Japan were crowned champions in the men’s team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp on Tuesday, ...

Iwojima island, the stark volcanic outpost home to one of World War II’s fiercest battles, remains the site of an unfinished ...

Japan’s government on Aug. 7 officially launched a contentious debate on capping its foreign population as a high-level working group convened for the first time to hash out a future immigration ...

Retirement is the next stop for the 500 Series Shinkansen, which tied for the world’s fastest commercial speed in 1997 when it clocked 300 kph at its debut. West Japan Railway Co. said on June 22 that ...

Trailblazing singer and actor Akihiro Miwa, who survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki to become a fearless cultural icon, champion for the marginalized and tireless advocate for peace, has died. He ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration pledged to overhaul the budget compilation process to encourage what it says is much-needed investment that can finally propel Japan out of its economic ...

Officials who opened one of the largest fountains in the world in waters off Tokyo are banking on making a big splash with tourists despite concerns from politicians over its high price tag and ...

NEW YORK—The yen jumped by more than 2% against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as traders ramped up bets on ‌a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, while analysts pointed to BOJ data showing ⁠no official ...

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia--Russia on Tuesday condemned upcoming joint military exercises between Japan, Australia and the United States and said it had formally complained to Tokyo about the deployment of U ...

A host’s flattering words were enough to enchant a Tokyo woman in her 20s. But it was a “kake” pay-later mechanism at the club that pushed her into heavy debt and eventual work in the sex industry.

ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido—The highly awaited Golden Week reopening of one of Japan’s most popular zoos has been delayed after an employee reportedly told police he disposed of his wife’s body in an on-site ...

Japan plans to use drones, artificial intelligence and new methods of warfare as it adapts its defense strategies to suit changing times, according to details of an 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) ...