Cancer stick. Coffin nail. Cowboy killer. Those are nicknames, through the decades, for the cigarette — the once-glamorous ...

Australia's efforts to put Pacific island nations at the center of global climate diplomacy are falling short of ambitions, ...

A 43-year-old company executive has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a female acquaintance by kicking her multiple times at an apartment in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Police said the ...

South Korean golfer Tom Kim got what he came for by winning the men's singles on Saturday at the Asian Games: a gold medal and an exemption from military service back home. He shot a 6-under 64 in ...

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Shanghai Masters as he deals with a knee problem. Sinner has not played since ...

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on Saturday invited selected residents to see equipment for the recently deployed long ...

South Korea won men's soccer gold at the Asian Games on Saturday, beating hosts Japan 1-0 in the final to lift the gloom after a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies. Swansea City ...

There was a time when Chinese master Yuan Shimao thought martial arts were all about punching and kicking. As a young ...

Siroca will release the graphene-coated heater capable of generating heat in just three seconds on October 16. It features a compact design that fits easily into limited spaces, such as room corners, ...

Japan's minister in charge of issues related to foreigners has vowed to speed up efforts to revise a law restricting the use of real estate in sensitive areas after an expert panel proposed tougher ...

International visitors to Japan tend to arrive and stay on the mainland, travelling between big cities like Tokyo and Kyoto ...