybersecurity panel Oct. 26 after a cyberattack at GMO Internet Inc. led to customer losses, data theft and a rare request for government intervention.

NAGOYA—Traveling gourmands are gobbling up tickets for Kintetsu Railway Co.’s first luxury restaurant train serving French ...

Pickleball, a sport often called a miniature version of tennis, has gained so much in popularity in Japan that the country ...

MADRID―Takeda Pharmaceutical plans to seek regulatory approval ‌in Japan next year for its gastric cancer drug, after it ⁠extended overall survival and delayed ⁠disease progression in a late-stage ...

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--Motorists driving westward through a wetland region in Kushiro city can quickly spot numerous solar panels on both sides of the Doto Expressway. Some areas are dotted with compact ...

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will begin producing and selling hybrid vehicles in the Philippines to challenge Chinese electric vehicles moving in on the Southeast Asian market, a longtime stronghold for ...

NEW YORK--In January, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani took office as mayor of New York City, heralding a new era in the city’s history. Together with his new team, Mamdani is rolling out his ...