The strategic importance of Taiwan was mentioned for the first time in a draft of the Defense Ministry’s white paper, which ...

The Iran war's global energy shock is causing some nations in Asia and Africa to boost nuclear power generation and spurring ...

The BBC said Wednesday that it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10% of its annual budget — 500 million pounds ($677 ...

The Japanese duo affectionately known as "Rikuryu" who captured the nation's first Olympic gold medal in pair figure skating ...

The challenger facing Meijin Sota Fujii, the 23‑year‑old reigning monarch of Japan’s traditional strategy board game, was ...

The father of a slain schoolboy here admitted to strangling his 11-year-old son in a car before falsely reporting the boy as ...

Aiming to protect Japan’s honor and the feelings of its citizens, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has started debate on ...

NAMIE, Fukushima Prefecture–A significant shift in Japan's energy policy has sparked outrage among evacuees such as Ichiro ...

The Lower House speaker expressed his hope to amend the Imperial House Law within the current Diet session ending on July 17 ...

A 10-day truce appeared to be holding in Lebanon early Friday, promising a pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah ...

The father of an 11-year-old boy found dead in a wooded area here has admitted to killing his son and dumping the body, Kyoto ...

Investigators searching for an 11-year-old who disappeared three weeks ago found a body in the city on April 13, sources said ...