Girls and boys across multiple age groups set records on both ends of the weight spectrum in the education ministry's School ...

A Hitachi Ltd. subsidiary that makes automotive parts has acknowledged it was involved in misconduct dating back 20 years.

Shohei Ohtani says his right biceps is not 100% in addition to his sore left knee, and both factored into the Los Angeles ...

Foreign nationals seeking permanent residency must meet stricter annual income requirements if they support five or more ...

HANOI--Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, Vingroup, is moving into global markets as business at home slows, planning nearly two ...

With junior high school entrance exam season under way in Tokyo, students may soon have more exciting opportunities waiting ...

Alpinist Ken Noguchi said tighter restrictions are needed to protect Mount Fuji from overtourism, including a much higher ...

The death toll rose to 13 while rescue operations were under way in Kumamoto Prefecture after a powerful earthquake on July ...

SEOUL—South Korean authorities ordered civilians to evacuate on Tuesday after a suspected white phosphorus leak at a U.S.

Seismology experts are urging people in Kumamoto Prefecture to remain vigilant against additional powerful earthquakes in the ...

LIMA--Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday after winning the June presidential runoff by a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes, a victory that confirmed a ...

The instant “seismic intensity 7” flashed across the TV screen in a bulletin announcing the powerful July 28 earthquake in ...