KYOTO--In the event of a major disaster, the ancient capital is taking action to ensure the smooth distribution of emergency ...

The Fair Trade Commission plans to warn Nissan Motor Co. for unfairly slashing payments to its subcontractors, according to ...

Tokyo police have made arrests over a drunken driving joyride in an illegally modified vehicle disguised as an unmarked police car, complete with a flashing red light and a siren.

Amid howls of local protest, U.S. Marines test-fired a long-range mobile rocket launcher at the foot of Mount Fuji for the ...

Just reading the author’s polished description of subtropical cuisine makes me hungry. Then, I am overwhelmed by the bitter ...

TV personality Masahiro Nakai, stung by a reported sexual misconduct scandal and feeling pressure from corporate sponsors and ...

A third party committee investigating suspicions of bullying at a junior high school in this northern Japan city concluded that a 14-year-old girl found frozen to death had been subjected to gross ...

Throughout Sumiteru Taniguchi's life, the scars he bore were a living testament to the international community about the ...

The transport ministry issued a corrective order to Toyota Motor Corp. on July 31 in response to fraudulent practices in the ...

Daihatsu Motor Co. is embroiled in a crippling malfeasance scandal that shows how the automaker had shortchanged the ...

Around 12.1 trillion yen ($82 billion) has already been spent to deal with the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear ...

The International Criminal Court on Friday called on member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by U.S. President ...