Temperatures soared across the Japanese archipelago on July 22 under a high-pressure system, with the mercury in central ...

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A self-driving machine like a wolf is now at Kushiro Airport. Its name is "Monster Wolf." It is there to stop wild animals ...

What milestone did Japan record on July 21 as temperatures soared under a high-pressure system? A) Temperatures hit 40 C or ...

The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet plummeted 10 percentage points to 41% in a Mainichi ...

The Japanese government will act "resolutely" when required, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Thursday as the yen fell ...

Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, lifted by technology shares after gains in some U.S. semiconductor-related shares ...

The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides in ...

Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it's massive ...

Schools across Japan are reviewing so-called "black" -- unreasonably strict -- rules, including bans on sunscreen in summer ...

Ruling and opposition party members have taken issue with a post by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about her handling ...