A team including researchers at the University of Tokyo has reported in the U.S. journal Science that experiments in mice ...

A district in this western Japan city has launched a program allowing residents to ride with students in school buses for a ...

Every semester, computer labs and "PC bangs" -- a type of internet cafe -- near Korean universities turn into absolute ...

A powerful typhoon was heading toward China's east coast Friday, the latest in a series of deadly storms that have already ...

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Once registered, products can be sold with a GI mark, and the government will crack down on false labeling and other ...

People can get better at telling AI-made faces from real faces with training, a research team that includes the Australian ...

Why are neighborhood cake shops across Japan facing a crisis? A) Falling demand for imported ingredients has reduced product ...

Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will make an official visit to Singapore in ...

SoftBank Corp. and PayPay Corp. are considering acquiring a stake worth several hundred billion yen in Japanese convenience ...

Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced t ...

The average price of rice per 5 kilograms sold at supermarkets across Japan has dropped below 3,500 yen ($22) for the first ...