The Japan Meteorological Agency expanded its heavy rain emergency warning to more areas of Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern ...

Japan’s Nikkei share gauge .N225 climbed to a record high on Tuesday, following similar feats this year by other global markets.

Japanese manga comics, celebrated worldwide for their creativity and influence, now face a pressing challenge: The original ...

A dancer suffered minor injuries after being hit by a falling sign on a stage at the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi on Sunday, the ...

About 18,000 participants showed off their enthusiastic dance moves when they took part in the traditional Yosakoi dance at ...

A man in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, created a hero character inspired by the Japanese giant salamander, one of the ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its “special heavy rain warning,” which it had issued to seven municipalities in ...

Komeito, which has been part of Japan’s ruling coalition for years, is struggling, especially following its crushing defeat ...

A 54-year-old man was found dead on the median strip of National Highway Route 1 in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, on Monday ...

Three baby Pallas’ cats were unveiled to the public at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya on Aug.6.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine was unlikely to satisfy either side, and ...

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly to add momentum for a ...