BUSAN--Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa blasted a recent South Korean court ruling that ordered the Japanese government to pay ...

The International Criminal Court will never halt its activities even with the increased pressure from sanctions imposed by ...

The most famous dog in Japan is surely Hachiko (1923-1935), the faithful Akita Inu who sits enshrined in front of Shibuya Station, Tokyo’s bustling rail and subway hub.

With more than 90 percent of its crude oil supply effectively choked off by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Japan is scrambling to secure alternative oil supplies, pivoting sharply to the United ...

Overseas tourists outspent their Japanese counterparts by 4.6 times in Hokkaido’s Niseko area during the 2025-2026 winter season, translating to a single traveler dropping an average of 580,000 yen ...

SUZHOU, China--A Japanese mother and her child were injured in a knife attack at a bus stop here on the afternoon of June 24, according to the Japanese Consulate General in the neighboring city of ...

RIYADH—Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen ‌near the city’s ...

Children cried, adults sensed looming death and flight attendants shouted orders as flames and panic engulfed JAL Flight 516.

OSAKA--The two ruling coalition partners have set up unusual showdowns across all 19 Lower House constituencies in Osaka Prefecture, the home turf of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party). The Liberal ...

Publishing giant Shogakukan Inc. is facing mounting criticism after its Manga One app knowingly hired an author found civilly liable for sexually assaulting a former student, allowing him to publish ...

Health authorities are calling on travelers not to cancel trips to Japan despite an outbreak of a rare but potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease.” Although cases of streptococcal toxic shock ...

SEOUL--North Korea on Tuesday said South Korea’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarines with U.S. approval would trigger a “nuclear domino” effect. On Friday, South Korea and the U.S. jointly ...