One day in late August, there was a group of climbers ascending a steep slope atop Mount Fuji, each breathing hard.

You know that burst of flavor you experience when you take a bite of certain savory foods, such as meat, fish, mushrooms or ...

China’s latest expansion of its overseas military footprint was carved from a patch of farmland in Laos over the past year, satellite imagery showed, as analysts said the new support center could ...

Japan proposed a security strategy concept to the United States that could substantially expand the geographical area where the Self-Defense Forces may be deployed to counter potential threats from ...

An early morning crackdown led by riot police in the Kabukicho nightlife district of Tokyo resulted in five arrests at two ...

After living in Japan for 35 years, a 71-year-old Japanese-Brazilian man headed recently to Narita Airport carrying two ...

The pilgrimage route of 88 temples on the main island of Shikoku has joined other world-renowned journeys as a stand-alone topic for a Lonely Planet travel guidebook. “Lonely Planet Journey Shikoku ...

BANGKOK—China hit back Wednesday against U.S. claims that Chinese artificial intelligence developers are engaged in “aggressive, malicious” industrial-scale efforts to extract capabilities from ...

SHANGHAI/BEIJING―China’s deal to curb hybrid vehicle exports to the European Union is set to deal a fresh blow to electric vehicle makers that ramped up hybrid shipments exempt from ‌the bloc’s ...

NEW YORK—Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided mentioning U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, at the U.N. General Assembly, while emphasizing Japan’s ...

To fuel economic growth through public-private investments focused on economic security, the Takaichi administration designated 17 strategic fields, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, ...

After parading through downtown Aomori accompanied by shouts of “rassera, rassera,” a Panasonic Nebuta appeared at a “nebuta” float-building shed on Aug. 6, prompting cheers and applause from the ...