Survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their mayors expressed disappointment Saturday after ...

The first woman to conquer the world's second-highest peak, K2, three times has also summited all 14 of the world's tallest mountains.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani placed fifth in the latest rankings of the world's highest-paid athletes ...

A Nepali man in Fukuoka Prefecture has opened a driving school. The school teaches in five languages, including Nepali and ...

"It made me think, 'What a waste.' We grew up being told in elementary and junior high school to 'eat everything on your ...

Akane Higuma, a 24-year-old female racer from this southwest Japan city, leapt from her job as a high school nurse into the ...

TAHARA, Aichi -- Broccoli was added this spring to Japan's list of "designated vegetables," becoming the first new entry in ...

Officials reviewing the implementation of the world's key nuclear nonproliferation treaty failed to come up with a consensus ...

A) It began offering cash bonuses to retired Japanese drivers who return to work part time B) It launched Japan's first local ...

A zookeeper on the northern main island of Hokkaido was served a fresh arrest warrant Friday for allegedly killing his wife before ...

The upcoming Asian Games in central Japan will feature esports as a medal event for the second time, raising hopes of further ...

The Japanese Diet is debating tighter visa rules for foreign residents, while an amendment to the Immigration Control and ...