While the Liberal Democratic Party’s high approval ratings continued after its Feb. 8 election win, support for the ...

Of the four arrested and indicted senior members of the crime ring, Toshiya Fujita, 41, was the second to receive a sentence.

The country's staple food law stipulates that releases of government-stockpiled rice be used to cover 'supply shortages due ...

The revelations are the latest to potentially undermine confidence in Japan’s financial industry at a time when the stock market is booming.

“There was nothing in particular,” Ueda told reporters when asked if Takaichi made any policy requests after his 17-minute ...

Japan's economy grew less than expected and just avoided a recession, with gross domestic product growing 0.2% annualized in the fourth quarter.

The three-team round-robin tournament of short 12-minute games was the latest incarnation of the ever-changing All-Star Game ...

Six Olympic skiers joined by their parents, coaches and federation presidents came together on Sunday to advocate for more ...

According to the indictment, Jun Saito killed U.S. national William Ross Bishop Jr., his wife, Izumi Morita, and their daughter.

Even in Japan — where baseball, soccer and sumo command loyal followings — the Games pull in everyone: the casually ...

One of just 41 such cards in existence, the Pikachu Illustrator card is now the most expensive trading card in history.

On Friday, Sweden's men's team accused Canadian curlers of double-touching stones, triggering a heated clash between players and a subsequent media frenzy.