NAHA—Japanese police on March 25 formally closed their 32-year investigation into the deadly bombing of a Philippine Airlines ...

OSAKA—Three days after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, Kirishima was promoted to ozeki here on March 25, returning ...

Chemical prices are rising against the backdrop of mounting tensions in the Middle East, and the impact is gradually ...

Tokyo's hip Shibuya district boasts a long list of tourist hotspots, including the iconic scramble crossing, where thousands ...

Although foreign residents have become a more common sight in Japan, they continue to face difficulties gaining housing due ...

Closing ceremonies for the academic year also marked the end for 11 municipal elementary and junior high schools in this ...

This progress was made possible by collaboration across borders and sectors. The effort spanned the globe--from Japan, where ...

YOKOHAMA--On a recent winter day, five members of a volunteer firefighting brigade based here were standing in front of the ...

OSAKA—City workers on March 24 began cutting down a massive steel pipe that jutted up 13 meters from the ground near JR Osaka ...

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government ​is prepared to take ‌all necessary measures "on all fronts," ...

MORIOKA—The first bullet train retrofitted exclusively for freight transport started regular service from Morioka to Tokyo on ...

Many people may have been shocked to see their national leader praising as the one creating peace and prosperity throughout ...