ITO, Shizuoka Prefecture--Police on Feb. 14 searched the home of a former mayor here who faces a criminal complaint for ...

Enoshima Electric Railway Co. unveiled its first new train model in 20 years, a two-car 700 series that will begin service ...

Thousands of supporters of Nepal's former king gathered outside Kathmandu airport Friday to greet him and demand the restoration of abolished monarchy in the Himalayan nation.

While marveling at views of iconic Mount Fuji, Hiroyuki Kusaka became intrigued when seeing the changing cloud patterns over the summit.

KANAZAWA—Takaaki Furutani returned to his musical roots to chart a new course for his family’s struggling lumber business.

The annual cherry blossom season is expected to start in Tokyo on March 21, closely trailed by Japan's other regions ...

Around 30 finless porpoises were filmed for the first time in waters in Tokyo Bay off Haneda Airport. The aerial footage, ...

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito confirmed on Feb. 12 that they will work as separate parliamentary ...

Japanese automaker Nissan reported deeper losses for the latest quarter through December compared to a year earlier, as ...

When Motoki Noguchi starred on his go team in college, he focused solely on honing his skills through hard work to contribute to his team’s success.

The government plans to formulate its first national strategy dedicated to enhancement of intelligence gathering and analysis ...

At 10:47 a.m., U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh — a sprawling riverside industrial facility and the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere — erupted in an ear-piercing boom.