BUSAN--Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa blasted a recent South Korean court ruling that ordered the Japanese government to pay ...

The International Criminal Court will never halt its activities even with the increased pressure from sanctions imposed by ...

With more than 90 percent of its crude oil supply effectively choked off by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Japan is scrambling to secure alternative oil supplies, pivoting sharply to the United ...

Children cried, adults sensed looming death and flight attendants shouted orders as flames and panic engulfed JAL Flight 516.

SUZHOU, China--A Japanese mother and her child were injured in a knife attack at a bus stop here on the afternoon of June 24, according to the Japanese Consulate General in the neighboring city of ...

RIYADH—Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen ‌near the city’s ...

Overseas tourists outspent their Japanese counterparts by 4.6 times in Hokkaido’s Niseko area during the 2025-2026 winter season, translating to a single traveler dropping an average of 580,000 yen ...

Health authorities are calling on travelers not to cancel trips to Japan despite an outbreak of a rare but potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease.” Although cases of streptococcal toxic shock ...

Publishing giant Shogakukan Inc. is facing mounting criticism after its Manga One app knowingly hired an author found civilly liable for sexually assaulting a former student, allowing him to publish ...

SEOUL--North Korea on Tuesday said South Korea’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarines with U.S. approval would trigger a “nuclear domino” effect. On Friday, South Korea and the U.S. jointly ...

The number of COVID-19 deaths plummeted by 40 percent in 2025 from the previous year, but the infectious disease still killed around 21,000 senior citizens. The death toll from COVID-19 has declined ...

The Trump administration has begun direct talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, according to US officials and others familiar with the outreach, in a sharp reversal of Washington’s ...