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

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.

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

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

Choi Ga-on of South Korea denied American Chloe Kim a historic three-peat ‌in the women's halfpipe snowboard at the Winter ...

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

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

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is still pushing for passage of the fiscal 2026 budget through the Diet before March 31, a drive that has already drawn criticism from opposition parties.

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.

Surging consumer prices and changing views on gender roles have soured the mood of chocolate-giving on Valentine’s Day.

Japanese police believe the two trends are part of the globalization of fraud crimes. Gangs from different countries, including Japan, are apparently working together to create huge bases for their ...

Japan’s OHISAMA demonstration satellite is scheduled to be launched in fiscal 2026 on a mission that could revolutionize ...