KYOTO (Kyodo) -- A yakuza gangster on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to shooting and killing the president of the "Gyoza no ...

The mayor of Maebashi, the capital city of Gunma Prefecture in eastern Japan, on Tuesday tendered her resignation after her ...

Ancient wine may have been made by naturally fermenting sun-dried raisins, according to recent research findings revealed by ...

A red and blue Santa Claus doll reminiscent of the popular Osaka Expo mascot "Myaku-Myaku" will decorate Uroko House in the ...

Currently, guidelines from the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology stipulate that artificial insemination with donor ...

At the first meeting of the government's new population strategy headquarters, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called Japan's ...

The flames spread in an instant, robbing residents of the city of Oita's Saganoseki district in southwest Japan of the ...

A member of the Japanese all-male former pop group Tokio apologized Wednesday for conduct deemed a compliance breach that led ...

Sumo fans and local supporters in Japan celebrated the speedy promotion of Ukraine star Aonishiki to the second-highest rank ...

A large hand-painted work by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro sold for HK$55.27 million ($7.1 million) to a Japanese ...

A massive fire erupted on Wednesday in a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district, killing at least ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday it is her "responsibility" to maximize Japan's interests by ...