The expressway that crosses Tokyo Bay has been closed on the Chiba Prefecture to Kanagawa Prefecture side following a car accident in a tunnel earlier Thursday that killed one person, authorities said ...

The identity and motive of the Omani copilot who stabbed his captain on a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet ...

Japan on Thursday toughened requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister ...

Kei Nishikori had an emotional farewell to his tennis career at the Japan Open on Thursday. Nishikori lost 6-4, 6-4 to second-seeded Frances Tiafoe in the first round. The 36-year-old Nishikori, a ...

Japan’s problem isn’t simply that Tokyo is the capital—it’s that too much opportunity is concentrated in one place. If Japan really wants to spread its population and revi ...

Outgoing Okinawa Gov Denny Tamaki, voicing concern that the excessive base-hosting burden of the prefecture will continue to increase, as he left office after two four-year terms marked by his clashes ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals as he ...

Hosts Japan will play reigning champions South Korea for Asian Games men's soccer gold after winning a nail-biting semifinal ...

Minpaku, short-term private lodgings for travelers, may include residential properties, apartments or rooms in homes. As of ...

Kansai airport in western Japan aims to expand its international routes, the head of the operator has said, revealing that ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will lay out a comprehensive strategy against population decline within the year in ...

Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing ...