Fall is, by far, the best time of year to go hiking in Japan. Free from worries about the snows of winter, the hay ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday appointed 10 lawmakers who were involved in a high-profile slush fund scandal to senior vice minister or parliamentary vice minister posts, amid ...

Seeking inspiration for his next project, Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh traveled years ago to Easter Island. The ...

Michael Carrick needs a win at Fulham to ease the mounting pressure on troubled Manchester United while Tottenham are ...

U.S. Open finalist Ben Shelton struggled to dominate with his serve and was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by 24th-ranked Jiri Lehecka on Friday as the Czech Republic drew level 1-1 with the United States in the ...

South Korean field hockey players were perplexed Friday when the national anthem of North Korea was played — instead of their own — before a men’s field hockey match against Bangladesh at the [Asian ...

Bringing a pet into your life is a big commitment, and it comes with extra considerations (even death) when living in Japan.

A river home to crocodiles was approved Thursday as the 2032 Brisbane Olympics rowing and canoeing venue by the sport's governing bodies after a "thorough and robust assessment". The Fitzroy River in ...

Widow’s Bay” stormed the Emmy Awards on Monday night, breaking a record for a comedy series with 14 awards including best comedy series and three acting wins. The first-season horror comedy created by ...

Japan could see the approach of a typhoon during a five-day holiday period starting this weekend, with the weather agency announcing Wednesday the development of the typhoon off the Mariana Islands in ...

A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old man to 5 years in prison and fined him 1 million yen for forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl to provide sexual services at his private-room massage ...

A cruise ship that will house thousands of athletes at the Asian Games arrived in Japan on Tuesday as complaints over accommodation at the multi-sport event grew louder. The Italian cruise ship Costa ...