Typhoon No. 5 gained intensity as it approached eastern Japan on July 14, threatening to bring strong winds, high waves and ...

Chigusa Ogino may not be a household name in the Japanese manga industry, but she is credited for spreading the popularity of ...

Three plodding robots roaming through crowds of commuters are tackling the formidable task of helping to keep clean the world ...

Kentaro Kawabe rose through the ranks of the Japanese corporate system and reached the top of one of the largest IT companies ...

A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out ...

AOMORI--Kazuko Ebina became so afraid when she heard her smartphone speaker blare out the “J-Alert” alarm that she could not stop her legs from shaking. The 80-year-old housewife was preparing ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture—The Yamato Museum reopened here on April 23 following year-long renovations to bring the behemoth World War II battleship closer to real life based on the latest research.

SEOUL—North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding ...

KYIV—A Russian-guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, killing 30 people as part of a wave of attacks that also worsened power ...

FamilyMart Co. is changing the look of its convenience stores in urban areas, adopting a novel style to stand out from the crowd and cater to a wider clientele. The first one, named Famima Park ...

Retirement is the next stop for the 500 Series Shinkansen, which tied for the world’s fastest commercial speed in 1997 when it clocked 300 kph at its debut. West Japan Railway Co. said on June 22 that ...

Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani became ...