UTSUNOMIYA--A bear was captured in a residential area here on June 9 after a series of bear sightings prompted schools across ...

Wataru Endo made clear Monday night that Japan has very high expectations for the World Cup. “We will do our best with pride ...

Lawmakers seeking to close loopholes and speed up the legal process to protect victims of wrongful convictions received ...

OSAKA—At least 41 men and women have been arrested on suspicion of defrauding internet users who joined an online school that ...

Japanese women with advanced breast cancer have been denied access to a promising new drug due to pricing issues on both ...

Malaysian’s Petronas will supply Japanese utility firm JERA with 2 million ‌tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) ⁠per annum ...

SEOUL/BEIJING--Chinese President Xi Jinping said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached an “important consensus” ‌and ...

Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over reports that her aide was involved in posting videos on social ...

Annual deaths from COVID-19 continue to top 30,000 in Japan, even three years since the seriousness of the infectious disease ...

BEIJING/TAIPEI--China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy interest rate from around 0.75 percent to about 1.0 percent at an upcoming ...

TSU—Foreign nationals applying for public service jobs in Mie Prefecture may face restricted duties even if hired, as a final ...