Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba congratulated new U.S. President Donald Trump as he took office on Jan. 20 while Japanese ...

Armor unearthed from the former site of Asukadera temple in Nara Prefecture has many features in common with protective gear ...

In a rare move, the ruling party is withholding approval of a bill aimed at overhauling the retrial system that some party ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said March 31 she is looking toward Japan’s neighbors to secure medical goods and other key ...

Japan and resource-rich Indonesia agreed Tuesday to deepen economic ties and cooperation in energy security as the two Asian ...

The Takamatsu District Court on March 31 ruled that disenfranchising a convict of the right to vote after he was released ...

Nearly a quarter of Japan’s municipal water utilities operated at a loss in fiscal 2024, the highest ratio in 10 years, and ...

Despite Japan's reputation as a vending machine heaven, inflation has driven some companies that sell canned and bottled ...

Japan has signed Fujitsu Ltd. to develop artificial intelligence “agents” that could serve as digital staff officers to ...

Japanese actor Tomohisa Yamashita was awarded the Chevalier rank of France’s Order of Agricultural Merit on March 31 for ...

HOUSTO--With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in ...

Japan aims to reclaim its position as a global titan in shipbuilding, an industry once seen as emblematic of the nation’s ...