The Japanese council for cultural affairs on Thursday selected Hikone Castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for ...

TOKYO -- Three companies managing the copyrights of the hit manga "Saint Seiya" filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court ...

Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, long known for its reputation as being largely cockroach free, may begin to see ...

New sekiwake Fujinokawa expressed determination Thursday to establish himself at sumo's third-highest rank ahead of the ...

The Japanese government is considering creating a program to support Japanese-language learning and other needs of foreign ...

Japan's Hideki Shirakawa, a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry known for his discovery and development of conductive polymers, ...

A Japan police advisory panel has proposed the early introduction of remote analysis of smartphones used by anonymous, fluid ...

Tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday, as families of lo ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers remain uncertain whether designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will pitch again this season.

Dressed in kimono, a Moroccan Muslim and his Japanese wife whisk matcha tea and welcome visitors to their more than ...

The local government here will use avatar robots to help children. Some children do not go to school. Some feel strong worry ...

A Toho University research team has found that the risk of heatstroke varies significantly according to age and the day of ...