Japanese transport minister Yasushi Kaneko announced at a May 19 press conference that his ministry will set up a liaison ...

A teen arrested for allegedly taking part in a home invasion in eastern Japan's Tochigi Prefecture that left one woman dead ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Tuesday and were expected to agree ...

Visitors to a promenade in this city's Naka Ward can now glimpse previously hidden parts of an old railway line that linked ...

President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" ...

It is unjust when someone who summons the courage to report abuse ends up having to leave the organization. Why did this ...

Two Japanese high courts ruled Tuesday that the up to 2.10-fold vote weight disparity in the February House of Rep ...

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, who heads the regional party Osaka Ishin no Kai, and others are aiming to hold a fresh local ...

The Tokyo District Court on May 18 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the educational corporation operating Oin Junior and Senior ...

The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrappin ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday, as investors sold heavyweight technology shares and snapped up issues in laggard sectors ...

Overnight leader Kirishima fell to former ozeki Shodai at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday as his closest title ...