A man arrested for abandoning the body of his stepson who had been missing for weeks has confessed to strangling the boy, ...

TOKYO -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on April 17 that it has chosen "kokushobi," which literally means ...

Voices of opposition have been rising from lawmakers in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) over the government's bill ...

The family of an engineer who took his own life while on assignment in China has reached a settlement with Kawasaki Heavy ...

Eight gas station operators are suspected of repeatedly coordinating diesel fuel prices for corporate customers in Tokyo in a ...

Tokyo stocks fell Friday as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei index hit a record high just below 60,000 the previous ...

For many new mothers, questions about breastfeeding, weaning and returning to work can feel overwhelming. As a result, a ...

A vibrant carpet of flowers in colors such as white and pink blooming on a private residential property in this central Japan ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. is urging other nations to back a "trade over aid" initiative at the United Nations as part of ...

Popular "jet balloons" came back to Hanshin Koshien Stadium in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, after seven years.

Japanese and European business leaders called Thursday for their governments to strengthen supply chains for critical ...

Israel and Lebanon agreed Thursday to a 10-day ceasefire, U.S. President Donald Trump said, after speaking to the leaders of ...