The ninth year of the Kansei era of the Edo Period (1603-1867) in feudal Japan corresponds to the year 1797 in the West.

OSAKA--The nation's first casino-centered integrated resort (IR), planned on a manmade island here, remains a safe bet ...

YAMAGATA—A man from Fukushima who is accused of helping a string of people kill themselves was rearrested on May 13 in ...

Two Americans—one wearing a costume and the other using a camera, were arrested over the suspected intrusion into a zoo ...

Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are “the most important deterrent” of ...

TAIPEI--Indonesia and China said Monday they committed to maritime cooperation promoting safety and security in the South ...

Marketing channels for perfumes have diversified in Japan, a country that one insider described as “backward” in the industry ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said May 18 she is considering a supplementary budget to resume a subsidy to help households ...

A series of cyberattacks on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency resulted in a mass data leak of more than 10,000 files ...

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. announced that 20 individuals who took its vasculitis treatment drug Tavneos have died in Japan, ...

At least 10 Japanese, including two high school students, have been offered “yami baito” (shady part-time jobs) in overseas ...

Asian stocks mostly retreated and oil prices jumped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that the “clock ...