OSAKA--As Universal Studios Japan in this western metropolis celebrates its 25th anniversary, a current limited-time event ...

Storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel from power plants are approaching full capacity across Japan, as the government’s ...

The “Dadachamame,” a specialty product of this northeastern city, is a line of “edamame” soybeans that are eaten green and ...

Rallies and gatherings both in favor and opposed to constitutional revision were held on May 3, Constitution Day, a national ...

HIROSHIMA--As wars and turbulent politics swirl across the globe, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum here offers a place of ...

SINGAPORE--The yen strengthened suddenly against the dollar ‌on Monday with markets on alert for action by ⁠authorities ...

Most foreigners are believed to detest natto, the fermented soybeans with a pungent odor and sticky, slimy texture.

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said he arrived in the African nation of Eswatini on Saturday, days after his government was ...

The Asahi Shimbun’s Hanshin Bureau in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, set up a memorial altar and special room dedicated to a ...

Sanrio Co. is jumping into the business of video games in earnest. The holder of Hello Kitty and other popular characters is ...

For 15 years, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun worked in Saudi Arabia, sending money home to his family in one of the poorest areas ...

The fifth-graders were completely absorbed in their game. Snatches of conversation were heard here and there, mingling with ...