The Japanese government has asked Japanese-language schools nationwide to consider using alternatives to the commonly used ...

A Japanese delegation from a trade promotion body led by former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya made a visit to China on Sunday, seeking to help break the deadlock in bilateral ties amid a diplomatic ...

Longtime climate warrior Al Gore sees victory within Earth's grasp. But he worries that it could still slip through ...

A 46-year-old man from Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, has been arrested on suspicion of assault after he allegedly stabbed a bar customer in the back with a broken glass in Agano City, also in ...

Showa Women’s University Associate Prof Takuya Kikuta, who studies contemporary fashion history, commenting on Seibu Shibuya department store which will close on Oct 1 after 58 years.

Afghanistan said on Sunday that its forces killed 28 fighters and captured 32 others, including alleged members of the ...

British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses on Sunday near an air base that has been ...

An ironic development emerging alongside the “Make America Healthy Again” movement is the portrayal of nicotine as a wellness ...

For office worker Taiyo Kojima, working out at the gym had begun to feel aimless. Then he discovered Hyrox, a fitness race ...

Two giant pandas arrived in Atlanta on Sunday morning as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang departed Chengdu in southwestern China early Sunday ...

Japan's Environment Ministry is stepping up measures against longhorn beetles that are devouring cherry trees, with a request for 6.7 billion yen to counter invasive species in the next fiscal year's ...

The Asian Games has crowned teenage champions before, but this edition has witnessed stunning successes by child prodigies, ...