Tokyo – Opposition party Komeito decided Wednesday to appoint former party policy chief Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader.

As of Tuesday, the number of homes damaged by the quake stood at about 72,000, including some 9,700 that were destroyed or ...

Sheets of muscle cells derived from regenerative products known as iPS cells were transplanted into the heart of a patient in ...

Small local governments are particularly affected by labor shortages, said Fujii, who took office on Sept. 17.

Disaster response is an “urgent issue,” Ibayashi said, adding that the prime minister has instructed Cabinet ministers to ...

The 29-year-old killed his ex-girlfriend after sending her a stuffed toy with a tracking device hidden inside.

The remarks are the first time since the exit referendum a decade ago that a prime minister has suggested to take the country ...

E-truck sales surged almost 80% in the first half from a year earlier, amid the U.S.-Iran war and Ukrainian attacks on ...

As temperatures rise, Arctic sea ice has shrunk by nearly half a million square kilometers per decade since 1979.

One service has been adopted by 104 stores in 20 prefectures across Japan as of Sept. 18, according to its operator.

Toys R Us-Japan currently runs a total of some 150 Toys R Us toy stores and Babies R Us baby goods stores across the nation.

For years, forming a startup in London was enough to dazzle venture capital firms. Now, founders must show success or be ...