The International Criminal Court will never halt its activities even with the increased pressure from sanctions imposed by ...

Children cried, adults sensed looming death and flight attendants shouted orders as flames and panic engulfed JAL Flight 516.

The Trump administration has begun direct talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, according to US officials and others familiar with the outreach, in a sharp reversal of Washington’s ...

Three Ground Self-Defense Force tank crew members were killed and another injured when a shell exploded at 8:39 a.m. on April 21 during a live‑fire exercise at the Hijudai Training Area in Oita ...

A nephew of the Japanese girl who became synonymous with the suffering caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima handed ...

Climbing accidents on Mount Fuji are nearly twice as likely to occur during descents on Japan’s highest mountain instead of ascents, data compiled by Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures showed.

Mount Fuji recorded its first snowcap of the season on Oct. 30, appearing 28 days later than usual on the second-latest date ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako showed off their appreciation of Studio Ghibli Inc.’s anime works in this city outside ...

Work has begun to record details of the stone walls at Matsumoto Castle in preparation for rebuilding efforts should a ...

Like most lawyers in Japan, Mikiko Fukuoka began her career in corporate law at a major law firm after graduating from law ...

Tokyo police announced on Oct. 29 the arrest of a 24-year-old Chinese man over a May lunchtime spray attack at Ginza Six, a ...

Kana Sekiya, 43, used to shop near a train station in Tokyo on her way back home from work. Now she drives more than 30 ...