Lionel Messi has eight goals and four assists in this World Cup and a ​tournament-record 12 career assists after two on ...

Chito Kosagawa and Kasumi Asakura were announced Wednesday as the latest recipients of Japan’s two most prestigious literary ...

Launching July 15, the new game mashes up Japanese trains with stylish tricks and fast-paced gameplay for a delightfully ...

The Tokyo District Court sentenced a 44-year-old man to 16 years in prison for fatally stabbing a woman while she was ...

The fast-food giant says product shortages, reduced menus and changes to opening hours are possible due to the disruption.

The loosening of a strict dress code comes as Japanese offices cut reliance on air conditioning due to high energy costs ...

The Sea of Azov lies at the mouth of the Don River, which flows through Russia’s main ‌southern grain-producing region.

Over the last day, Iran has struck U.S. facilities in Jordan and Bahrain, while UAE-owned tankers were hit in the Strait of ...

A senior Yemeni official warned the country’s armed forces were prepared to close a waterway linking the Red Sea to the Gulf ...

Judge Takao Okawa said the defendant committed a “despicable” sexual assault that abused his position as captain.

Police in Toyama Prefecture have arrested the 53-year-old suspect, who broadly admitted the allegations against him.

The 139-kilometer extension, which will run through eastern Kyoto Prefecture and will have its own stop near Kyoto Station, ...