Scorching heat is forecast for western Japan again on Monday. People in the region are urged to take thorough measures ...

The New York Times reports that Russian intelligence officers are using Japan as a hub to procure high-tech goods necessary ...

NHK's latest opinion poll shows the approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's Cabinet down 2 percentage ...

A bear has intruded into a house in a town in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. It was not the first time a resident of the ...

The US military launched new strikes against Iran on Sunday, one day after it announced the completion of a series of strikes ...

About 30 people have gathered at terraced rice fields in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, for an annual scarecrow-making event.

China has justified its territorial claims in the South China Sea after 14 nations renewed their call to accept a decision ...

The Ukrainian military says it attacked a major oil refinery in Russia's central Samara region. The General Staff of the ...

A survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government shows the number of foreign visitors to Japan's capital hit an all-time high ...

Japan's government has registered "Nihon Cha" or Japanese tea as a protected brand. This comes as a global matcha boom has ...

Authorities in France say a severe heatwave has led to a spike in drownings as people try to cool off. The heat is also ...

An annual natto speed-eating contest was held in Mito City, north of Tokyo, on Sunday with more than 100 people taking part ...