KOBE--Records pertaining to a notorious 14-year-old serial killer in Kobe in 1997 were discarded by a family court here in ...

Seventy-two percent of voters believe that Japan should legalize same-sex marriages, compared with 18 percent who oppose such ...

Two-time Olympic figure skating medalist Shoma Uno is donning another professional mantle as a new member of the esports team ...

The head of the U.N. atomic agency observed firsthand the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant’s ongoing radioactive ...

Ceremonies and memorials marked the 14th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, but the disaster has still not ...

Police have arrested an Asahiyama Zoo employee here who said he burned the body of his wife in an incinerator at his ...

This is part of a series on issues surrounding freedom of speech, focusing on “justice” in society where social media and ...

Former world No. 4-ranked and 2014 U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori said Thursday on social media that he plans to retire at ...

The Japanese yen has been under pressure in the past few years as markets focused on the wide U.S.-Japan interest rate ...

Concerns are mounting that “minpaku” private lodging operators might go underground, as regulations and crackdowns are being ...

BANGKOK--A little more than a year ago, the government's military was on the back foot in Myanmar 's bloody civil war, pushed ...

The National Police Agency on Jan. 8 announced that a Chinese hacker group known as “MirrorFace” has repeatedly conducted ...