One of the first things any visitor to Japan should know is that the country takes a hard stance against drugs – so much so that even common prescription drugs from overseas face stricter restrictions ...

Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes from Brock Purdy, and the San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 Friday in the first NFL regular-season game in ...

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 57-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his mother. According to police, the man is accused of punching and kicking his mother in the face and other parts of ...

Shohei Ohtani is headed to the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort, leaving the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers without the four-time MVP as they close in on their 13th NL West title in 14 ...

The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest ...

Jaguar Land Rover said Monday that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about 10 percent of its global workforce, in a further blow to Europe's automobile industry. The ...

A woman made an unsuccessful attempt to evade police on Wednesday, bumping into three police cars and driving for about 10 kilometers on the wrong side of a highway in Chiba Prefecture, police said.

Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, formalized its plan to split on Wednesday, with its members to leave based on their prior affiliations to its two founding parties, its ...

At least one person was killed in a landslide and more than 40 others sustained minor injuries in central Japan, authorities said Wednesday, after a linear rainband brought record rainfall to the ...

Mount Fuji's climbing season ended on Thursday, with foreigners accounting for 32 percent of climbers during the season that began about two months ago. The figures were compiled for the first time ...

Social media giants face U.S.$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech. Prime ...

Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals including homes on Airbnb, an official said Monday, after a surge in complaints about visitors. Known for its ...