North Korea reportedly canceled hosting Japan in a World Cup qualifier just hours after losing to Japan in Tokyo on Thursday.

SEOUL--South Korea cannot stop Washington from ‌redeploying some weapons stationed in the country, President Lee Jae Myung said on ⁠Tuesday, after reports that U.S. Patriot missile ⁠defense systems ...

HONG KONG--China’s exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics. The export figures ...

Two foreign climbers were rescued on snow-covered Mount Fuji on the night of March 9 after slipping and falling near the new seventh station here.

The government on March 10 approved a bill to significantly raise immigration fees, effectively increasing the cost to renew or change residence status by more than tenfold and the fee for permanent ...

ODAKA, Fukushima Prefecture--Fifteen years after the 2011 nuclear disaster, color-coded radiation maps hang on the wall of Futabaya Ryokan, the family-run inn Tomoko Kobayashi operates in her ...

Japanese chemical companies have started cutting petrochemical production and are warning of price hikes on various products over concerns about soaring crude oil prices stemming from the conflict in ...

Liquidators are swiftly carrying out procedures against the former Unification Church, forcing the shutdown of branches, dormitories and services around the nation and sending its followers into ...

Shohei Ohtani's every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure.

SYDNEY--Defending champion China edged North Korea 2-1 in a physical, high-energy game Monday to take top spot in Group B in the Women’s Asian Cup.

Two hundred and fifty-five community fire brigade members, police officers and firefighters died trying to save others in the ...

OSHU CITY--Shohei Ohtani's hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa beef, its history of making traditional ironware and the intense green hills and mountains ...