Typhoon No. 5 gained intensity as it approached eastern Japan on July 14, threatening to bring strong winds, high waves and ...

HONG KONG—China’s exports surged 36.3% in September from a year earlier, its customs agency said Wednesday, bringing it on ...

A long rupture on the ground extending through infrastructure damage in Kumamoto Prefecture seems to confirm what seismologists had long feared: a major earthquake stemming from the active Hinagu ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture—The Yamato Museum reopened here on April 23 following year-long renovations to bring the behemoth World War II battleship closer to real life based on the latest research.

SEOUL—North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding ...

Discussions revolving around the imperial household system involving the two top officers of both Diet chambers as well as representatives of the various parties will resume for the first time in ...

Under fire from opposition parties, the Lower House speaker said his controversial comment on future imperial succession was not meant to dictate the direction of upcoming discussions. In a statement ...

Fewer than 20 percent of people in Tokyo believe men and women enjoy equal status in Japanese society, while nearly 70 percent feel that males receive preferential treatment, a survey showed. The ...

FamilyMart Co. is changing the look of its convenience stores in urban areas, adopting a novel style to stand out from the crowd and cater to a wider clientele. The first one, named Famima Park ...

Retirement is the next stop for the 500 Series Shinkansen, which tied for the world’s fastest commercial speed in 1997 when it clocked 300 kph at its debut. West Japan Railway Co. said on June 22 that ...

KYIV—A Russian-guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, killing 30 people as part of a wave of attacks that also worsened power ...

AOMORI--Kazuko Ebina became so afraid when she heard her smartphone speaker blare out the “J-Alert” alarm that she could not stop her legs from shaking. The 80-year-old housewife was preparing ...